"Born Dead" is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count, released on September 6, 1994. The album delves into intense and provocative themes, including war ("Shallow Graves"), drugs ("Street Lobotomy"), death ("Surviving the Game"), murder ("Last Breath"), and the mosh pit culture ("Killin' Floor").
One notable track on the album is the cover of Billy Roberts' "Hey Joe," which Body Count performs in the style of Jimi Hendrix's version. This cover was initially featured on the Hendrix tribute album Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
In the album's liner notes, Ice-T dedicates Born Dead to "all the people of color throughout the entire world," expressing solidarity against white supremacist ideologies. The album reached #74 on the Billboard 200, reflecting its impact and the band's continuing influence in the heavy metal genre.
