The Rude Awakening

The Rude Awakening
The Rude Awakening
Studio album by Cocoa Brovaz
Released	March 31, 1998
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
Singles from The Rude Awakening
	"Won on Won"; Released: 1997; "Bucktown USA"; Released: 1998; "Black Trump"; Released: 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	7/10

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".