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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 Rude Awakening
Studio album by
Cocoa Brovaz
ReleasedMarch 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
  • D&D Studios (New York, NY)
  • Trophsphere Studios (New Jersey)
  • Streetlight Studios (New York, NY)
  • Unique Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length1:06:23
Label
  • Duck Down
  • Priority
Producer
  • Buckshot (exec.)
  • Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.)
  • Tek (exec.)
  • Steele (also exec.)
  • Baby Paul
  • Face N Triple Beam
  • Filthy Rich
  • JB
  • Keylord
  • Mr. Walt
  • Sean Cane
  • Self
  • Shaleek
  • Shawn J Period
  • Sir Gav
  • Suite 1200
Cocoa Brovaz chronology
Dah Shinin'
(1995)		 The Rude Awakening
(1998)		 Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Off the Wall" (featuring Professor X and Jahdan Blakkamoore)
  • Tekomin B. Williams
  • Darrell A. Yates Jr.
  • Robert Carson
  • Shawn M. Jones
Shawn J. Period5:13
2."Still Standin Strong"
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • J. Smith
  • Triple Beam
  • Steele
  • Face N Triple Beam
4:00
3."Won on Won"
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Deleno Matthews
  • Carlton Ridenhour
  • Hank Shocklee
Sean Cane3:57
4."Live at the Garden" (Skit)  0:40
5."Blown Away" (featuring Buckshot)
  • Baby Paul
  • Steele
4:22
6."Money Talks"  0:49
7."The Cash"
  • Yates Jr.
  • Williams
  • Richard Ahee
Filthy Rich3:57
8."Black Trump" (featuring Raekwon)
  • Yates Jr.
  • Williams
  • Corey Woods
  • Desmond Wray
  • Edward Hinson
Lord Self4:24
9."Dry Snitch" (featuring Smack Man and Head Arabic)
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Thad Williams
  • T. French
  • Kenneth Furs
Suite 12004:30
10."Game of Life" (featuring F.L.O.W.)
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Furs
  • Suite 1200
  • Steele
5:47
11."Back 2 Life"
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Jeff Brown
Jeff "JB" Brown3:51
12."Bucktown USA"
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Walter V. Dewgarde
Mr. Walt4:00
13."What They Call Him (Skit)" (featuring Big Ol Pimp Cook)W.T. White 1:00
14."Hold It Down" (featuring Storm)
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Greg Johnson
  • Wray
  • Hinson
  • Sir Gav
  • Keyloard
  • Self (co.)
4:56
15."Spanish Harlem" (featuring Hurricane G and Tony Touch)
  • Yates Jr.
  • Williams
  • Gloria Rodríguez
  • Joseph Hernandez
  • Dewgarde
Mr. Walt4:09
16."Myah Angelow" (featuring Sean Price and Deidra Artis)
Baby Paul5:12
17."Memorial" (featuring Eek-A-Mouse)
  • Williams
  • Yates Jr.
  • Ripton Hylton
  • Darryl Pearson
Shaleek5:36
Total length:1:06:23

Music videos



Charts


Chart (1998) Peak
position
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


  1. Stanley, Leo. "The Rude Awakening - Cocoa Brovaz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. T., Pete (April 2, 2013). "Cocoa Brovaz :: The Rude Awakening :: Duck Down/Priority". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. "Cocoa Brovaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.




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