| Pure Poverty | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Poor Righteous Teachers |
| Cover: | Purepoverty.jpg |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Recorded: | 1990−1991 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 52:26 |
| Label: | Profile[1] |
| Producer: | Tony D |
| Prev Title: | Holy Intellect |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Black Business |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
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.
The album was produced by Tony D.[4] "I'm Comin' Again" references the philosophy of Black Muslims.[5]
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."[6] 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.[7]
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."
| 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" |
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200[8] | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1991 | Pure Poverty |
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| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 1991 | "Shakiyla [JRH]" | - |
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