The Rude Awakening

The Rude Awakening
Studio album by Cocoa Brovaz
Released	March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	D&D (New York City) Trophsphere (New Jersey) Streetlight (New York City) Unique Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:06:23
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)
Singles from The Rude Awakening
"Won on Won" Released: 1997 "Bucktown USA" Released: 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
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".