The Awakening (PMD album)

The Awakening is the third solo studio album by American rapper PMD. It was released on June 17, 2003 via Solid Records. Production was handled by EPMD, DJ Honda, Track Addicts, 7L, Alchemist, DJ Lyve, DJ Muggs, Dre Meezy, the Ghetto Professionals, Ground Work, KutMasta Kurt, Pete Rock and Raheem Solo. It features guest appearances from Don Fu-Quan, 275, Cypress Hill, Fat Joe, Feever, J Boogie, Krazy Drayz, K-Solo, Rah, Rob Jackson, and Erick Sermon, who appeared on the EPMD reunion track "Look At U Now".

The Awakening
Studio album by
PMD
ReleasedJune 17, 2003
Recorded2002-2003
GenreHip hop
Length52:51
LabelSolid Records
Producer
PMD chronology
Underground Connection
(2002)		 The Awakening
(2003)		 Welcome to the Goondox
(2013)
Singles from The Awakening
  1. "Buckwild / Back To Work"
    Released: April 22, 2003
  2. "Straight From Da Heart / Next Chapter"
    Released: July 22, 2003
  3. "Look At You Now"
    Released: October 7, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]

The album produced three singles: "Buckwild" b/w "Back To Work", "Straight From Da Heart" b/w "Next Chapter" and "Look at You Now". The song "Know What I Mean" was previously released on PMD and DJ Honda's 2002 collaborative project Underground Connection. Along with PMD's previous solo works — Shadē Business and Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ — it was merged into a double disc compilation album Shade Business / Business Is Business / The Awakening released in 2013.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:52
2."P's Still Dangerous"PMD1:50
3."87' to the Present"Ghetto Professionals2:57
4."Wake Up" (Interlude)Raheem Soto2:06
5."The Awakening"Alchemist3:42
6."Know What I Mean" (featuring Rob Jackson, 275, J-Boogie and Don Fu-Quan)DJ Honda5:19
7."Hip Hop 101"DJ Honda2:49
8."Still a Customer" (featuring 275)
  • Dre Meezy
  • PMD (co.)
3:55
9."Straight from da Heart"KutMasta Kurt3:07
10."Next Chapter" (featuring Drayz and Don Fu-Quan)Track Addicts3:18
11."Let It Go" (Interlude) 0:44
12."Champions" (featuring Cypress Hill)DJ Muggs2:32
13."EPMD Live Show" (Interlude) 0:14
14."Look at U Now" (featuring Erick Sermon)EPMD3:44
15."Back to Work" (featuring Fat Joe and K-Solo)PMD4:04
16."All's I Need" (featuring 275 and Don Fu-Quan)Ground Work3:58
17."L.I. to L.E.S." (featuring Feever, Rah and Don Fu-Quan)Track Addicts3:37
18."Buckwild"Pete Rock3:03
Total length:52:51

References
  1. Engelen, Alexander. "Das EPMD-Member kann nicht an erfolgreichere Zeiten anknüpfen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 8, 2003). "PMD :: The Awakening – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

PMD – The Awakening at Discogs (list of releases)

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