When I Was Dead

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, Ayo B 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
Studio album by Kodak Black
Released	November 10, 2023
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	55:13
Label	Sniper Gang Capitol
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
"Eaze Your Mind" Released: October 27, 2023[1] "2'Cy" Released: October 31, 2023[2]

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]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Kylie Grande"	Bill K. Kapri Leland Wayne Adam Feeney	Metro Boomin Allen Ritter Ging	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 Beats	3:28
5.	"Burning Rubber"	Kapri Matthew Samuels	Boi-1da	2:43
6.	"Lemme See"	Kapri Ian Lewis Derek Garcia Alexander Buthune	Schife Karbeen	2:45
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 Beats	3:56
14.	"Scared of My Money"	Kapri Williams	L Beats	2:13
15.	"Right on Time"	Kapri Issac Bynum Julian Gramma	Earl on the Beat J Gramm	2:26
16.	"Facetime Hiding"	Kapri Kasim Ali Walker	KasimGotJuice	2:04
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)	Kapri Chad Thomas Matthew Johnson Manley Nwosu	Major Nine Jay Knight SupaManley	3:50
19.	"Hope You Know"	Kapri Williams	L Beats	3:47
Total length:				55:13

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• "2'Cy" is stylized as "2'CY"

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