The Rude Awakening
The Rude Awakening | ||||
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Studio album by Cocoa Brovaz | ||||
Released | March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31) | |||
Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:06:23 | |||
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Cocoa Brovaz chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Rude Awakening | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
The Rude Awakening is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on March 31, 1998, via Priority Records under the name Cocoa Brovaz. The duo was forced to drop their original name after they were sued by the Smith & Wesson firearms company. Production was handled by several record producers, including Da Beatminerz, Sean C, Self, Shaleek, Shawn J Period and member Steele.
The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The lead single from the album was "Black Trump", which features Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan. Their 1997 single "Won On Won" from the Soul in the Hole soundtrack is included here, as well as the singles "Spanish Harlem" and "Bucktown USA".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Off the Wall" (featuring Professor X and Jahdan Blakkamoore) |
| Shawn J. Period | 5:13 |
2. | "Still Standin Strong" |
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| 4:00 |
3. | "Won on Won" |
| Sean Cane | 3:57 |
4. | "Live at the Garden" (Skit) | 0:40 | ||
5. | "Blown Away" (featuring Buckshot) |
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| 4:22 |
6. | "Money Talks" | 0:49 | ||
7. | "The Cash" |
| Filthy Rich | 3:57 |
8. | "Black Trump" (featuring Raekwon) |
| Lord Self | 4:24 |
9. | "Dry Snitch" (featuring Smack Man and Head Arabic) |
| Suite 1200 | 4:30 |
10. | "Game of Life" (featuring F.L.O.W.) |
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| 5:47 |
11. | "Back 2 Life" |
| Jeff "JB" Brown | 3:51 |
12. | "Bucktown USA" |
| Mr. Walt | 4:00 |
13. | "What They Call Him (Skit)" (featuring Big Ol Pimp Cook) | W.T. White | 1:00 | |
14. | "Hold It Down" (featuring Storm) |
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| 4:56 |
15. | "Spanish Harlem" (featuring Hurricane G and Tony Touch) |
| Mr. Walt | 4:09 |
16. | "Myah Angelow" (featuring Sean Price and Deidra Artis) |
| Baby Paul | 5:12 |
17. | "Memorial" (featuring Eek-A-Mouse) |
| Shaleek | 5:36 |
Total length: | 1:06:23 |
Music videos
- "Won on Won"
Released: 1997 - "Black Trump"
Director: G. Thomas
Released: 1998 - "Spanish Harlem"
Released: 1998
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 21 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
1997 | "Won on Won" | - | #94 | - |
1998 | "Bucktown USA" | - | - | #47 |
References
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "The Rude Awakening - Cocoa Brovaz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ T., Pete (April 2, 2013). "Cocoa Brovaz :: The Rude Awakening :: Duck Down/Priority". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
External links
- Cocoa Brovaz – The Rude Awakening at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Tek
- Steele
- Dah Shinin'
- The Rude Awakening
- Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded
- Smif-n-Wessun: The Album
- Monumental (w/ Pete Rock)
- The All
- Born and Raised
- "Bucktown"