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Pure Poverty
Pure Poverty
Studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
Released	September 3, 1991
Recorded	1990−1991
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:26
Label	Profile
Producer	Tony D
Poor Righteous Teachers chronology

Pure Poverty is the second album by the American hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers, released in 1991.^[2]^[3] "Shakiyla [JRH]" was released as a single.^[4]

Production

The album was produced by Tony D.^[5] "I'm Comin' Again" references the philosophy of Black Muslims.^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]

The Washington Post wrote that "Tony D has put together some more muscular grooves, and Wise Intelligent swift-lips with authority, occasionally doing it dance hall style."^[8] Newsday deemed the album "Muslim rap at its best, with a strong reggae dancehall feel," and listed it as one of the best albums of 1991.^[9]

AllMusic noted that "if it weren't for the spare, airtight beats and the dexterous samples, their lyrics of cultural awareness, self-sufficiency and religious discipline would probably have fallen flat."^[7]

Track listing

#	Title
1	"Shakiyla [JRH]"
2	"Easy Star"
3	"Self-Styled Wisdom"
4	"Hot Damn I'm Great"
5	"Strictly Mash'ion"
6	"The Nation's Anthem"
7	"Each One Teach One"
8	"Rappin' Black"
9	"Just Servin' Justice"
10	"Freedom or Death"
11	"Methods of Droppin' Mental"
12	"Pure Poverty"
13	"I'm Comin' Again"

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200^[10]	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1991	Pure Poverty	155	23

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1991	"Shakiyla [JRH]"	-	61	9

References

↑ "Pure Poverty, Poor Righteous Teachers". News. The Star-Ledger. October 27, 1991.
↑ "Poor Righteous Teachers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
↑ Ehrlich, Dimitri (October 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 7. p. 103.
1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 591.
↑ "Pure Poverty by Poor Righteous Teachers". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 36. September 7, 1991. p. 66.
↑ Goldberg, Robert Alan (October 1, 2008). Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-13294-6.
1 2 "Poor Righteous Teachers Pure Poverty". AllMusic.
↑ Mills, David (September 29, 1991). "Public Enemy as Icon: Setting the Standard for Afro-Centric Rap". The Washington Post. p. G1.
↑ "The Music Top Tens". Fanfare. Newsday. December 29, 1991. p. 20.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 618.

External links

Pure Poverty at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Pure Poverty, Poor Righteous Teachers". News. The Star-Ledger. October 27, 1991.

[2] "Poor Righteous Teachers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.

[3] Ehrlich, Dimitri (October 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 7. p. 103.

[CL-4] 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 591.

[5] "Pure Poverty by Poor Righteous Teachers". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 36. September 7, 1991. p. 66.

[6] Goldberg, Robert Alan (October 1, 2008). Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-13294-6.

[auto-7] 1 2 "Poor Righteous Teachers Pure Poverty". AllMusic.

[8] Mills, David (September 29, 1991). "Public Enemy as Icon: Setting the Standard for Afro-Centric Rap". The Washington Post. p. G1.

[9] "The Music Top Tens". Fanfare. Newsday. December 29, 1991. p. 20.

[10] Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 618.

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