A New Nightmare is the first mixtape (or extended play) by American hip hop duo Twiztid, and is their 11th major release overall. It was self-released on July 30, 2013, marking the group's first project since leaving Psychopathic Records in December 2012. First released on the group's official website store, it was released nationwide on September 3, 2013, and re-released on November 20, 2018, via Majik Ninja Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at "The Disc". Production was handled by Michael "Seven" Summers, Eric Davie, and the Dead Beatz. In regards to Twiztid's prior albums, A New Nightmare featured the most guest appearances overall, such as AJAX, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Bukshot, Caskey, Danny Boone of Rehab, DJ Swamp, Dominic, Irv Da Phenom, Jared Gomes of (həd) p.e., JellyRoll, Johnny Richter, Lil Wyte, Liquid Assassin, Mickey Avalon, Swollen Members, The R.O.C., Wrekonize of ¡Mayday!, Aqualeo, and Anybody Killa.[2]
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| Released | July 30, 2013 | |||
| Studio | The Disc | |||
| Genre | Rap rock[1] | |||
| Length | 46:16 | |||
| Label | Twiztid, LLC TWIZ-001 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200, at number 17 on the Top Rap Albums, and at number 23 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wake Me Up" | Eric Davie | 1:15 | |
| 2. | "Down with Us" (feat. Wrekonize) | The Dead Beatz | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Unjust Love" (feat. Mickey Avalon & Danny "Boone" Alexander) |
| Seven | 4:08 |
| 4. | "The Deep End" (feat. Dominic & Caskey) |
| The Dead Beatz | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Sick Man" (feat. Blaze Ya Dead Homie) |
| Seven | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Screaming Out" (feat. Dominic & Irv Da Phenom) |
| Seven | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Wasted" (feat. AJAX, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Bukshot, Jahred, Jelly Roll, Lil Wyte, Johnny Richter & Liquid Assassin) |
| Seven | 9:46 |
| 8. | "Falling Down" (feat. Swollen Members) |
| The Dead Beatz | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Monstrosity" (feat. The R.O.C.) |
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| 4:05 |
| Total length: | 42:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Monstrosity (Angelspit Remix)" (performed by the House of Krazees, feat. Anybody Killa & Aqualeo) | 4:23 | |
| Total length: | 46:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "How I Live (Super High Remix)" (feat. Proof) | 3:45 |
Personnel
edit- Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo – main performer
- Paul "Monoxide" Methric – main performer
- Benjamin Miller – performer (track 2)
- Yeshe Perl – performer (track 3)
- Danny "Boone" Alexander – performer (track 3)
- Dominic – performer (tracks: 4, 6)
- Brandon Caskey – performer (track 4)
- Chris Rouleau – performer (tracks: 5, 7)
- Mitchell Irving Jr. – performer (track 6)
- AJAX – performer (track 7)
- Tim Kalbfleisch – performer (track 7)
- Paulo Sergio "Jared" Gomes – performer (track 7)
- Jason DeFord – performer (track 7)
- Patrick Lanshaw – performer (track 7)
- Timothy McNutt – performer (track 7)
- Cardell Avila Toombs – performer (track 7)
- Swollen Members – performers (track 8)
- Bryan Jones – performer (track 9)
- DJ Swamp – scratches
- Eric Davie – producer (track 1), additional producer (track 9), engineering
- The Dead Beatz – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 8)
- Michael "Seven" Summers – producer (tracks: 3, 5–7, 9)
- Joe Strange – mixing
- Jim Neve – artwork
- Matt Fenner – artwork
- Jason Shaltz – photography
- George Vlahakis – management
- James Lowery – performer (track 10)
- Aqualeo – performer (track 10)
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 115 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "A New Nightmare - Twiztid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Shiftzilla (July 7, 2013). "Twiztid's "A New Nightmare" Guest Artist Revealed!!! *Updated on 7-20*". Faygoluvers. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Twiztid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Twiztid Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Twiztid Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Twiztid – A New Nightmare at Discogs (list of releases)