Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Blender	^[4]
HipHopDX	^[6]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[5]
The Source
USA Today	^[7]
Vibe	^[3]

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.^[8]

Track listing

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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.	"When U Hear the"	Johnson Muchita Maman	The Alchemist	2:53
6.	"Got It Twisted"	Johnson Muchita Maman Jon Kerr Thomas Robertson	The Alchemist	3:41
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	Kanye West	3:57
13.	"Get Me" (featuring Littles and Big 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

Leftover tracks

"Gangstaz Roll"
"Clap Those Thangs" (feat. 50 Cent)

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

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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

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2004)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	95
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	68
USBillboard 200^[13]	4
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[15]	82

References

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^ "Amerikaz Nightmare by Mobb Deep". Retrieved Oct 20, 2020 – via www.metacritic.com.

^ Allmusic review

^ "Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare CD Album". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.

^ "Blender review". Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2010-01-31.

^ "Mobb Deep :: Amerikaz Nightmare :: Jive/Zomba". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.

^ "HipHopDX review". Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.

^ "USATODAY.com - Welcome prodigal son Mase; Steve Earle's 'Revolution'". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.

^ "Simpson Stays Steady With No. 1 Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

^ "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Amerikaz Nightmare". Hung Medien.

^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mobb Deep – Amerikaz Nightmare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

^ "Swisscharts.com – Mobb Deep – Amerikaz Nightmare". Hung Medien.

^ "Mobb Deep | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.

^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

^ "2004 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

v t e Mobb Deep
Havoc Prodigy
Studio albums	Juvenile Hell The Infamous Hell on Earth Murda Muzik Infamy Amerikaz Nightmare Blood Money The Infamous Mobb Deep
EPs	Black Cocaine
Compilations	The Best of Mobb Deep The Infamous Archives The Safe Is Cracked
Mixtapes	Free Agents: The Murda Mixtape
Singles	"Peer Pressure" "Hit It from the Back" "Shook Ones" "Shook Ones, Part II" "Survival of the Fittest" "Temperature's Rising" "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" "Back at You" "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" "G.O.D. Pt. III" "Hoodlum" "Quiet Storm" "Quiet Storm (Remix)" "It's Mine" "U.S.A. (Aiight Then)" "Burn" "Hey Luv (Anything)" "Get Away" "Gangstaz Roll" "Got It Twisted" "Real Gangstaz" "Have a Party" "Put Em in Their Place" "Give It to Me" "Creep"
Featured singles	"L.A., L.A." "Microphone Master (Remix)" "It's the Pee" "The Roof (Back in Time)" "Outta Control (Remix)"
Related articles	Discography 4th & B'way Records Loud Records G-Unit Records

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