The Diary (Scarface album)

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.

ReleasedOctober 18, 1994

Genres

• Southern hip-hop
• gangsta rap
• mafioso rap
• hardcore hip-hop
• horrorcore

Length43:13

Labels

• Rap-A-Lot
• Noo Trybe

Quick facts Studio album by Scarface, Released ...

The Diary
Studio album by Scarface
Released	October 18, 1994
Genres	Southern hip-hop gangsta rap mafioso rap hardcore hip-hop horrorcore
Length	43:13
Labels	Rap-A-Lot Noo Trybe
Producers	Brad Jordan Mike Dean N.O. Joe Uncle Eddie
Scarface chronology
The World Is Yours (1993) The Diary (1994) The Untouchable (1997)
Singles from The Diary
"I Seen a Man Die" Released: September 27, 1994 "Hand of the Dead Body" Released: February 7, 1995

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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]

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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 Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "I Seen a Man Die" peaked at 37 on the chart, 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.