6 Feet Deep

6 Feet Deep
Studio album by Gravediggaz
Released	August 9, 1994
Recorded	September 1993 - April 1994
Studio	GLC Sound Studios (New York City) Paul's Coffee Shop (Long Island, NY) Firehouse Studios (Brooklyn, NY) Platinum Island Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop, Horrorcore, East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop
Length	52:17 (North America) 55:53 (Europe)
Label	Gee Street / Island / Polygram
Producer	The Gatekeeper, Mr. Sime, RNS, The RZArector, The Undertaker

Gravediggaz chronology
Next	The Hell E.P. (1995)

6 Feet Deep is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Gravediggaz, released in August 9, 1994 under Gee Street. Recording sessions for the album took place at GLC Sound Studios, Paul's Coffee Shop, Firehouse Studios and Platinum Island Studios in New York City from September 1993 to April 1994. The production on the LP was handled by The Gatekeeper, Mr. Sime, The RZArector, RNS and The Undertaker. The original title of the album was called N*!#%mortis, but it was changed on the United States release to have a better reaction, although it was released with its original title overseas. The European version features the bonus track "Pass the Shovel". 

Killah Priest and Shabazz the Disciple make their debut appearances on "Graveyard Chamber" and "Diary of a Madman", which led to RZA signing them both to his Wu-Tang Records label with their group Sunz of Man. Dreddy Krueger of Royal Fam additionally makes his debut appearance on the album.

The album peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200, and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It spawned three singles: "Diary of a Madman", "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" and "1-800 Suicide", which all charted on the Hot Rap Singles chart. "Diary of a Madman" was the album's most successful single, reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the album's ominous production and fear-inducing lyrics. 6 Feet Deep is considered influential in the horrorcore subgenre.

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Producer(s)	Time
1.	"Just When You Thought It Was Over (Intro)"	-	The Undertaker	0:10
2.	"Constant Elevation"	The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper, The RZArector	The Undertaker	2:28
3.	"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide"	The RZArector, The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper	The Undertaker	3:54
4.	"Defective Trip (Trippin')"	The Gatekeeper, The Grym Reaper, The RZArector	The Undertaker	5:04
5.	"Two Cups of Blood"	The RZArector, The Grym Reaper	The Undertaker	1:26
6.	"Blood Brothers"	The RZArector, The Gatekeeper, The Grym Reaper	The Gatekeeper	4:47
7.	"360 Questions"	-	The Undertaker	0:33
8.	"1-800 Suicide"	The Gatekeeper, The Grym Reaper, The RZArector	The Undertaker	4:17
9.	"Diary of a Madman"	Scientific Shabazz, The RZArector, Killah Priest, The Gatekeeper	RNS, The RZArector, The Undertaker (co.)	4:34
10.	"Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?"	The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper, The RZArector	The Undertaker	1:44
11.	"Bang Your Head"	The RZArector, The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper	The Undertaker	3:23
12.	"Here Comes the Gravediggaz"	The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper, The RZArector	Mr. Sime	3:44
13.	"Graveyard Chamber"	The Grym Reaper, Dreddy Krueger, The RZArector, Scientific Shabazz, The Gatekeeper, Killah Priest	The RZArector	4:56
14.	"Death Trap"	The Gatekeeper, The RZArector, The Grym Reaper	The Undertaker	2:57
15.	"6 Feet Deep"	The Grym Reaper, The Gatekeeper, The RZArector	The RZArector	4:36
16.	"Rest in Peace (Outro)"	The RZArector	The Undertaker	2:00

Samples

Just When You Thought It Was Over (Intro)

• "The Sad Chicken" by Leroy and the Drivers
• "Rap De Rap Show" by De La Soul

Constant Elevation

• "Louie" by Allen Toussaint
• "Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz" by Biz Markie feat. T.J. Swann

Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide

• "Funk Talk" by Southside Movement
• "Jagger the Dagger" by Eugene McDaniels
• "Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas

Defective Trip (Trippin')

• "Listen to the Medley" by John Ussery
• "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
• "Plug Tunin' (Original 12" Version)" by De La Soul

2 Cups of Blood

• "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
• "Inner Crisis" by Larry Willis

Blood Brothers

• "Moon in June (John Peel Sessions)" by Soft Machine
• "Uzuri" by Catalyst
• "Unicorn" by Bob James

1-800 Suicide

• "Sunny" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
• "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Iron Butterfly
• "Moshitup" by Just-Ice feat. KRS-One
• "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" by Monk Higgins feat. The Specialties

Diary of a Madman

• "Warm and Tender" and "No Love (But Your Love)" by Johnny Mathis
• "Midnight Theme" by Manzel

Pass The Shovel

• "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
• "Do the Funky Penguin (Part 2)" by Rufus Thomas
• "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
• "Since the Days of Pigtails (and Fairy Tales)" by Chairmen of the Board
• "It’s Your Thing" by Johnnie Taylor
• "Heart Attacks" by Richard Pryor
• "Keep Your Distance" by Babe Ruth

Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?

• "Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up" by Patrice Rushen
• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps

Bang Your Head

• "2001" by The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds
• "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s
• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Smokin' Cheeba-Cheeba" by Harlem Underground Band

Here Comes the Gravediggaz

• "I Like It" by The Emotions
• "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" by Dead Can Dance

Death Trap

• "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" by Monk Higgins feat. The Specialities
• "Seven Minutes of Funk (Single Version)" by The Whole Darn Family
• "Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9" by Wilson Pickett

Rest In Peace (Outro)

• "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube
• "Kool is Back" by Funk Inc.
• "The Gas Face" by 3rd Bass
• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Raptivity" by Ronnie Gee