AmeriKKKa's Nightmare

Not to be confused with Amerikaz Nightmare or All American Nightmare.
AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
Studio album by
Spice 1
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)
Studio
Genre
Length1:06:02
LabelJive
Producer
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
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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 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"[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).

  1. ^ a b 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.