Black Business

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Black Business
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1993
Recorded1992-1993
GenrePolitical hip hop,[1] golden age hip hop,[1] jazz rap[1]
Length52:16
LabelProfile Records[2]
ProducerTony D, Poor Righteous Teachers
Poor Righteous Teachers chronology
Pure Poverty
(1991)
Black Business
(1993)
The New World Order
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[3]

Black Business is the third album from hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers.[4] It was released on September 14, 1993, under Profile Records. Black Business is the group's last album with any production by Tony D.

Track listing[edit]

# Title Producers Performers
1 "144K" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent
2 "Da Rill Shit" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom, Power Israel, Black Prince, Omar Superstar
3 "Nobody Move" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent
4 "Mi Fresh" Tony D Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom
5 "Here We Go Again" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom
6 "Selah" Tony D Wise Intelligent
7 "Black Business" Tony D Wise Intelligent
8 "Get Off The Crack" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom
9 "None Can Test" Culture Freedom Wise Intelligent
10 "Ghetto We Love" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent
11 "Rich Mon Time" Poor Righteous Teachers Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom
12 "Lick Shots" Tony D Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom

Album chart positions[edit]

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993 Black Business #167 #29

Singles chart positions[edit]

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993 Nobody Move - #98 - #48

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Black Business - Poor Righteous Teachers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Miyakawa, Felicia M. (January 9, 2005). Five Percenter Rap: God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253345745 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Preston, Rohan B. "Poor Righteous Teachers Black Business (Profile) (STAR)(STAR)Long..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Eugene V. (January 9, 2006). Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America [Five Volumes]. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313050787 – via Google Books.

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