Pure Poverty is the second album by the American hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers, released in 1991.[2][3] "Shakiyla [JRH]" was released as a single.[4]
The Washington Post wrote that "Tony D has put together some more muscular grooves, and Wise Intelligent swift-lips with authority, occasionally doing it dance hall style."[8]Newsday deemed the album "Muslim rap at its best, with a strong reggae dancehall feel," and listed it as one of the best albums of 1991.[9]
AllMusic noted that "if it weren't for the spare, airtight beats and the dexterous samples, their lyrics of cultural awareness, self-sufficiency and religious discipline would probably have fallen flat."[7]
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