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The Diary (Scarface album)

FieldValue
nameThe Diary
typeAlbum
artistScarface
coverScarface - The Diary.jpg
releasedOctober 18, 1994
genre
length43:13
label
producer
prev_titleThe World Is Yours
prev_year1993
next_titleThe Untouchable
next_year1997
misc{{Singles
nameThe Diary
typestudio
single1I Seen a Man Die
single1dateSeptember 27, 1994
single2Hand of the Dead Body
single2dateFebruary 7, 1995

The Diary is the third studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 18, 1994, by Rap-A-Lot and Noo Trybe. This album is one of the few to receive a perfect rating from both The Source and XXL. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 5, 1994.

Two singles were released from the album, "Hand of the Dead Body", which featured Ice Cube and Devin the Dude, peaked at 74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "I Seen a Man Die" peaked at 37 on the chart, becoming his first top 40 hit. Due to business reasons and for more accessibility, both track titles were changed to "People Don't Believe" and "Never Seen a Man Cry" in their single version. The song "No Tears" was featured in the beginning of the 1999 film Office Space.

Track listing

Samples

  • "Goin' Down"
  • "I Seen a Man Die"
    • "Light My Fire" by Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger and the Trinity
  • "Jesse James"
    • "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)PositionChart (1995)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)27
US Billboard 20098
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)15

Certifications

References

References

  1. Birchmeier, Jason. (October 18, 1994). "The Diary - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.
  2. Preston, Rohan. (November 10, 1994). "Scarface The Diary (Rap-a-Lot) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2...". Articles.chicagotribune.com.
  3. Ehrlich, Dimitri. (December 2, 1994). "The Diary". EW.com.
  4. Abdurraqib, Hanif. (March 4, 2018). "Scarface: The Diary Album Review".
  5. (April 13, 2010). "Scarface :: The Diary :: Rap-A-Lot Records". Rapreviews.com.
  6. "The Source's 5 Mic Albums on Lists of Bests". Web.archive.org.
  7. "CG: Scarface". Robert Christgau.
  8. Scarface. (December 29, 1994). "Scarface: The Diary : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org.
  9. Brackett, Nathan. (2004). "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster.
  10. XXL. (December 2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine.
  11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard.
  12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard.
  13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard.
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