| The Awakening | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Lord Finesse |
| Cover: | Theawakeningalbum.jpg |
| Released: | February 20, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1995 |
| Studio: | Chung King Studios Soundtrack Studios Giant Studios Power Play Studios |
| Length: | 51:48 |
| Label: | Penalty |
| Producer: | Lord Finesse |
| Prev Title: | Return of the Funky Man |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
The Awakening is the third and final album by the hip hop artist Lord Finesse, released in 1996. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including O.C., KRS-One, Marquee, A.G., Diamond D, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Sadat X and Grand Puba. Doo-Wop, O.C., MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz and Kid Capri appear on interludes throughout the album. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
There have been music videos for the tracks "Hip 2 Da Game", "Actual Facts" & "Gameplan". "Gameplan" features a cameo from Big L.
Big L appears during the chorus for “Food for Thought”
Album
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||||
| 1995 | "Hip 2 Da Game" | 36 | 42 | ||
| 1996 | "Actual Facts" | 37 | 32 | ||