Pure Poverty
Encyclopedia
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.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Poor Righteous Teachers
Poor Righteous Teachers
Poor Righteous Teachers is a hip hop group from Trenton, New Jersey, founded in 1989. Often referred to as PRT by its fans, Poor Righteous Teachers are known as pro-Black conscious hip hop artists, with musical content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Wise Intelligent, as...
. The album was another acclaimed effort for the group, but wasn't as commercially successful as their debut.
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
- "Shakiyla (JRH)"
- "L Dopa" by Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
- "Uphill Piece of Mind" by Kid DynamiteKid DynamiteKid Dynamite was a Philadelphia-based melodic hardcore band consisting of drummer Dave Wagenschutz, guitarist Dan Yemin, vocalist Jason Shevchuk, and bassist Michael Cotterman, who replaced original bassist Steve Farrell. The band put out two full-lengths before lead singer Jason Shevchuk left the...
- "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
& Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
- "L Dopa" by Maynard Ferguson
- "Strictly Mash'ion"
- "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" by Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett...
- "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- "Rappin' Black"
- "Ironside" by Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
- "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
- "Easy Star"
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron ButterflyIron ButterflyIron Butterfly is a US psychedelic rock band best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".Their heyday was the late 1960s, but the band has been reincarnated with various members. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the 31st best-selling album in the world, selling more than 25 million copies.-History:The...
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
- "Each One, Teach One"
- "Kissing My Love" by Bill WithersBill WithersWilliam Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...
- "Monday Morning" by T-ConnectionT-ConnectionT-Connection was a funk and disco group from Nassau, the Bahamas, who scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1977 and 1979. They did better on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where they had five Top 10 hits, including "Do What You Wanna Do", which reached #1, and "Everything Is...
- "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
- "Self-Styled Wisdom"
- "Slippin' Into Darkness" by WarWarWar is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
- "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1991 | Pure Poverty | #155 | #23 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | Shakiyla [JRH] | - | #61 | #9 |