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The Poor Righteous Teachers are a trio of African American hip hop musicians from Trenton, New Jersey, founded in 1989. Black Business. 5,276 listeners. Official RARLab Pages. Studio album by Hip Hop group Poor Righteous Teachers. 1996 Poor Righteous Teachers. Critically successful Black Business.
Poor Righteous Teachers Background information Origin, Genres, Years active 1989–1996, 2001 Labels // Members Culture Freedom Past members Mike Peart Father Shaheed (deceased) Poor Righteous Teachers was a group from, founded in 1989. Often referred to as PRT by its fans, Poor Righteous Teachers is known as a pro-Black group, with musical content inspired by the teachings of.
Wise Intelligent, as the lead MC, is the most visible and well known member of the group. Culture Freedom provides backing vocals and production, and Father Shaheed serves as a DJ and producer. Ranked the group's lead MC, #5 on its list of the 10 Most Underrated Rappers, calling him 'one of the most creative MCs of our time.' Contents. Career PRT debuted in 1989 with the release of the single 'Time to Say Peace' b/w 'Butt Naked Booty Bless.' The trio released its first album, in 1990, amid a number of similarly pro-Black albums such as 's, 's, and 's. While not as commercially successful as these albums, Holy Intellect received critical acclaim and spawned the group's only major radio hit, 'Rock Dis Funky Joint.'
PRT returned in 1991 with its second album,. The album was not as commercially successful as its debut, and was not as acclaimed.
The lead single 'Shakiyla (JRH)', became a minor rap hit that year. The group's third, and possibly most successful release to date, was released in 1993. Sales were once again limited, but the album was a critical success.
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The album's lead single, 'Nobody Move', received little radio airplay. After a three-year hiatus, PRT returned as a group in 1996 with its fourth album,. Released in a new Hip Hop era, the album received little attention, failing to reach the album chart.
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The album's lead single, 'Word Iz Life', was barely able to reach the chart, peaking at the chart's lowest position, #50. Despite the lack of significant attention, the album, like its past releases, received significant acclaim. In 2001, Poor Righteous Teachers dropped the rare underground release Declaration of Independence. In 2006, Cha-Ching Records released Rare & Unreleased, a compilation of rare Poor Righteous Teachers songs and remixes. PRT had a short feud with over reels of tapes that YZ would not give back to its owner, PRT. Father Shaheed died on May 26, 2014, from a motorcycle accident.