“I hear you breathin' but your heart no longer sounds strongīut you kinda scared to die and so you hold onĪnd you keep on blacking out cause and your pulse is low

If you watch the video to this track you can truly feel it’s power when you see Scarface as the embodiment of death standing over a young man in a hospital bed who is battling between life and death: In his twenty years in the game, it’s hard to find a more powerful song in Scarface’s extensive discography than “Seen a Man Die.” This track talks about a young man who just got out of prison which somehow evolves into talking about death with the chilling lyrics: “I watch him die and when he dies let us celebrate” over a thumping bass line and some appropriately eerie strings that enhance the dramatic effect of the lyrics.

Towards the end of the track, Scarface also shows the fear of losing his mind: “I'm goin off on the deep end, I find myself face to face with myself while I'm sleepin.” Over a simple bass-heavy beat that really is nothing special but fit’s the mood of the song, a theme that continues throughout the album. The track “No Tears,” is a perfect synopsis of the album, after one of his friend’s funeral he’s looking for revenge: “An eye for an eye, so now your life is what you owe me,” mourning the death of his friend but now concerned with murdering the culprit. On “The Diary,” Scarface strikes a good balance between the usual tales of drugs or murder and compelling observations of life in the ghetto.

The brevity of the album makes it very easy to listen to especially since it has several amazing tracks. More streamlined and with less filler than his previous effort, “The Diary” is filled with violent gangsta tales but also with some very thought provoking tracks. Review Summary: The godfather of southern rap delivers his best, most consistent albumĪfter the break up of the Geto Boys, their most notorious member released his third and best album to date.

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