The Rude Awakening
1998 studio album by Cocoa Brovaz
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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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| 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"
