For those unaware, tipped for a momentous and very special comeback, underground rap phenomenon and Sacramento native X-Raided unleashes his anxiously awaited Strange Music debut album, A Prayer In Hell, today.

He celebrated the arrival of the LP with the provocative and powerful music video for his new single “Parasitic.” The visual opens with X-Raided and Tech N9ne in the midst of an ominous conversation. Soon, it jumps to a different kind of street story. A young boy witnesses the way the gang lifestyle leeches on individuals around his neighborhood much like a parasite, infecting the environment and spreading darkness. Stuck in the middle of this eternal conflict, he attempts to broker peace.

You need to watch in order to find out what happens though…!

X-Raided - Parasitic | Official Music Video

A Prayer In Hell follows his journey from over two decades behind bars to re-entry in the world and a new lease on life where no moment will be wasted—as evidenced by his relentless output thus far.

Additionally, he has consistently utilized his platform to uplift. He spoke to TMZ about the important implications of California bill AB-2799, which bars the admission of rap lyrics as evidence against defendants (and could’ve saved him from jail time). The outlet added, “X-Raided wants his experiences steer past, current and future inmates in a better direction.”

1. A Prayer In Hell
2. Return of the Living Dead
3. Life Sentences
4. To Whom It May Concern
5. Stratus Fear (feat. Tech N9ne)
6. Any Challenger (feat. Ras Kass)
7. Legendary (feat. King Iso)
8. Knoccin (feat. Bleezo & Playboi Prada)
9. No1 Is Safe
10. Celebration (feat. A-Wax)
11. Blaxploitation
12. Villains in the Field (feat. Yowda)
13. Parasitic
14. The Bridge (feat. Joey Cool)
15. Kal-El
16. Many Apologies

This truly impassioned, and expertly crafted new recording opens on the atmospherically-charged A Prayer In Hell and the powerful Return of the Living Dead and they are followed by the rhythmical Life Sentences, the exhaustive To Whom It May Concern, the melodically-driven Stratus Fear (feat. Tech N9ne), then comes the fast-paced Any Challenger (feat. Ras Kass), the lower-ebbed Legendary (feat. King Iso) and the lyric-tripping Knoccin (feat. Bleezo & Playboi Prada).

Next up is the emphatically stirring No1 Is Safe and the pop-rap hipsway of Celebration (feat. A-Wax), and they are in turn backed by the ’70s-hued Blaxploitation, the resounding Villains in the Field (feat. Yowda), the rap-bounce of Parasitic, the album rounding out on the rhythmically tuned in The Bridge (feat. Joey Cool), the euphoric Kal-El, coming to a close on the humbling Many Apologies.

Following a first-degree murder charge as a juvenile, X-Raided spent 26 years, 5 months, and 26 days behind bars. The Board of Parole deemed him worthy of reentry into society in May 2018, and he has made the most of his time as a free man. Not only did he release music at a prolific pace and appear on Tech N9ne’s chart-busting album ASIN9NE, but he notably completed a series of reentry programs, including the Dream Center and Hope For Prisoners.

His mission to decrease recidivism and increase restorative justice has garnered the attention and praise from various governors, senators, members of U.S. congress, and law enforcement.

X-Raided - Parasitic | Official Music Video

Tech N9ne - Still Right Here (feat. X-Raided, Garrett Raff & Simeon) | Official Music Video

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