The Diary is the highly acclaimed third album from rapper Scarface

Scarface (rapper)

Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...

. This album is one of the few to receive a perfect rating from both The Source Magazine

The Source (magazine)

The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...

 and XXL

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. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 albums chart, only behind Kenny G

Kenny G

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's Miracles: The Holiday Album

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, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 5, 1994.

Two singles were released from the album, "Hand of the Dead Body

Hand of the Dead Body

"Hand of the Dead Body", also known as "People Don't Believe" was the first single from Scarface's third album, The Diary. It featured a verse from Ice Cube and a chorus from Devin the Dude and was produced by Scarface and Mike Dean. "Hand of the Dead Body" found some success, making it to three...

", which featured Ice Cube

Ice Cube

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 and Devin the Dude

Devin the Dude

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, peaked at 74 on the US charts, while "I Seen a Man Die

I Seen a Man Die

"I Seen a Man Die", also known as "I Never Seen a Man Cry", is the second single released from Scarface's third album, The Diary. Produced by Mike Dean and Scarface himself, "I Seen a Man Die" became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of two that Scarface had in his career. It peaked...

" 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.

Track listing

Title	Producer(s)	Performer(s)	Time
1	"Intro"	Scarface, Mike Dean Mike Dean (producer) Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...	*Interlude*	1:20
2	"The White Sheet"	N.O. Joe	Scarface	4:48
3	"No Tears"	N.O. Joe,Scarface	Scarface	2:58
4	"Jesse James"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mike Dean	Scarface	4:45
5	"G's"	N.O. Joe,Mike Dean	Scarface	5:47
6	"Never Seen a Man Cry"	N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean	Scarface	5:19
7	"One"	N.O. Joe,Mike Dean	Scarface	6:17
8	"Goin' Down"	,N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean, Uncle Eddie	Scarface	5:39
9	"One Time"	Mike Dean	*Interlude*	1:05
10	"Hand of the Dead Body Hand of the Dead Body "Hand of the Dead Body", also known as "People Don't Believe" was the first single from Scarface's third album, The Diary. It featured a verse from Ice Cube and a chorus from Devin the Dude and was produced by Scarface and Mike Dean. "Hand of the Dead Body" found some success, making it to three... "	N.O. Joe,Scarface, Mike Dean,Uncle Eddie	Scarface, Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... , Devin the Dude Devin the Dude Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....	5:32
11	"Mind Playin' Tricks '94"	N.O. Joe, Mike Dean	Scarface	4:39
12	"The Diary"	N.O. Joe	Scarface	2:42
13	"Outro"	Uncle Eddie	*Interlude*	1:57

Album

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	2
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	2

Singles

Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1994	"I Seen a Man Die I Seen a Man Die "I Seen a Man Die", also known as "I Never Seen a Man Cry", is the second single released from Scarface's third album, The Diary. Produced by Mike Dean and Scarface himself, "I Seen a Man Die" became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of two that Scarface had in his career. It peaked... "	37	15	2
1995	"Hand of the Dead Body Hand of the Dead Body "Hand of the Dead Body", also known as "People Don't Believe" was the first single from Scarface's third album, The Diary. It featured a verse from Ice Cube and a chorus from Devin the Dude and was produced by Scarface and Mike Dean. "Hand of the Dead Body" found some success, making it to three... "	74	39	9