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".