Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
2001 studio album by Petey Pablo
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Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry is the debut studio album by American rapper Petey Pablo, released on November 6, 2001.[9] The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 103,000 copies in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[10][11] It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Eminem's album The Eminem Show.[12]
| Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Label | Jive | |||
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| Petey Pablo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2][3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| RapReviews | (6/10)[5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| USA Today | [8] |
The lead single, "Raise Up", made it to No. 25 on the Hot 100. There is a remix called "Raise Up [All Cities remix]" which is similar to the original, starting off with North Carolina, except that he shouts out other cities such as New Orleans, Las Vegas, New York City, Los Angeles, etc.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:21 | ||
| 2. | "Petey Pablo" |
| Chuckie Madness | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Raise Up" |
| Timbaland | 4:39 |
| 4. | "I" |
| Timbaland | 4:48 |
| 5. | "I Told Y'all" |
| Timbaland | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Didn't I" |
| Chuckie Madness | 4:49 |
| 7. | "La Di Da Da Da" |
| Punch | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Funroom" | Barrett III | Petey Pablo | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Y'all Ain't Ready (Come On)" | Barrett III | 3:23 | |
| 10. | "Do Dat" |
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| 4:42 |
| 11. | "Live Debaco" |
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| 3:09 |
| 12. | "919" |
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| 4:01 |
| 13. | "Fool for Love" |
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| 5:29 |
| 14. | "Test of My Faith" |
| Chuckie Madness | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Truth About Me" |
| Chuckie Madness | 4:23 |
| 16. | "Diary of a Sinner" (featuring Tre Williams) |
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| 4:25 |
| 17. | "My Testimony" | Barrett III | 2:46 | |
| 18. | "Raise Up" (All Cities Remix) |
| Timbaland | 3:57 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
Sample credits[13]
- "Live Debaco" contains a sample from "You Just Don't Care", written by José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, and Michael Shrieve, as performed by Santana.
- "Fool For Love" contains a sample from "A Trip to the Stars", written by Lance Quinn and Brad Baker, as performed by Jimmy Ponder.
- "Test of My Faith" contains a sample from "You and Me (We Can Make It Last)", written by Louise Bishop and Bunny Sigler, as performed by The O'Jays.
- "Raise Up" contains a sample from "Enta Omri" by Hossam Ramzy.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||