Diary of a Madman (Gravediggaz song)

"Diary of a Madman"
Single by Gravediggaz featuring Killah Priest and Scientific Shabazz
from the album 6 Feet Deep
B-side	"Constant Elevation"
Released	June 21, 1994
Format	Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Recorded	1993
Genre	East Coast hip hop, horrorcore
Length	4:38
Label	Gee Street
Writer(s)	Gravediggaz
Producer(s)	RZA, Prince Paul, RNS
Gravediggaz singles chronology
"Diary of a Madman" (1994) "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (1994)

"Diary of a Madman" was the lead single released from the Gravediggaz' debut album, 6 Feet Deep. The song was produced by members RZA (The Rzarector) and Prince Paul (The Undertaker) along with RNS and featured verses from Killah Priest and Scientific Shabazz. "Diary of a Madman" was Gravediggaz most successful single, peaking at 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, their only single to reach the chart, as well as 8 on the Hot Rap Singles. The music video was directed by Hype Williams. It is unclear if there is any relationship between this song and Scarface's song of the same name which predates it from the album Mr. Scarface Is Back.

Track listing

A-side

1. "Diary of a Madman" (album version) – 4:38
2. "Diary of a Madman" (album clean version) – 4:37
3. "Diary of a Madman" (no courtroom) – 4:05

B-side

1. "Constant Elevation" (album version) – 2:34
2. "Constant Elevation" (radio clean version) – 2:31
3. "Constant Elevation" (instrumental) – 2:31
4. "Diary of a Madman" (instrumental) – 4:38

Charts

Chart	Position
Billboard Hot 100	82
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop	57
Hot Rap Singles	8
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	11

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics