The Dead Has Arisen

The Dead Has Arisen
Studio album by
Lil 1/2 Dead
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
Genre
Length1:07:09
LabelPriority
Producer
  • Tracy Kendrick (also exec.)
  • Courtney Branch (also exec.)
  • Clever Kisum
  • Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning
  • Devon Davis
  • Damon Rose
  • DJ Silk
  • N-Hance
Lil 1/2 Dead chronology
The Dead Has Arisen
(1994) 		Steel on a Mission
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

The Dead Has Arisen is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil 1/2 Dead from Long Beach, California. It was released on October 25, 1994, through Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Westlake Audio in Los Angeles and at Total Trak Sound, with producers Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick. It features guest appearances from Chaos and Quicc 2 Mac of Hostyle, Tha Chill of Compton's Most Wanted, AMG and X-Con. The album peaked at number 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 17 on the Top Heatseekers chart in the United States.

The album has been both praised and criticized for its likeness to Lil 1/2 Dead's Long Beach friend Warren G's debut album Regulate...G Funk Era. Whilst it failed to achieve similar success to its predecessors Dr. Dre's The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, it did achieve nationwide and international fans, and Lil 1/2 Dead has been recognized as responsible for introducing and popularizing the smooth, laid-back rapping style along with Snoop Dogg and Warren G.[citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Had to Be a Hustler"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Deyon "Cali" Davis
4:34
2."12 Pacofdoja" (featuring Chaos & Quicc 2 Mac)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Clever Kisum
5:14
3."Stz'll Got It" (featuring AMG & Tha Chill)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Clever Kisum
5:39
4."Play 'Em or Spray 'Em" (Commercial Break)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
4:29
5."Still on a Mission"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Clever Kisum
4:38
6."Dead Man Can't Rap"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Damon "Twin" Rose
5:53
7."Hustler's Interlude"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
3:18
8."That Dope Nigga 1/2 Dead"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning
4:54
9."Eastside, Westside" (featuring Tha Chill)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning
5:41
10."Now They Come Around" (featuring Chaos & Quicc 2 Mac)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Damon "Twin" Rose
4:09
11."That's What You Get"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning
4:10
12."It Don't Stop"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • N-Hance
4:37
13."You Know Me"
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
4:30
14."Deadicated" (featuring X-Con)
  • Courtney Branch
  • Tracy Kendrick
  • Clever Kisum
  • DJ Silk
5:23
Total length:1:07:09

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Dead Has Arisen - Lil 1/2 Dead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ T, Pete (December 14, 2010). "Lil 1/2 Dead :: The Dead Has Arisen – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lil HD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lil HD Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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