AmeriKKKa's Nightmare explained
| AmeriKKKa's Nightmare |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Spice 1 |
| Cover: | Amerikkkasnightmare.jpg |
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| Label: | Jive |
| Prev Title: | 187 He Wrote |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | 1990-Sick |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
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 500,000 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"[1] and G-Nut's cameo on "Face of a Desperate Man".[2] 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
- Sample credits
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
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: January 10, 2018 . Spice 1 - Strap On The Side . August 11, 2024 . YouTube.
- Web site: October 25, 2009 . Spice 1 - Face Of A Desperate Man . August 11, 2024 . YouTube.
- December 10, 1994 . The Billboard 200 . . . 106 . 50 . 102 . 0006-2510 . August 11, 2024.
- December 10, 1994 . Top R&B Albums . . . 106 . 50 . 28 . 0006-2510 . August 11, 2024.
- December 23, 1995 . 1995 – The Year in Music: Top Billboard 200 Albums . . . 107 . 51 . YE-24 . 0006-2510.
- December 23, 1995 . 1995 – The Year in Music: Top R&B Albums . . . 107 . 51 . YE-36 . 0006-2510.
