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
Released	June 17, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:51
Label	Solid
Producer	Matt Slywka (exec.) PMD (also exec.) 7L Alchemist DJ Honda DJ Lyve DJ Muggs Dre Meezy Erick Sermon Ghetto Professionals Ground Work KutMasta Kurt Pete Rock Raheem Soto Track Addicts
PMD chronology
Underground Connection (2002) The Awakening (2003) Welcome to the Goondox (2013)
Singles from The Awakening
"Buckwild / Back To Work" Released: April 22, 2003 "Straight From Da Heart / Next Chapter" Released: July 22, 2003 "Look At You Now" Released: October 7, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	[1]
RapReviews	5.5/10[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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	PMD 7L	1:52
2.	"P's Still Dangerous"	PMD	1:50
3.	"87' to the Present"	Ghetto Professionals	2:57
4.	"Wake Up" (Interlude)	Raheem Soto	2:06
5.	"The Awakening"	Alchemist	3:42
6.	"Know What I Mean" (featuring Rob Jackson, 275, J-Boogie and Don Fu-Quan)	DJ Honda	5:19
7.	"Hip Hop 101"	DJ Honda	2:49
8.	"Still a Customer" (featuring 275)	Dre Meezy PMD (co.)	3:55
9.	"Straight from da Heart"	KutMasta Kurt	3:07
10.	"Next Chapter" (featuring Drayz and Don Fu-Quan)	Track Addicts	3:18
11.	"Let It Go" (Interlude)		0:44
12.	"Champions" (featuring Cypress Hill)	DJ Muggs	2:32
13.	"EPMD Live Show" (Interlude)		0:14
14.	"Look at U Now" (featuring Erick Sermon)	EPMD	3:44
15.	"Back to Work" (featuring Fat Joe and K-Solo)	PMD	4:04
16.	"All's I Need" (featuring 275 and Don Fu-Quan)	Ground Work	3:58
17.	"L.I. to L.E.S." (featuring Feever, Rah and Don Fu-Quan)	Track Addicts	3:37
18.	"Buckwild"	Pete Rock	3:03
Total length:			52:51