Liar & a Thief

Liar & a Thief
Liar & a Thief
Studio album by Diabolic
Released	April 6, 2010
Studio	Viper Studios (New York, NY); The Newport Graveyard;
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:00:11
Label	Viper Records
Producer	Engineer; David Sivey; Diabolic ; Immortal Technique ; John Otto ; Nate Augustus;
Diabolic chronology

Last updated December 09, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3/5^[1]
RapReviews	8/10^[2]

Liar & a Thief is the debut studio album by American rapper Diabolic. It was released on April 6, 2010, via Viper Records. Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York and at The Newport Graveyard. Production was handled by Engineer, David Sivey, John Otto, Nate Augustus, Immortal Technique and Diabolic himself. It features guest appearances from Deadly Hunta, Immortal Technique, Canibus, Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, John Otto, Nate Augustus, Poison Pen and Tones.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand By"	Sean George Brendan Kernaghan A. Delgiudice	Engineer	4:23
2.	"Frontlines" (featuring Immortal Technique)	George Felipe Coronel Kernaghan	Engineer	4:21
3.	"Riot" (featuring Deadly Hunta and John Otto)	George Trevor Samuels John Otto David Sivey	David Sivey John Otto	3:52
4.	"Reasons"	George Kernaghan	Engineer	3:47
5.	"Soldier's Logic" (featuring Poison Pen)	George Lékan Herron Kernaghan	Engineer	3:42
6.	"Order & Chaos" (featuring Ill Bill)	George William Braunstein Kernaghan	Engineer	3:18
7.	"I Don't Wanna Rhyme"	George Kernaghan	Engineer	4:02
8.	"Truth, Part 2"	George Kernaghan	Engineer	4:05
9.	"Nicolai Ros to the Goul" (Interlude)			1:00
10.	"Not Again" (featuring Vinnie Paz)	George Vincenzo Luvineri Kernaghan	Engineer	4:09
11.	"Loose Cannon"	George Kernaghan	Engineer	3:56
12.	"12 Shots" (featuring Nate Augustus)	George Nate Augustus Kernaghan	Engineer Nate Augustus	4:26
13.	"In Common" (featuring Canibus)	George Germaine Williams Kernaghan	Engineer	3:19
14.	"Modern Day Future" (featuring Deadly Hunta)	George Samuels Kernaghan	Engineer	3:32
15.	"Behind Bars"	George Kernaghan	Engineer	3:42
16.	"Right Here" (featuring Immortal Technique and Tones)	George Coronel Frankie Milo Kernaghan	Engineer	3:25
17.	"Self Destruction" (Outro)	George Coronel	Diabolic Immortal Technique	1:12
Total length:				1:00:11

Personnel

Sean "Diabolic" George – vocals, producer (track 17), executive producer, sleeve notes
Felipe "Immortal Technique" Coronel – vocals (track 2), additional vocals (track 16), producer (track 17), executive producer
Trevor "Deadly Hunta" Samuels – vocals (track 3), additional vocals (track 14)
Lékan "Poison Pen" Herron – additional vocals (track 5)
William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals (track 6)
Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luviner – vocals (track 10)
Germaine "Canibus" Williams – vocals (track 13)
Frankie "Tones" Milo – additional vocals (track 16)
Paul Lynch – guitar (track 3)
John Otto – drums & producer (track 3)
Nate Augustus – additional guitars & producer (track 12)
Guy Buss – bass (track 12), programming (track 3), additional engineering
Brendan "Engineer" Kernaghan – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4–16), executive producer
David Sivey – producer (track 3)
Toure "Southpaw" Harris – recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 13, 15, 17), mixing
Adam "Nightwalker" Anderson – recording (tracks: 3, 5, 9–12, 14, 16)
Mark B. Christensen – mastering
Daniel Fry – mastering assistant
Jonathan Stuart – executive producer
Drew Kane – design
Cary Stuart – photography

Charts

Chart performance for *Liar & A Thief*
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )^[4]	76

References

↑ Ortiz, Edwin (April 6, 2010). "Diabolic - Liar & A Thief". HipHopDX . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
↑ Howard, Joe (November 23, 2010). "Diabolic :: A Liar and a Thief :: Viper Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
↑ "2010 HHUG Album of the Year - Hip Hop Underground". January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . April 24, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

External links

Liar & A Thief at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Ortiz, Edwin (April 6, 2010). "Diabolic - Liar & A Thief". HipHopDX . Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[2] Howard, Joe (November 23, 2010). "Diabolic :: A Liar and a Thief :: Viper Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[3] "2010 HHUG Album of the Year - Hip Hop Underground". January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . April 24, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

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