AmeriKKKa's Nightmare

1994 studio album by Spice 1
AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
Studio album by
Spice 1
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)
Studio
  • Hyde Street Studios
  • Live Oak Studios
  • Dangerous Music Studios
  • Cherokee Studios
  • Blue Palm Studios
GenreHip hop
Length1:06:02
LabelJive
Producer
  • Ant Banks
  • Blackjack
  • DJ Battlecat
  • DJ Slip
  • Spice 1
Spice 1 chronology
187 He Wrote
(1993) 		AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
(1994) 		1990-Sick
(1995)
Singles from AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
  1. "Strap on the Side"
    Released: October 31, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AmeriKKKa's Nightmare is the third studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released November 22, 1994, via Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at Hyde Street Studios, Live Oak Studios, Dangerous Music Studios, Cherokee Studios, and Blue Palm Studios. The album was produced by Blackjack, Ant Banks, DJ Battlecat, DJ Slip, and Spice 1, who also served as executive producer with Chaz Hayes. It features guest appearances from 187 Fac, 2Pac, E-40, and Method Man.

The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 24, 1995, for selling over 1,000,000 copies in the US.

It was supported with a single "Strap on the Side", which made it to No. 74 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and a promotional single "Face of a Desperate Man". Accompanying music videos were directed for both songs, within 2Pac made a cameo appearance on "Strap on the Side"[2] and G-Nut's cameo on "Face of a Desperate Man".[3] The song "Nigga Sings the Blues" was originally heard in Doug McHenry's 1994 film Jason's Lyric and was also included in Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."D-Boyz Got Love for Me" (featuring E-40)Blackjack5:04
2."Face of a Desperate Man"
Ant Banks4:53
3."Strap on the Side"
  • Lonnie Simmons
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Robert Lynn Wilson
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Rudy Taylor
Blackjack4:47
4."Jealous Got Me Strapped" (featuring 2Pac)
Blackjack4:36
5."Tell Me What That Mail Like"
  • Green Jr.
  • Reed
Blackjack4:04
6."Doncha Runaway"
  • Green Jr.
  • Banks
  • Ramone Gooden
Ant Banks4:56
7."Hard to Kill" (featuring Method Man)
Blackjack4:07
8."Nigga Sings the Blues" (Blackjack's Version)
  • Green Jr.
  • Reed
  • Stan Jones
Blackjack3:19
9."You Can Get the Gat for That"Green Jr.Spice 14:18
10."Bustas Can't See Me"
  • Green Jr.
  • Kevin Gilliam
DJ Battlecat4:25
11."Murder Ain't Crazy"
  • Green Jr.
  • Reed
Blackjack4:36
12."Stickin' to the "G" Code"DJ Slip3:47
13."Give the "G" a Gat" (featuring G-Nut)
  • Green Jr.
  • Banks
  • Gooden
Ant Banks5:30
14."Three Strikes"
  • Green Jr.
  • Reed
Blackjack4:30
15."You Done Fucked Up"
  • Green Jr.
  • Banks
  • Gooden
Ant Banks3:10
Total length:1:06:02
Sample credits
  • Track 3 contains a portion of the composition "I Don't Believe You Want to Get up and Dance (Oops!)" written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson, Robert Lynn Wilson, Ronnie Wilson and Rudy Taylor.
  • Track 6 contains a sample of "You Can't Runaway" written by James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones and Winston Stewart and performed by the Bar-Kays.
  • Track 12 contains a sample of "Mr. Groove" written by Kevin McCord and performed by One Way.

Personnel

  • Robert L. "Spice 1" Green, Jr. — vocals, producer (track 9), co-producer (tracks: 1-8, 10-15), executive producer
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens — vocals (track 1)
  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur — vocals (track 4)
  • Clifford "Method Man" Smith, Jr. — vocals (track 7)
  • Gregory "G-Nut" Brown — vocals (track 13), background vocals (track 9)
  • Levander — background vocals (track 8)
  • Howard Johnson — background vocals (track 10)
  • Rosa Knight — background vocals (track 12)
  • Frank J. — background vocals (track 15)
  • Dennis "Den Fen" Thomas — background vocals (track 15)
  • Anthony "Ant" Banks — background vocals (track 15), producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 2, 6, 13, 15)
  • "G-Man" Stan Keith — guitar (tracks: 1, 3-5)
  • Gentry "Black Jack" Reed — producer (tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11, 14)
  • Ramon "Pee-Wee" Gooden — guitar (tracks: 6, 13, 15), keyboards (tracks: 13, 15)
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones — guitar (tracks: 7, 8, 11, 14)
  • Kevin "DJ Battlecat" Gilliam — producer (track 10)
  • Horace Coleman — guitar (track 12)
  • William "Willie Z" Zimmerman — keyboards (track 12)
  • Terry "DJ Slip" Allen — producer & mixing (track 12)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham — recording (tracks: 1, 3, 9), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 12)
  • Bruce Leighton — recording (tracks: 1, 3-5)
  • Josh Azhziger — recording (tracks: 7, 11, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14)
  • Gabriel Sutter — recording & mixing (track 10)
  • Eric Janko — recording (tracks: 11, 12), mixing (tracks: 3-5, 8, 11)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner — mastering
  • Chaz Hayes — executive producer, management
  • Victor Hall — design, photography
  • Edwin Ruiz — design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 22
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[6] 165
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[7] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "AmeriKKKa's Nightmare - Spice 1 | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Spice 1 - Strap On The Side". YouTube. January 10, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Spice 1 - Face Of A Desperate Man". YouTube. October 25, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 10, 1994. p. 102. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 10, 1994. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "1995 – The Year in Music: Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 23, 1995. p. YE-24. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "1995 – The Year in Music: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 23, 1995. p. YE-36. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Spice 1 – AmeriKKKa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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