Life After Death is the debut studio album of Natas, released in 1992.
Controversy
Following the release of this album, Esham, Natas and Reel Life Productions were the subject of much controversy when a 17-year-old fan killed himself while smoking cannabis and playing Russian roulette while listening to Life After Death.
Reception Allrovi reviewer Jason Birchmeier wrote that "The trio's attempt to be as hardcore as possible pushes their efforts from shocking to clichéd satire. Furthermore, in addition to the clichéd subject matter, the accompanying music isn't nearly as evocative as that found on Esham's solo albums. The group's later albums would eventually integrate a further sense of sincerity and less theatrics as well as a stronger musical soundtrack; this debut finds them simply trying to make a splash by being as insane as possible."
Track listing
#TitleTimeProducer(s)Performer(s)Samples1"Life After Death"4:14EshamEsham, Mastamind, TNT "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince and The Revolution "Die Nigga!!!" by The Last Poets "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys2"Did It Like That"4:48EshamTNT3"Dance"3:05EshamEsham "I Can Make You Dance" by Zapp "Ziplock" by Ice-T "Shake It (Do The 61st)" by Anquette "BatDance" by Prince4"Toss Up"4:01EshamMastamind, TNT, Esham5"Bitch Stop Lyin'"3:15EshamTNT "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh "A Bitch Iz A Bitch" by N.W.A "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A6"Bad Guys Never Lose"3:51EshamMastamind "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E7"1 Time 4 Yo Mind"3:43EshamMastamind8"Get My Head Together"4:17EshamEsham "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny Hammond "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier "Pumpin' It Up (Special Club Mix)" by P-Funk All Stars9"Hellraiser"3:25EshamMastamind10"Bitches on My Mind"3:14EshamMastamind "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" by N.W.A11"Mysterious Ways"4:07EshamMastamind, Esham "Shake Your Rump " by Beastie Boys12"Rock It Deadly"3:01EshamMastamind "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by Public Enemy13"Who Am I"3:33EshamTNT14"Spent My Last on a Hoe"4:45EshamEsham, TNT, Mastamind15"Bitch You Can't Have Me"2:40EshamEsham, TNT16"Home of the Brave"2:39EshamMastamind17"Dirty Mind"3:02EshamMastamind "Do Me, Baby" by Prince18"I Ain't Got Shit 2 Lose"4:31EshamTNT "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash19"In the Name of RLP"4:13EshamMastamind "Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr. John20"Dancin' On Ya Grave"4:14EshamMastamind, Esham "Friends" by Whodini
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