The Awakening is the fourth album by rapper PMD

PMD (rapper)

Parish J. Smith , better known as PMD , is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island and one-half of EPMD....

. It was released on June 17, 2003 for the independent record label, Solid Records. The album did not make it on any album charts, nor did it have any charting singles. Despite this fact, the record had guest artists including Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...

, Fat Joe

Fat Joe

Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....

, K-Solo

K-Solo

K-Solo is an American rapper from Central Islip, New York who, along with EPMD, Redman, Das EFX, and Keith Murray, was part of the Hit Squad in 1990s.-Late years:...

, Rob Jackson, and Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

, who appeared on the EPMD

EPMD

EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

 reunion track, Look At U Now. The Awakening is also known as PMD's only album (including those with EPMD) to not have the word business in the title.

Track listing

1. "Intro"- 1:52
2. "P's Still Dangerous"- 1:50
3. "87' to the Present"- 2:57
4. "Wake Up (Interlude)"- 2:06
5. "The Awakening"- 3:42
6. "Know What I Mean" feat. Rob Jackson, 275, & J-Boogie- 5:19
7. "Hip Hop 101"- 2:49
8. "Still a Customer"- 3:55
9. "Straight from da Heart"- 3:07
10. "Next Chapter" feat. Drayz & Don Fu-Quan- 3:18
11. "Let It Go (Interlude)"- 0:44
12. "Champions" feat. Cypress Hill
    Cypress Hill
    Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
    
    - 2:32
13. "Epmd Live Show (Interlude)"- 0:14
14. "Look at U Now" feat.Erick Sermon
    Erick Sermon
    Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
    
    - 3:44
15. "Back to Work" feat. Fat Joe
    Fat Joe
    Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
    
     & K-Solo
    K-Solo
    K-Solo is an American rapper from Central Islip, New York who, along with EPMD, Redman, Das EFX, and Keith Murray, was part of the Hit Squad in 1990s.-Late years:...
    
    - 4:04
16. "All's I Need" feat. 275 & Don Fu-Quan- 3:58
17. "L.I. to L.E.S." feat. Feever, Rah & Don Fu-Quan- 3:37
18. "Buckwild"- 3:03