Dear Diary is the first and only album by Cha Cha

Cha Cha (rapper)

Parris Lynell Fluellen, better known as Cha Cha, is an American rapper formally signed to Epic Records.Discovered by DUQ entertainment/Quincy Sims, Cha Cha signed a deal with Epic Records after making guest appearances on the Hav Plenty soundtrack, Tash's Rap Life and Shae Jones' Talk Show in 1998...

, released on September 14, 1999 through Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

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The album featured production from several of hip hop's top producers such as Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and Irv Gotti, as well as several high-profile guest appearances from the likes of Nas

Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

 and Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...

. Despite the big names that appeared on the album, Dear Diary failed to become a commercial success, only making it to 86 on the R&B charts. Its lead single "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)" also failed to find much success, peaking at 28 on the rap singles chart.

Track listing

1. "Intro"- 1:24
2. "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)"- 4:09
3. "M.O.M.M.Y."- 4:07 (featuring Nas
   Nas
   Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
   
   )
4. "Dear Diary"- 5:06 (featuring LaTocha Scott
   Xscape (band)
   Xscape, was a female American R&B group that originally started out as a quintet and then became a quartet. The group had a string of hit songs during the 1990s...
   
   )
5. "I Need You"- 3:58
6. "He Likes"- 3:59 (Jagged Edge
   Jagged Edge (band)
   Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
   
   )
7. "Busted"- 1:57
8. "Who Make It Hotter"- 4:03
9. "It's Like That"- 4:32 (featuring Trick Daddy
   Trick Daddy
   Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
   
   , Juvenile
   Juvenile (rapper)
   Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
   
    and Jim Crow)
10. "Set It Off"- 5:45
11. "Wheredapaperat? "- 5:15 (featuring Ja Rule
    Ja Rule
    Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
    
    , Memphis Bleek
    Memphis Bleek
    Malik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...
    
     and Black Child)
12. "Dear Diary" (Interlude)- 2:39
13. "Here We Go Again"- 4:15
14. "Mad Rapper"- :33
15. "Sunglasses"- 4:12
16. "Ride Out"- 3:27 (featuring Jim Crow)
17. "That Broad"- 4:03
18. "What Cha Wanna Do"- 3:36 (featuring Jermaine Dupri
    Jermaine Dupri
    Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
    
    )

Samples

• "I Need Ya"
  • "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)" by The Crusaders
    The Crusaders
    The Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop and soul sound. Since 1961, more than forty albums have been credited to the group , 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" .-History:In 1960, following the demise of a...
    
    
• "Here He We Go Again"
  • "Shut The Eff Up (Hoe)" by MC Lyte
    MC Lyte
    MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...
    
    
• "Sunglasses"
  • "Sunglasses at Night
    Sunglasses at Night
    "Sunglasses at Night" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Corey Hart. It was the first single to be released off his debut album, 1983's First Offense, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1984...
    
    " by Corey Hart

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	86