Amerikaz Nightmare

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Amerikaz Nightmare
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)
Recorded2003–2004
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length61:27
Label
Producer
Mobb Deep chronology
Infamy
(2001)
Amerikaz Nightmare
(2004)
Blood Money
(2006)
Singles from Amerikaz Nightmare
  1. "Got It Twisted"
    Released: March 30, 2004
  2. "Real Gangstaz"
    Released: August 31, 2004

Amerikaz Nightmare is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on August 10, 2004, via Infamous/Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at Battery Studios, Chung King Studios, Dunn Deal Studios and The Lab, in New York City, and at Ocean Way Studios in California, The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Powerhouse Studios in Yonkers, Record Plant in Hollywood, and DSL Studios in Louisville. The album was produced by member Havoc, as well as the Alchemist, Kanye West, Lil' Jon, and Red Spyda. It features guest appearances from Big Noyd, Jadakiss, Lil' Jon, Littles, Nate Dogg and Twista.

Contents

In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with 109,000 copies sold in its first week. [1] It also made it to No. 33 in France, No. 50 in Switzerland, No. 68 on the UK Albums Chart, and No. 95 in Germany.

The album was supported with two singles: "Got It Twisted" and "Real Gangstaz". Its lead single, "Got It Twisted", reached No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States. The second single off of the album, "Real Gangstaz", only peaked at No. 49 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Accompanying music videos for both singles were directed by Benny Boom.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 3/5 [5]
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RapReviews8.5/10 [7]
Spin C- [8]
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Amerikaz Nightmare was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on eight reviews. [2]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews praised the album, writing "there are songs on here so thorough and ill they'll send a chill down your spine and raise the hair on your neck". [7] AllMusic's David Jeffries resumed: "they've sounded stuck and overconfident before, but this old-school-styled, true hip-hop album finds the Mobb hungry again". [4] HipHopDX contributor found "just like every Mobb Deep release after Murda Muzik , Amerikaz Nightmare is highly inconsistent". [5] Nick Flanagan of Now admitted "Havoc's production stays strong while his verbal skills remain at the fore, and Prodigy returns to his earlier rhyme style after a short period of sluggish verses". [6] Spin reviewer gave a mixed feedback, stating "big-name cameos... can't disguise the fact that this is one more rote chapter in the infamous Queensbridge duo's twilight". [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Amerikaz Nightmare" Havoc 4:57
2."Win or Lose"
The Alchemist 3:12
3."Flood the Block"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
Havoc2:56
4."Dump" (featuring Nate Dogg)
Havoc3:17
5."Got It Twisted"
The Alchemist3:41
6."When U Hear The"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
  • Maman
The Alchemist2:52
7."Real Niggaz"
Red Spyda 4:39
8."Shorty Wop"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
Havoc3:33
9."Real Gangstaz" (featuring Lil' Jon)
Lil' Jon 4:08
10."One of Ours Part II" (featuring Jadakiss)
Havoc4:21
11."On the Run"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
Havoc3:46
12."Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"
Kanye West 3:57
13."Get Me" (featuring Littles and Big Noyd)
Havoc4:31
14."We Up"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
Havoc2:58
15."Neva Change"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
  • James Porter
Havoc3:55
16."Got It Twisted Remix" (featuring Twista)
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
  • Maman
  • Kerr
  • Robertson
The Alchemist4:43
Total length:1:01:27
Sample credits
Leftover tracks

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. "Simpson Stays Steady With No. 1 Album". Billboard . August 18, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Amerikaz Nightmare - Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. Barone, Matt (August 10, 2004). "Americaz Nightmare". AllHipHop . Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Amerikaz Nightmare - Mobb Deep | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare". HipHopDX . August 10, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Flanagan, Nick (August 19, 2004). "NOW Discs – AMERICAZ NIGHTMARE: Mobb Deep (Jive)". NOW Toronto . Vol. 23, no. 51. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved December 13, 2004 via Wayback Machine.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. 1 2 Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 10, 2004). "Mobb Deep :: Amerikaz Nightmare :: Jive/Zomba". RapReviews. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. 1 2 Dolan, Jon; Gross, Joe; Klosterman, Chuck; Ryan, Chris (October 2004). "Breakdown". Spin . Vol. 20, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 120. ISSN   0886-3032.
  9. Kondo, Toshitaka (July 29, 2004). "Mobb Deep – Amerikaz Nightmare (Infamous/Jive)". Vibe .{{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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