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.

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 Ferguson
  • "Uphill Piece of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
  • "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
• "Strictly Mash'ion"
  • "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
• "Rappin' Black"
  • "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
• "Easy Star"
  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
• "Each One, Teach One"
  • "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
  • "Monday Morning" by T-Connection
• "Self-Styled Wisdom"
  • "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War

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