When I Was Dead

When I Was Dead
Studio album by
Kodak Black
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 seventh 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]

When I Was Dead serves as a follow-up to his previous sixth 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]

  1. ^ "Eaze My Mind - Single by Kodak Black". Apple Music. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "2'CY - Single by Kodak Black". Apple Music. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ When I Was Dead by Kodak Black, 2023-11-10, retrieved 2023-11-13
  4. ^ When I Was Dead, 2023-11-10, retrieved 2023-11-13
  5. ^ Grant, Shawn (2023-11-10). "Kodak Black Unleashes New Album 'When I Was Dead' - The Source". Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  6. ^ a b "Kodak Black Vows To Be 'Better' After Dropping Surprise Album 'When I Was Dead'". HipHopDX. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  7. ^ Eaze Your Mind - Single by Kodak Black, 2023-10-27, retrieved 2023-11-13
  8. ^ 2'CY - Single by Kodak Black, 2023-10-31, retrieved 2023-11-13
  9. ^ Leight, Elias (2022-10-25). "Kodak Black Is Headed to Capitol — He Just Has to Release Some More Records With Atlantic First". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ^ "Kodak Black Signs To Capitol Records After Demanding NBA YoungBoy-Level Label Deal". HipHopDX. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-13.