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" and G-Nut's cameo on "Face of a Desperate Man". 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 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) Peakposition US Billboard 200 22 US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 2
Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 165 US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 31
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