The Awakening

by Lord Finesse

The Awakening cover art

The legendary D.I.T.C. producer and MC delivered his most polished, heavily jazz-inflected solo record to date. The production completely eschews modern synthesizer trends, relying entirely on smooth, impeccably chopped soul and jazz loops that define the purest essence of mid-90s New York boom bap. Despite a lack of massive commercial success, its pristine production values cemented his reputation as a master architect of East Coast hip-hop.

Genres

  • Boom Bap

Tracklist

  1. Da Sermon (Intro)
  2. Time Ta Bounce
  3. True And Livin'
  4. O' Lord
  5. Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)
  6. Taking It Lyte
  7. Gameplan
  8. Words From Da Ak
  9. Flip Da Style
  10. Showtime
  11. Speak Ya Peace
  12. Food For Thought
  13. Da Kid Himself
  14. Hip 2 Da Game
  15. No Gimmicks
  16. Actual Facts