After jumping labels from Loud to Jive and putting out the hot Free Agents double CD, The Infamous is back with the new LP Amerikaz Nightmare .   Now that Mobb Deep are on Brittany Spears' label will they compromise their sound for a few extra bucks?   Let's get the scoop and give the LP a GeoClan.com Global Rating.

"Amerikaz Nightmare" is the title track and Havoc and Prodigy go crazy on a mission to talk about the hood and that fact that they are still here and going very, very hard!   The beat done by Havoc (as are 80% of the tracks) and sound like a boat marching through the water.

Alchemist blesses the Mobb in "Win Or Lose" grabbing a nice sample from "Here I Go Again" performed by Jean Plum.   H & P talk about not giving up and doing them at all costs.   From the drug game to the rap game and family business there is no losing in this game!   This track is a Mobb Deep hitter and the type of track you are used to hearing when Alchemist and the team get together.

"Flood The Block" is a up-tempo track with the H & P talking about holding down that proverbial block.   What are they holding it down with? The great thing is you can use you imagination and it will probably be what you think and more!   Havoc's beats never seem to cross several paths meaning you know it's him but you can say this sounds like another Mobb Deep song which is crazy!

"Dump" features Nate Dogg doing what else but dropping that hot hook although you wish he said his piece in such a monotone voice.   Prodigy comes out hard to whomever he's beefing with now and tells people that the Free Agents mixtape was just the "scraps".   They talk about the people who are shady and trying to take the Mobb's style or territory in the game.

"Got It Twisted" is the first single and The Alchemist once again does the damn thing!   The beat is crazy using samples from the songs "She Blinded Me With Science" and Saturday Night Style" Havoc talk about getting with the baddest female in the place and having a good time.   Of course, the fun and games can end if you play the hatin' role!   The beat sounds like a murder mystery from the late 1900's.

"When U Hear The" is another dark track and the fellas find a way to talk about their longevity in the game, their prowess with the women and of course why they are better than you!   Despite any record sales this group wants to inform you of what you already know they are one of the best groups ever.

"Real Niggaz" is about well.what a "real nigga" will do.   Red Spyda has a crazy beat for the duo to spit on featuring a consistent whistle on the track.   Of course the two emcees talk about what will happen if you keep talking and doing things to anger the Mobb.   I assume it could be on and off the track.

Shorty Wop lets Mobb Deep get their semi-fast flow out the box and go wild talking about the usual, sex, murder and mayhem.   This could be for the after hours spots as the Havoc beat is crazy and will help a lot of action pop off if you give it a chance.    

"Real Gangstaz" is featuring Lil' Jon on the track and on the track if you know what I mean.   The duo talk smack about gangsters and Jon of course hypes it all up.   The beat can be used for the club scene and Jon teaches people a new saying.

"One Of Ours Part II" brings D-Block and Infamous Records together as Jadakiss stops by to knock up the pulsating track done by Havoc.   These three are some of the best emcees in the last ten years and they prove it with each line.   The baseline is addictive and 'Kiss in particular is fire in a nuclear reactor right now.

The Mobb talks about weak emcees on the track "On The Run".   This beat sounds like a guy (or gal) running from a dangerous situation and finding different obstacles on the way.   H & P talk about things changing and the need to adjust the way you get your paper.   Don't we all know about that?

Kanye West brings his beat to the table in "Throw Your Hands (In The Air), a track talking about having different situations in which you would have to put your hands in the air for.   The violins in the track are crazy and the track features a sample from "Live From Connecticut" performed by the Cold Crush Brothers.

"Get Me" talks about people who want who want to take the Mobb out and the tracks features Littles and Noyd. We know how the reserves play too, especially when coupled with Mobb Deep: it's crazy!

"We Up" is much more calmer in tone and Havoc and Prodigy lets go on a track reminiscent of the 80's beat breaks.   The team talks about the fact that they can't sleep that want to succeed and they feel the pressure as well!  

"Neva Change" uses a sample from "Time For A Change" and the results are a hot horn based beat and the Infamous spitting on what isn't going to change in this lifetime.  

As a bonus the also include the "Got It Twisted (remix)" featuring Chi-town's Twista with his fast flow.   You never thought you would hear this combination together but that is the beauty of Hip Hop.

This album features the banging beats, the normal Mobb Deep talk and they even used other producers on this album showing their diversity.   I of course wished they had more of the Infamous Mobb on the LP and maybe a QB reunion (Cormega, Nas or Nature) but that's ok.   While not Hell On Earth or The Infamous classic material this album goes right with their last LP Infamy.   It's not better than Murda Muzik but still a very quality product that will have you head knocking as you ride or do what you do.   If you like the Mobb you will be happy to hear something new for Queens best duo!   The Kanye beat was good but nothing to call different compared to his other work. Alchemist helps with heat on the beats and Havoc is always heavy on the beats. Havoc also did more rapping on this LP and did a very nice job but you still would have liked to hear Prodigy go crazy on a track for dolo like he did on Apostle's Warning on the Hell On Earth LP.  

I'll give the album 4 globes. Compared to their previous work this is good but could be better with a few better choruses and more diversity in topics.

Any questions, comments, suggestions email Clayton Ruley at clayton@geoclan.com.