Pure Poverty

Pure Poverty
Studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
Released	July 1, 1991
Recorded	1990 - 1991
Studio	Prince Studios (New York City, NY) Epsilon Studios (Trenton, NJ)
Genre	Hip hop, Political hip hop, Jazz rap, Golden age hip hop
Length	52:26
Label	Profile Records
Producer	Tony D

Poor Righteous Teachers chronology
Previous	Holy Intellect (1990)
Next	Black Business (1993)

Pure Poverty is the second studio album by American Hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers, released in July 1, 1991 under Profile Records. Recording sessions for the album were held at Prince Studios in New York City and Epsilon Studios in Trenton, NJ from 1990 to 1991. The album primarily produced by Tony D. This album was another acclaimed effort for the group, but wasn't as commercially successful as their debut Holy Intellect.

The album spawned the singles: "Shakiyla (JRH)" and "Easy Star".

Track listing

1. "Shakiyla (JRH)" - 4:06
2. "Easy Star" - 4:42
3. "Self-Styled Wisdom" - 3:47
4. "Hot Damn I'm Great" - 4:24
5. "Strictly Mash'ion" - 5:00
6. "The Nation's Anthem" - 3:45
7. "Each One, Teach One" - 3:59
8. "Rappin' Black" - 4:05
9. "Just Servin' Justice" - 4:54
10. "Freedom or Death" - 4:07
11. "Methods of Droppin' Mental" - 3:47
12. "Pure Poverty" - 4:38
13. "I'm Comin' Again" - 1:12

Samples

Shakiyla (JRH)

• "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
• "L Dopa" by Maynard Ferguson
• "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

Easy Star

• "Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes
• "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Mongo Santamaria
• "Lyric Licking" by Just-Ice

Self-Styled Wisdom

• "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War
• "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers

Hot Damn I'm Great

• "A Chorus Line" by Ultramagnetic MC's
• "Let the Words Flow" by Chill Rob G
• "One for the Treble (Fresh)" by Davy DMX
• "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C.

Strictly Mash'ion

• "Dr. Feelgood" by Aretha Franklin
• "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" by Bob Marley and The Wailers
• "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by Public Enemy
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
• "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War
• "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers

Each One Teach One

• "Monday Morning" by T-Connection
• "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
• "Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)" by Gene Chandler and Jerry Butler
• "Remember Who You Are" by Sly & the Family Stone

Rappin' Black

• "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
• "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite

Just Servin' Justice

• "Do Your Dance" by Rose Royce
• "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers

Pure Poverty

• "Sweet Little Girl" by Stevie Wonder
• "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by The Fatback Band
• "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers
• "Livin' in the Light" by Caron Wheeler
• "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters