''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''. The reason for the extended time between albums was due primarily to the legal battle between Diamond D and his then label
PWL America Records. After the issues were resolved between him and the company, he was released from PWL America and recorded for the label's parent company Mercury Records. The album 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
Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in South Gate, California in 1988. One of the first Latin groups to gain mainstream recognition in hip hop, they have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and have obtained multi ...
,
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
Album singles
Chart positions
Album
Singles
References
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1997 albums
Diamond D albums
Mercury Records albums
Albums produced by Buckwild
Albums produced by Lord Finesse
Albums produced by Diamond D