Steel on a Mission

Steel on a Mission
Steel on a Mission
Studio album by Lil 1/2 Dead
Released	May 21, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California); Total Trak Sound;
Genre	G-funk; gangsta rap; hardcore hip hop; horrorcore;
Length	44:43
Label	Priority
Producer	Tracy Kendrick (also exec.); Courtney Branch (also exec.); Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning; Damon Rose; Warryn Campbell;
Lil 1/2 Dead chronology
Singles from Steel on a Mission
	"Southern Girl"; Released: April 16, 1996;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	6/10^[2]

Steel on a Mission is the second studio album by American rapper Lil 1/2 Dead from Long Beach, California. It was released on May 21, 1996, 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, Baby Girl and Tyme 4 Change. The album peaked at #47 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #23 on the Top Heatseekers, and the single "Southern Girl" made it to #38 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Steel on a Mission '96"	4:04
2.	"Low Down" (featuring Quicc 2 Mac)	4:23
3.	"Southern Girl"	4:03
4.	"Back in the Day"	4:43
5.	"Givin' It Up" (featuring Hostyle)	5:08
6.	"Young HD"	4:29
7.	"If You Don't Know" (featuring Hostyle)	4:26
8.	"Still Rollin'" (featuring Quicc 2 Mac)	4:36
9.	"Gotta Git Cha" (featuring Tha Chill)	4:22
10.	"Cavvy Sounds" (featuring Chaos & Baby Girl)	4:29
Total length:		44:43

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	47
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23

References

^ "Steel on a Mission - Lil 1/2 Dead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 22, 2025). "Lil 1/2 Dead :: Steel on a Mission – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ "Lil HD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
^ "Lil HD Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

External links

Steel On A Mission at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Steel on a Mission - Lil 1/2 Dead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

[2] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 22, 2025). "Lil 1/2 Dead :: Steel on a Mission – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Lil_HD-3] "Lil HD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Lil_HD-4] "Lil HD Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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