Diary of a Mad Dog
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
Recorded2007-2008
Genre
Length57:32
LabelSuburban Noize Records
Producer
Sen Dog chronology
Ghetto Therapy
(2006)
Diary of a Mad Dog
(2008)
Rise Up
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters5/10[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

Diary of a Mad Dog is the debut solo album by Cypress Hill rapper Sen Dog. It was released September 30, 2008 via indie label Suburban Noize Records. The record features guest appearances by the likes of Kottonmouth Kings, Demrick, B-Real, Mellow Man Ace, Slip Matola, and J-Killa among others.

Production

According to the rapper, it is his most personal music creation to date. The albums touches various topics including his gang affiliations in his early life, and a mild heart attack, which he suffered during the making of the album.[3]

"I've done the whole dark, morbid thing and the whole rock-n-roll crossover thing. I'm not going to have an agenda on this; I’m going to jam and record whatever is fun to me. With Cypress Hill I'm working with B-Real and DJ Muggs, but with my solo material, it's a bit more of a challenge and more rewarding for me as a songwriter when I come up with tracks and they sound banging."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fumble"Pharmacist Chris4:14
2."Capo"DJ Ace3:48
3."Biggy Bang"Rogelio Lozano4:04
4."Hard in the Paint"Jeffery Simmins Jr.4:32
5."Graceful"Kumagai3:26
6."Juggernaut"B-Real3:26
7."Backin' Up My Gang" (featuring J-Killa)Kumagai3:28
8."Don't Sleep On the Streets" (featuring Johnny Richter)DJ Ace3:39
9."The Sicko" 3:33
10."International" (featuring Brad X, Slip Matola, The Dirtball & John E. Necro)Underrated3:42
11."Hell and Back"Underrated3:04
12."What You Wanna Do"DJ Ace3:50
13."Hood Rat Love" (featuring Young De)DJ Khalil4:16
14."Stand Up"DJ Ace2:36
15."Curtain Call" (featuring AK, Bulletz, J-Killa, Kali, Mellow Man Ace, Viv & Young De)Anti5:52
Total length:57:32
Promotional tracks, not included on the album
No.TitleLength
16."Real West Niggaz" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, The Game & Ice Cube) 
17."Still Hittin' Da Bong" (featuring B-Real & Kottonmouth Kings) 
18."From Compton 2 L.A" (featuring MC Ren) 

Personnel

  • Brad Xavier – executive producer
  • Casey Quintal – art direction, design
  • Devin DeHaven – photography
  • Henry Bagramyan – photography
  • John E. Necro – producer, mixing
  • Kevin Zinger – executive producer
  • Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin – producer, mastering, mixing

References

  1. Huff, Quentin B. (January 19, 2009). "Sen Dog: Diary of a Mad Dog, PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Sen Dog :: Diary of a Mad Dog – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. "Features". AllHipHop.com. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. Cypress Hill's Sen Dog Prepares Release of Solo Debut BallerStatus.com.
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