''When I Was Dead'' is the sixth

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by American rapper

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. It was released as a

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on November 10, 2023, by Sniper Gang, distributed by

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. The album features

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from WizDaWizard, Wam SpinThaBin, and OG Bobby Billions, meanwhile

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on the album was handled by

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, J Gramm, Earl on the Beat, Dyryk, and Dr. Zeuz, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "Eaze Your Mind" and "2'Cy". ''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. It is Kodak's first studio project with

(under the umbrella of

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) since signing with the label in October 2022, following the completion of his contract with

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earlier that year.

Release and promotion

Singles

On October 13, 2023, Kodak Black released a song, "Hope You Know". The song was produced by L Beats. The song was not included on the album. Meanwhile, the

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for the song was released on October 4, 2023, a week before the single was released on streaming platforms. The first and lead single from the album, "Eaze Your Mind", was released on October 27, 2023. The song's accompanying

was released on the same day as the single's release. The song was produced by Dr. Zeuz and Nash. The second single from the album, "2'Cy", was released on October 31, 2023, on

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. The song was produced by CeeweeCrash and was co-produced by Cosmic.

Music videos

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

Track listing

Notes

* signifies a co-producer * signifies an additional producer * "2'Cy" is stylized as "2'CY"

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2023 albums Kodak Black albums Capitol Records albums Surprise albums