Twelve Reasons to Die

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Twelve Reasons to Die
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre Hip hop
Length39:04
Label Soul Temple, RED Distribution
Producer RZA (exec.), Adrian Younge (standard version)
Apollo Brown (The Brown Tape)
Ghostface Killah chronology
Wu Block
(2012)
Twelve Reasons to Die
(2013)
36 Seasons
(2014)
Alternate covers
Ghostface Killah's The Brown Tape artwork.jpg
The Brown Tape
Twelve Reasons to Die track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beware of the Stare"
3:18
2."Rise of the Black Suits"
  • Coles
  • Younge
2:57
3."I Declare War" (featuring Masta Killa)
2:54
4."Blood on the Cobblestones" (featuring U-God and Inspectah Deck)2:41
5."The Center of Attraction" (featuring Cappadonna)
4:05
6."Enemies All Around Me" (featuring William Hart)
2:12
7."An Unexpected Call (The Set Up)" (featuring Inspectah Deck)
  • Coles
  • Hunter
  • Younge
2:34
8."Rise of the Ghostface Killah"
  • Coles
  • Younge
  • Bob Perry
  • Andrew Kelly
3:29
9."Revenge Is Sweet" (featuring Masta Killa and Killa Sin)
5:06
10."Murder Spree" (featuring U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck & Killa Sin)
  • Coles
  • Hawkins
  • Irief
  • Hunter
  • Grant
  • Younge
2:50
11."The Sure Shot (Parts 1 and 2)"
  • Coles
  • Younge
3:44
12."12 Reasons to Die"
  • Coles
  • Younge
3:14
Total length:39:04

Personnel

Credits for Twelve Reasons to Die adapted from Allmusic. [44]

Release history

RegionsDatesLabel(s)
United StatesApril 16, 2013Soul Temple Records, RED Distribution

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