Donald Smith (born September 13, 1974 in Long Beach, California), better known by his stage name Lil' ½ Dead, is an American rapper currently signed to Snoop Dogg's label Doggystyle Records. He began his career as a rapper in the group 213 with cousin Nate Dogg, Warren G and Snoop Dogg. In 1994 he released his solo debut album The Dead Has Arisen, and followed this up with 1996's Steel On A Mission. He is featured on the song Housewife from Dr Dre's 1999 album 2001, and is mentioned in the songs Fuck You and Lil Ghetto Boy, both by Dr Dre. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.