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, a 1970s funk band. The album is broken down track-by-track by Poor Righteous Teachers in Brian Coleman's book ''

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Critical reception

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'' stated that Poor Righteous Teachers "promote black unity, a 'knowledge of self', which, combined with swinging grooves, tasteful samples and swift rapping, makes for a funky, uplifting experience." ''

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'' noted the "nimble, free-associative raps over riffs that change just often enough". In 1998, the album was selected as one of ''

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''s "100 Best Rap Albums".

Track listing

*All tracks produced by Tony D, except tracks 8 and 10 produced by Eric IQ Gray

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

External links

* 1990 debut albums Profile Records albums Poor Righteous Teachers albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub