Pure Poverty

Pure Poverty
Studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
Released	July 1, 1991
Recorded	1990−1991
Genre	Political hip hop, jazz rap, golden age hip hop
Length	52:26
Label	Profile Records
Producer	Tony D
Poor Righteous Teachers chronology
Holy Intellect (1990) Pure Poverty (1991) Black Business (1993)

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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

• All tracks produced by Tony D and performed by Wise Intelligent

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

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

External links

• Pure Poverty at Discogs (list of releases)