''Something Awesome'' is the debut solo studio

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rapper

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, released on September 19, 2009. It is his first album following his work with Frontline under the stage name Con Psy.

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was handled by Fire & Ice, 41 and

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. It features

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from

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, PNC,

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, Niko & Jordache. The album won ' Best Urban/Hip Hop Album' at the

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and was shortlisted for the inaugural

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Release

The album was released on September 19, 2009, through Dirty Records, debuting at #20 on the

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Singles

The album's first official was "Indulge Me", featuring

, released on 17 February, 2009. It peaked at #34 on the

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, charting for 3 weeks. The second single, "Big Time", was released on 6 July, 2009. It received a co-sign from

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via his personal blog. The third single, "I Get The Feelin" featuring Niko, was released on 7 December, 2009.

Track listing

Charts

References

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