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"Diary of a Madman" is the debut single by the Gravediggaz, released in June 1994 from their debut album, 6 Feet Deep. The song was produced by members RZA (The Rzarector) and Prince Paul (The Undertaker) along with RNS and featured verses from Killah Priest and Scientific Shabazz. "Diary of a Madman" was Gravediggaz' most successful single, peaking at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, their only single to reach the chart, as well as No. 8 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
| "Diary of a Madman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Gravediggaz featuring Killah Priest and Scientific Shabazz | ||||
| from the album 6 Feet Deep | ||||
| B-side | "Constant Elevation" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Horrorcore | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Gee Street | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gravediggaz | |||
| Producer(s) | RZA, Prince Paul, RNS | |||
| Gravediggaz singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Diary of a Madman" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editIn an interview with HipHopSite.com, Prince Paul said that the sample looped in the song was produced by RNS.[2] The story of the song is set in a courtroom,[3] where a man possessed by evil spirits confesses to a murder and his story behind it, over a loop of haunting vocals.[3][4]
Track listing
editA-side
edit- "Diary of a Madman" (album version) – 4:38
- "Diary of a Madman" (album clean version) – 4:37
- "Diary of a Madman" (no courtroom) – 4:05
B-side
edit- "Constant Elevation" (album version) – 2:34
- "Constant Elevation" (radio clean version) – 2:31
- "Constant Elevation" (instrumental) – 2:31
- "Diary of a Madman" (instrumental) – 4:38
Charts
edit| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | 57 |
| Hot Rap Singles | 8 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive: Prince Paul Breaks Down Gravediggaz "6 Feet Deep" Track-By-Track". Hiphopsite.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ Chris, Pattinson (July 25, 2013). "Exclusive: Prince Paul Breaks Down Gravediggaz "6 Feet Deep" Track-By-Track". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29.
- ^ a b Lavin, Will (2020-10-28). "Horrorcore: these are 10 of the goriest rap songs ever". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (August 9, 2019). "How Gravediggaz made a gruesome hip-hop masterpiece". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09.
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