The Rude Awakening is the second album from rappers Tek and Steele, their first under the name Cocoa Brovaz. The duo was forced to drop their original name, Smif-N-Wessun, after they were sued by the Smith & Wesson firearms company. The album received moderate reviews and sales. 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
| #
| Title
| Producer(s)
| Performer (s)
|
| 1
| "Off The Wall"
| Shawn J. Period
| Tek, Steele, Professor X |
| 2
| "Still Standin Strong"
| Steele, Face N Triple Beam
| Steele, Tek |
| 3
| "Won On Won"
| Sean Cane, 12 Nations
| Steele, Tek |
| 4
| "Live At The Garden [Skit]"
|
| *Interlude* |
| 5
| "Blown Away"
| Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz, Steele
| Steele, Tek, Buckshot |
| 6
| "Money Talks [Skit]"
|
| *Interlude* |
| 7
| "The Cash"
| Filthy Rich
| Steele, Tek |
| 8
| "Black Trump"
| Self
| Steele, Raekwon, Tek |
| 9
| "Dry Snitch"
| Suite 1200
| Smack Man, Tek, Head Arabic, Steele |
| 10
| "Game Of Life"
| Suite 1200, Steele
| Tek, Steele, F.L.O.W. |
| 11
| "Back 2 Life"
| JB
| Tek, Steele |
| 12
| "Bucktown USA"
| Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz
| Steele, Tek |
| 13
| "What They Call Him [Skit]"
|
| *Interlude* |
| 14
| "Hold It Down"
| Sir Gav, Keylord, Self
| Steele, Tek, Storm |
| 15
| "Spanish Harlem"
| Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz
| Tony Touch, Tek, Steele, Hurricane G |
| 16
| "Myah Angelow"
| Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz
| Steele, Tek, Sean Price, Deidra Artis |
| 17
| "Memorial"
| Shaleek
| Steele, Tek, Eeka Mouse |
Music videos
- "Won on Won"
Released: 1997
- "Black Trump"
Director: G. Thomas
Released: 1998
- "Spanish Harlem"
Released: 1998
Album Chart Positions
| Year
| Album
| Chart positions
|
| Billboard 200
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1998
| The Rude Awakening
| #21
| #3 |
Singles Chart Positions