The Diary (Scarface album)

The Diary
Studio album by
Scarface
ReleasedOctober 18, 1994
Genre
Length43:13
Label
Producer
Scarface chronology
The World Is Yours
(1993) 		The Diary
(1994) 		The Untouchable
(1997)
Singles from The Diary
  1. "I Seen a Man Die"
    Released: September 27, 1994
  2. "Hand of the Dead Body"
    Released: February 7, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Pitchfork9.3/10[4]
RapReviews(9.5/10)[5]
The Source5/5[6]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[7]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
XXL5/5[10]

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 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.

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason (October 18, 1994). "The Diary - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. ^ Preston, Rohan (November 10, 1994). "Scarface The Diary (Rap-a-Lot) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2..." Articles.chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (December 2, 1994). "The Diary". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (March 4, 2018). "Scarface: The Diary Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Scarface :: The Diary :: Rap-A-Lot Records". Rapreviews.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "The Source's 5 Mic Albums on Lists of Bests". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  7. ^ "CG: Scarface". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  8. ^ Scarface (December 29, 1994). "Scarface: The Diary : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  9. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.
  10. ^ XXL (December 2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine.