The Diary (Scarface album)

The Diary
The Diary
Studio album by Scarface
Released	October 18, 1994
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap; mafioso rap;
Length	43:13
Label	Rap-A-Lot; Noo Trybe;
Producer	Scarface, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Uncle Eddie
Scarface chronology
Singles from The Diary
	"I Seen a Man Die"; Released: September 27, 1994; "Hand of the Dead Body"; Released: February 7, 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
Pitchfork	9.3/10^[4]
RapReviews	(9.5/10)^[5]
The Source	5/5^[6]
Robert Christgau	^[7]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[9]
XXL	5/5^[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 Magazine and XXL. The album debuted at #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.

Track listing[edit]

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	4:39
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

Samples[edit]

"Goin' Down"
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena
"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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

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

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	27
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[14]	98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	15

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Birchmeier, Jason (October 18, 1994). "The Diary - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Preston, Rohan (November 10, 1994). "Scarface The Diary (Rap-a-Lot) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2..." Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (December 2, 1994). "The Diary". EW.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (March 4, 2018). "Scarface: The Diary Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
^ "Scarface :: The Diary :: Rap-A-Lot Records". Rapreviews.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ "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.
^ "CG: Scarface". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ XXL (December 2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine.
^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Scarface – The Diary". Recording Industry Association of America.

[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. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[3] Ehrlich, Dimitri (December 2, 1994). "The Diary". EW.com. 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.

[XXL-10] XXL (December 2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine.

[ac_Billboard200_Scarface-11] "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Scarface-12] "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[14] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[15] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[riaa-16] "American album certifications – Scarface – The Diary". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Scarface
Studio albums	Mr. Scarface Is Back The World Is Yours The Diary The Untouchable My Homies The Last of a Dying Breed The Fix My Homies Part 2 Made Emeritus Deeply Rooted
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Balls and My Word The Best of Scarface Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files
Collaboration albums	The Other Side of the Law One Hunid
Mixtapes	Dopeman Music
Singles	"Mr. Scarface" "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" "Let Me Roll" "Now I Feel Ya" "I Seen a Man Die" "Hand of the Dead Body" "Among the Walking Dead" "Smile" "Guess Who's Back" "My Block"
Other songs	"WW III"
Related articles	Discography Facemob Geto Boys