When I Was Dead

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When I Was Dead
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023
Genre
Length55:13
Label
Producer
  • Ayo B
  • Boi-1da
  • CeewieCrash
  • Chris Soper
  • James Craft
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Dyryk
  • DzyOnDaBeat
  • Earl on the Beat
  • Ging
  • J Gramm
  • KasimGotJuice
  • Jay Knight
  • L Beats
  • Major Nine
  • Max Perry
  • Metro Boomin
  • Nash
  • Nick the Piff
  • Okami
  • RBP
  • Allen Ritter
  • Schife Karbeen
  • Jesse Singer
  • Snapz
  • Brian Stanley
  • SupaManley
  • TayMasterChef
  • Wylo
  • YodaYae1K
Kodak Black chronology
Pistolz & Pearlz
(2023)
When I Was Dead
(2023)
Singles from When I Was Dead
  1. "Eaze Your Mind"
    Released: October 27, 2023 [1]
  2. "2'Cy"
    Released: October 31, 2023 [2]

When I Was Dead is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released as a surprise album on November 10, 2023, by Sniper Gang, distributed by Capitol Records. [3] [4] The album features guest appearances from WizDaWizard, Wam SpinThaBin, and OG Bobby Billions, meanwhile production on the album was handled by Metro Boomin, Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, J Gramm, Earl on the Beat, Dyryk, and Dr. Zeuz, among others. [5] [6] The album was supported by two singles: "Eaze Your Mind" and "2'Cy". [7] [8]

Contents

When I Was Dead serves as a follow-up to his previous fifth studio album Pistolz & Pearlz (2023), which was released on May 26, 2023, five months prior, and it its Kodak Black's second album of 2023. [6] It is Kodak's first studio project with Capitol Records (under the umbrella of Universal Music Group) since signing with the label in October 2022, following the completion of his contract with Atlantic Records earlier that year. [9] [10]

Release and promotion

Singles

On October 13, 2023, Kodak Black released a song, "Hope You Know". [11] [12] [13] The song was produced by L Beats. [12] [13] The song was not included on the album. Meanwhile, the music video for the song was released on October 4, 2023, a week before the single was released on streaming platforms. [14]

The first and lead single from the album, "Eaze Your Mind", was released on October 27, 2023. [7] [15] [16] The song's accompanying music video was released on the same day as the single's release. [17] The song was produced by Dr. Zeuz and Nash. [16]

The second single from the album, "2'Cy", was released on October 31, 2023, on Halloween. [8] The song was produced by CeeweeCrash and was co-produced by Cosmic. [18] [19]

Music videos

The music video, "Lemme See" was released on November 10, 2023, on the same day after the album was released. [20]

Track listing

When I Was Dead track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kylie Grande"3:12
2."Close to Me"
  • Kapri
  • Jesus Bobe
  • Andrew O'Brien
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Ayo B
2:11
3."I'm Kodak"
  • Kapri
  • Latavius Driver
  • Anthony Howard
  • Sean Piatt
  • Brian Stanley
  • Jesse Singer
  • Chris Soper
  • TayMasterChef
  • DzyOnDaBeat
  • YodaYae1K
  • Stanley
  • Singer
  • Soper
2:08
4."Hard Life"
  • Kapri
  • Lester Williams
L Beats3:28
5."Burning Rubber" Boi-1da 2:43
6."Lemme See"
  • Kapri
  • Ian Lewis
  • Derek Garcia
  • Alexander Buthune
Schife Karbeen2:45
7."2'Cy"
  • Kapri
  • Dmitriy Balashov
  • CeewieCrash
  • Cosmic [a]
2:59
8."Nothing to Me"
  • Kapri
  • Garcia
  • Russell Pochop
  • Max Field Perry
  • Cos Pachina
  • Dyryk
  • RBP
  • Perry
  • Cozmo the Great [b]
2:36
9."Came Thru Flushin'"
  • Kapri
  • Wayne
  • Ritter
  • Feeney
  • Metro Boomin
  • Ritter
  • Ging
3:34
10."Eaze Your Mind"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • Nathan Lamarche
  • Garcia
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Nash
3:11
11."Fuck You Too"
  • Kapri
  • Garcia
  • Pochop
  • Perry
  • Devin Phillion
  • Casoz
  • Dyryk
  • RBP
  • Perry
  • UV Killin Em [b]
  • Casoz [b]
3:26
12."Colostomy" (featuring WizDaWizard)
  • Kapri
  • Garcia
  • Cedric Leutwyler
  • Wisdom Williams
  • Dyryk
  • Wylo
2:22
13."Extra Clips" (featuring Wam SpinThaBin and WizDaWizard)
  • Kapri
  • Williams
  • Cambrell Smart
  • Williams
L Beats3:56
14."Scared of My Money"
  • Kapri
  • Williams
L Beats2:13
15."Right on Time"
  • Kapri
  • Issac Bynum
  • Julian Gramma
  • Earl on the Beat
  • J Gramm
2:26
16."Facetime Hiding"
  • Kapri
  • Kasim Ali Walker
KasimGotJuice2:04
17."My Chest Out"
  • Kapri
  • Garcia
  • Nicholas Varvatsoulis
  • Niles Groce
  • Ishmael Hurst
  • Matthew James
  • Dyryk
  • Nick The Piff
  • Snapz
  • Okami
  • James Craft
2:21
18."Master Peace" (featuring OG Bobby Billions)
3:50
19."Hope You Know"
  • Kapri
  • Williams
L Beats3:47
Total length:55:13

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for When I Was Dead
Chart (2023)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [21] 74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [22] 27

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