Poverty's Paradise

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Poverty's Paradise
Poverty's Paradise cover
Studio album by Naughty By Nature
Released May 2, 1995
Genre East Coast Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop
Length 62:41
Label Tommy Boy
Producer Naughty By Nature
Minnesota
Brice
Kid Nyce
Professional reviews
Naughty By Nature chronology
19 Naughty III
(1993)		 Poverty's Paradise
(1995)		 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
(1999)

Poverty's Paradise is the fourth album from Naughty by Nature, released on May 2, 1995 on Tommy Boy/Remark Records. Only the final single released from the album, "Feel Me Flow", achieved success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At the Grammy Awards of 1996 it won the award for Best Rap Album, which was a brand new category at the time.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Intro Skit - :38
  2. Poverty's Paradise - 1:01
  3. Clap Yo Hands - 4:39
  4. City of Ci-Lo - 3:13
  5. Hang Out and Hustle featuring Road Dawgs and Cruddy Click - 3:15
  6. It's Workin' featuring Rottin Razkals - 4:06
  7. Holdin' Fort - 3:34
  8. Chain Remains - 4:33
  9. Feel Me Flow - 3:33
  10. Craziest - 4:12
  11. Radio Skit - :09
  12. Sunshine - 3:13
  13. Webber Skit featuring Chris Webber - :49
  14. Respect Due - 3:03
  15. World Go Round - 3:06
  16. Klickow-Klickow featuring Rottin Razkals, Cruddy Click and Road Dawgs - 5:00
  17. Double I Skit - :13
  18. Slang Bang - 3:42
  19. Shout Out featuring Gordon Chambers - 7:02
  20. Outro - :27
  21. Connections - 3:10

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1995 "Craziest" #51 #27 #5
1995 "Feel Me Flow" #17 #17 #3
1995 "Clap Yo Hands" #105 #70 #33

[edit] Samples

Poverty's Paradise

  • "Poverty's Paradise" by 24 Carat Black

Clap Yo Hands

  • "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave

City of Ci-Lo

  • "Bones Fly from Spoon's Hand" by Lightnin Rod

Hang Out and Hustle

  • "Hang out and Hustle" by The J.B.'s

Feel Me Flow

  • "Find Yourself" by The Meters

Craziest

  • "That's All That Matters Baby" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Sunshine

  • "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers

World Go Round

  • "People Make the World Go Round" by Michael Jackson
  • "What You Do to Me" by Tony Williams

Connections

  • "Hard Times" by Baby Huey