When I Was Dead

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. 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. 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 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.