Hatred, Passions and Infidelity

Hatred, Passions, and Infidelity
Studio album by Diamond D
Released	August 26, 1997
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:48
Label	Mercury/PolyGram Records 534 900
Producer	Diamond D Kid Capri Buckwild Sha-Eaze
Diamond D chronology
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop (1992) Hatred, Passions, and Infidelity (1997) Grown Man Talk (2003)

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Hatred, Passions and Infidelity is the second album from hip hop producer and emcee Diamond D, released five years after his acclaimed debut, Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop. It received positive reviews from music critics and fans.

In the period between his album releases, Diamond spent time producing a number of artists, including Brand Nubian, Cypress Hill, Fat Joe, The Fugees, House of Pain, KRS-One, Lord Finesse, Tha Alkaholiks, The Pharcyde, Illegal, and Xzibit. Hatred, Passions, and Infidelity features the single "The Hiatus" and the Kid Capri-produced D.I.T.C. crew cut "5 Fingas of Death."

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Intro"	Diamond D	Kid Capri, Busta Rhymes
2	"Flowin'"	Diamond D	Diamond D, John Dough
3	"MC Iz My Ambition"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Don Barron
4	"No Wonduh (The Projects)"	Diamond D	Diamond D
5	"The Hiatus"	Diamond D	Diamond D
6	"J.D.'s Revenge"	Sha-Eaze	Diamond D, John Dough, Gina Thompson
7	"Painz & Strife"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Pete Rock, Phife Dawg
8	"Can't Keep My Grands to Myself"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Mark-Lo, Paradise
9	"5 Fingas of Death"	Kid Capri	Big L, A.G., Lord Finesse, Fat Joe, Diamond D
10	"This One"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Busta Rhymes
11	"Never"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Sadat X, K. Terroribul
12	"Cream N Sunshine"	Diamond D	Diamond D, Veronica
13	"Gather Round"	Diamond D	Diamond D
14	"K.T."	Diamond D	K. Terroribul
15	"On Stage"	Buckwild	Diamond D, K. Terroribul, John Dough
16	"Epilogue"	Diamond D	Diamond D

Samples Used

• "Flowin'"
  • "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by Whatnauts
  • "Piktor's Metamorphosis" by David Sancious
• "MC Iz My Ambition"
  • "The Warning Pt.1" by David Axelrod
  • "Passacaglia" by Yusef Lateef
  • "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy
• "No Wonduh(The Projects)"
  • "Whole Lotta Love" by Dennis Coffey
• "The Hiatus"
  • "Swahililand" by Ahmad Jamal
  • "Studewood" by The Jazz Crusaders
• "J.D's Revenge"
  • "(You're Puttin')A Rush on Me" by Stephanie Mills
• "Painz & Strife"
  • "Pueunomia" by Kool & The Gang
• "Can't Keep My Grands to Myself"
  • "Can't Keep My Hands to Myself" by T.S. Monk
• "5 Fingas of Death"
  • "A Diamond Love" by Georges Garvarentz
• "This One"
  • "Jazz" by Bobby Hutcherson
  • "Procession" by Bobby Hutcherson
• "Never"
  • "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Jerry Butler
• "Cream N' Sunshine"
  • "Moonchild" by Rick James
• "Gather Round"
  • "Get Out of my Life, Woman" by The New Apocalypse
  • "Give Me a Happy Day" by Heart
• "On Stage"
  • "Diana by the Sea" by Stouffville Grit

Album singles

Single information
"The Hiatus" Released: 1997 B-side: "No Wonduh (The Projects)"
"J.D.'s Revenge" Released: 1997 B-side: "This One"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	40
Top Heatseekers	31

Singles

Year	Song	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1997	"The Hiatus"	11