Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including Doo-Wop, O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Marquee, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
Tracklist:
- Disc 1 -
1 A1. Da Sermon (Intro)
2 A2. Time Ta Bounce (Feat. Doo-Wop from Da Bounce Squad)
3 A3. True and Livin'
4 A4. O' Lord (Feat O.C.)
5 A5. Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Feat. Krs-One & O.C.]
6 A6. Taking It Lyte (Feat. MC Lyte)
7 A7. Gameplan
8 A8. Words from Da Ak (Feat. Akinyele)
9 B1. Flip Da Style
10 B2. Showtime (Feat. Showbiz)
11 B3. Speak Ya Peace (Feat. Marquee, Diamond, + A.G.)
12 B4. Food for Thought
13 B5. Da Kid Himself (Feat. Kid Capri)
14 B6. Hip 2 Da Game
15 B7. No Gimmicks (Feat. Krs-One)
- Disc 2 -
1 C1. Time Ta Bounce (Instrumental)
2 C2. True and Livin' (Instrumental)
3 C3. O' Lord (Instrumental)
4 C4. Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Instrumental]
5 C5. Taking It Lyte (Instrumental)
6 C6. Gameplan (Instrumental)
7 C7. Words from Da Ak (Instrumental)
8 D1. Flip Da Style (Instrumental)
9 D2. Showtime (Instrumental)
10 D3. Speak Ya Peace (Instrumental)
11 D4. Food for Thought (Instrumental)
12 D5. Da Kid Himself (Instrumental)
13 D6. Hip 2 Da Game (Instrumental)
14 D7. No Gimmicks (Instrumental)
- Disc 3 -
1 7" a. Actual Facts (Feat. Grand Puba, Large Professor, + Sadat X)
2 7" B. Actual Facts (Instrumental)
