Amerikaz Nightmare

Amerikaz Nightmare
Studio album by Mobb Deep
Released	August 10, 2004
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:27
Label	Infamous Jive
Producer	Havoc The Alchemist Kanye West Lil Jon Red Spyda
Mobb Deep chronology
Infamy (2001) Amerikaz Nightmare (2004) Blood Money (2006)
Singles from Amerikaz Nightmare
"Got It Twisted" Released: March 30, 2004 "Real Gangstaz" Released: August 31, 2004 "Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" Released: 2004

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blender
HipHopDX
RapReviews	8.5/10
The Source
USA Today
Vibe

Amerikaz Nightmare is the sixth studio album by hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. The album was released on Jive Records, through a deal with the group’s own imprint. It features the singles "Got It Twisted" and "Real Gangstaz." The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 109,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album sold around 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Amerikaz Nightmare"	Albert Johnson Kejuan Muchita	Havoc	4:57
2.	"Win or Lose"	Johnson Muchita Alan Maman Earl Randle James Shaw Willie Mitchell	The Alchemist	3:12
3.	"Flood the Block"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	2:56
4.	"Dump" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Johnson Muchita Nathaniel Hale	Havoc	3:17
5.	"Got It Twisted"	Johnson Muchita Maman Jon Kerr Thomas Robertson	The Alchemist	3:41
6.	"When U Hear the"	Johnson Muchita Maman	The Alchemist	2:53
7.	"Real Niggaz"	Johnson Muchita Andy Thelusma	Red Spyda	4:39
8.	"Shorty Wop"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	3:33
9.	"Real Gangstaz" (featuring Lil Jon)	Johnson Muchita Jonathan Smith	Lil Jon	4:08
10.	"One of Ours Part II" (featuring Jadakiss)	Johnson Muchita Jason Phillips	Havoc	4:21
11.	"On the Run"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	3:46
12.	"Throw Your Hands (In the Air)"	Johnson Muchita Kanye West	West	3:57
13.	"Get Me" (featuring Littles and Noyd)	Johnson Muchita Alfredo Bryant Tajuan Perry	Havoc	4:31
14.	"We Up"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	2:58
15.	"Neva Change"	Johnson Muchita Jim Porter	Havoc	3:55
16.	"Got It Twisted" (Remix) (featuring Twista)	Johnson Muchita Kerr Robertson Carl Mitchell	The Alchemist	4:43

Samples

• "Amerika’z Nightmare" contains samples of “Kismet” by Amon Düül.
• "Throw Your Hands (In the Air)" contains samples of "Live In Connecticut" by Cold Crush Brothers, "Doggone" by Love and "Still Life" by Esperanto.
• "Got It Twisted" contains samples of "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby and "Saturday Night Style" by Mikey Dread.
• "Win Or Lose" contains samples of "Here I Go Again" by Jean Plum.
• "Neva Change" contains samples of "Time for a Change" by The Eight Minutes.
• "When U Hear" contains samples of "No Promise of Tomorrow (Reprise)" by Howard Kenney.
• "We Up" contains a sample from "Optimum" by Ten Plus.

Personnel

Artists

• Mobb Deep – primary artist (all tracks)
• Prodigy – primary artist (all tracks)
• Havoc – primary artist (all tracks)
• Nate Dogg – featured artist (track 4)
• Lil Jon – featured artist (track 9)
• Jadakiss – featured artist (track 10)
• Littles – featured artist (track 13)
• Big Noyd – featured artist (track 13)
• Twista – featured artist (track 16)

Technical personnel

• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Steve Sola – mixing, recording
• Mike Berman – mixing (tracks 5, 7, 9, 11–16), recording (tracks 1, 3–5, 7–9)

Record producers

• Havoc – production (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13–15)
• The Alchemist – production (tracks 2, 5, 6, 16)
• Red Spyda – production (track 7)
• Lil Jon – production (track 9)
• Kanye West – production (track 12)

Additional personnel

• Daniel Hastings – art direction, design, photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	95
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	50
UK Albums (OCC)	68
US Billboard 200	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	82