Pure Poverty

Pure Poverty
Studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
Released July 1, 1991
Recorded 1990−1991
Genre Hip Hop
Length 52:26
Label Profile Records
Producer Tony D
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Poor Righteous Teachers chronology
Holy Intellect
(1990)
Pure Poverty
(1991)
Black Business
(1993)

Pure Poverty is the second album from Hip Hop group Poor Righteous Teachers. The album was another acclaimed effort for the group, but wasn't as commercially successful as their debut.

Contents

Track listing

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

Samples

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1991 Pure Poverty #155 #23

Singles chart positions

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