The Diary (Scarface album)

The Diary
Studio album by Scarface
Released	October 18, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	Gangsta Rap, Mafioso Rap, Southern Hip Hop
Length	43:18
Label	Rap-A-Lot Records
Producer	Scarface, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Uncle Eddie
Scarface chronology
The World Is Yours (1993) The Diary (1994) The Untouchable (1997)
Singles from The Diary
"Hand of the Dead Body" Released: September 27, 1994 "I Seen a Man Die" Released: November 1, 1994

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
NME	(8/10)[4]
Q	[4]
RapReviews	(9.5/10)[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
The Source	[9]
Vibe	(favorable)[4]
XXL	[10]

The Diary is the third studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 18, 1994, by Rap-A-Lot Records. This album is one of the few to receive a perfect rating from both The Source Magazine and XXL. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart, only behind Kenny G's Miracles: The Holiday Album, 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 charts, while "I Seen a Man Die" peaked at 37 on the US charts, 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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Scarface, Mike Dean	1:07
2.	"The White Sheet"	N.O. Joe	3:53
3.	"No Tears"	N.O. Joe, Scarface	2:26
4.	"Jesse James"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mike Dean	4:13
5.	"G's"	N.O. Joe, Mike Dean	4:39
6.	"I Seen a Man Die"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mike Dean	4:32
7.	"One"	N.O. Joe, Mike Dean	4:43
8.	"Goin' Down"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mike Dean, Uncle Eddie	4:28
9.	"One Time" (Interlude)	Mike Dean	0:58
10.	"Hand of the Dead Body" (featuring Ice Cube and Devin the Dude)	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mike Dean, Uncle Eddie	4:38
11.	"Mind Playin' Tricks '94"	N.O. Joe, Mike Dean	3:40
12.	"The Diary"	N.O. Joe	2:23
13.	"Outro"	Uncle Eddie	1:30

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[11]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12]	2

References

1. Jason Birchmeier (1994-10-18). "The Diary - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
2. Rohan Preston (1994-11-10). "Scarface The Diary (Rap-a-Lot) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2...". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
3. Ehrlich, Dimitri (1994-12-02). "The Diary". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
4. "Scarface - Diary CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1994-10-18. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
5. "Scarface :: The Diary :: Rap-A-Lot Records". Rapreviews.com. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
6. "CG: Scarface". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
7. Scarface (1994-12-29). "Scarface: The Diary : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
8. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
9. "The Source's 5 Mic Albums on Lists of Bests". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
10. XXL (December 2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine.
11. "Scarface – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Scarface. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
12. "Scarface – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Scarface. Retrieved October 23, 2014.