The Dead Has Arisen

The Dead Has Arisen is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil ½ 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 Dead Has Arisen
Studio album by Lil ½ Dead
Released	October 25, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California) Total Trak Sound
Genre	G-funk gangsta rap hardcore hip hop horrorcore
Length	1:07:09
Label	Priority
Producer	Tracy Kendrick (also exec.) Courtney Branch (also exec.) Clever Kisum Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning Devon Davis Damon Rose DJ Silk N-Hance
Lil ½ Dead chronology
The Dead Has Arisen (1994) Steel on a Mission (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7/10[2]

The album has been both praised and criticized for its likeness to Lil ½ 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' ½ Dead has been recognized as responsible for introducing and popularizing the smooth, laid-back rapping style along with Snoop Dogg and Warren G.