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The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 28, 2003, by J Records. Almost entirely written and produced by Keys, the album is a concept album functioning as her auditory diary, primarily dealing with relationship complexities. Musically, it is predominantly a soul, R&B, contemporary classical, and hip-hop record. While touring in support of her debut studio album Songs in A Minor, Keys began writing songs for The Diary of Alicia Keys, conceiving it as an intimate record devoid of featured artists. Recording sessions commenced following the Songs in A Minor Tour's culmination in December 2002 and continued even into the international promotional tour ahead of the album's release in November 2003. Keys' then-partner and frequent collaborator Kerry Brothers Jr. largely contributed to the album, while other contributors included Timbaland, Easy Mo Bee, Kanye West, and Dre & Vidal, with whom Keys collaborated for the first time. Furthermore, Keys eschewed the neo soul style of Songs in A Minor in favor of 1960s–1970s-influenced traditional soul for The Diary of Alicia Keys. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dia...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
