Awakening (Promise album)

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2011 studio album by Promise

Awakening

Studio album by

Promise

Released| June 28, 2011
Recorded| 2010–2011
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 59:10
Label| Duck Down Music, E1 Entertainment Distribution
Producer| E. Jones, B20, Jordan Manswell, Scena, The Arcitype, Realblazemusic, LordQuest, Ric Notes, King P, Genesis, Dave Orrett
Promise chronology
| 'More Than Music'
(2008)  | Awakening
(2011)  |

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Singles from  Awakening

1. "Against The Odds (featuring Jhené Aiko)"
Released: June 21, 2011

Awakening is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Promise Shepherd, it was released on June 28, 2011.The album features guest appearances from The World Famous Tony Williams, Jhené Aiko, J. Ivy and others. The album was released by Duck Down Music.[1]

## Track listing

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1.| "The Wake"| P. Shepherd, O. Lee, E. Jones| E. Jones| 2:34
2.| "Clark Kent"| P. Shepherd, J. Robinson, J. Manswell| J. Manswell| 3.53
3.| "Something Better"| P. Shepherd, O. Lee, B. Tombe| B20| 3:57
4.| "HereAfter" (featuring Ebrahim and Greg Sczebel)| P. Shepherd, R. Miller, C. Meesan| Scena| 3:40
5.| "Everyone Knows" (featuring Peter Katz and The World Famous Tony Williams)| P. Shepherd, J. Young, W. Hashmi, I. Martins, G. Munro, J. Record| Realblazemusic| 3:50
6.| "Back When (Things Were Simple)"| P. Shepherd, G. Munro, J. Fulop| The Arcitype| 4:05
7.| "Against The Odds" (featuring Jhené Aiko)| P. Shepherd, J. Chilombo, J. Young, W. Hashmi| Realblazemusic| 4:05
8.| "Gonna Make It"| P. Shepherd, J. Fulop| The Arcitype| 4:23
9.| "Somebody Else" (featuring Slakah the Beatchild)| P. Shepherd, J. Nuamah, B. Joseph, B. Tombe| LordQuest| 3:04
10.| "Don't + Daddy's Girl -interlude-"| P. Shepherd, J. Young, W. Hashmi, R. Del Mundo, G. Ransome| Realblazemusic, Ric Notes| 6:41
11.| "Daddy's Girl"| P. Shepherd, M. Lodge| King P| 3:10
12.| "Down"| P. Shepherd, C. Connell, O Lunan| Genesis| 3:26
13.| "HeartStrings"| P. Shepherd, C. Connell, Y. Watts| Genesis| 3:33
14.| "Daydreamin'"| P. Shepherd, B. Tombe| B20| 3:48
15.| "Memories" (featuring Liya)| P. Shepherd, C. Connell, G. Munro| Genesis| 3:57
16.| "Skin Deep"| P. Shepherd, J. Richardson, G. Munro, D. Orrett| Dave Orrett| 5:29
Total length:| 59:10

## Personnel

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* Executive producer: Promise Shepherd
* Recording engineer/vocal producer: Promise
* Mixing: Promise, Tariq Adi
* Mastering: Proof Of Purchase Mixing, Burlington
* Art Direction, Design and Photography: RMe, MsUnderstood Photography
* Additional Vocals: O'Sound, Regular Robb, Josh Record, Grier Munro, Liya, Brendan Philip, Omar "Oh!" Lunan, Yonatan Watts, Duane Forrest, J. Ivy, Luke Weaver

## Awards

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* 2012 CGMA Covenant Award for Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year
* 2013 Glass Awards Nominee for Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year

## References

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1. ^ "Promise | Check Out New Hip Hop Artists & Upcoming Rappers | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
2. ^ "PROMISE TPTHK". Gospelflava.com. Retrieved 2003-01-01.

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