The Rude Awakening
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 | Performer |
| 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 " | *Interlude* | |
| 5 | "Blown Away" | Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz, Steele | Steele, Tek, Buckshot |
| 6 | "Money Talks " | *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 " | *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, Eek-A Mouse |
Music videos
- "Won on Won"
- "Black Trump"
Released: 1998
- "Spanish Harlem"