The Diary (Scarface album)

The Diary
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 1994
Genre
Length43:13
Label
Producer
Scarface chronology
The World Is Yours
(1993)
The Diary
(1994)
The Untouchable
(1997)
Singles from The Diary
  1. "I Seen a Man Die"
    Released: September 27, 1994
  2. "Hand of the Dead Body"
    Released: February 7, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment WeeklyB
Pitchfork9.3/10
RapReviews(9.5/10)
The Source5/5
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone(favorable)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
XXL5/5

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.

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.