Black Business
1993 studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
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Black Business is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Poor Righteous Teachers.[4] It was released on September 14, 1993, via Profile Records. The recording sessions took place at Epsilon Studios in New Jersey. The album was produced by group members Culture Freedom, Father Shaheed and Wise Intelligent, and Tony D. It features contributions from Rahzii Hi-Power, Black Prince, Omar Superstar, and Power Israel.
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| Released | September 14, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Epsilon (New Jersey) | |||
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| Length | 52:16 | |||
| Label | Profile | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
In the United States, the album debuted at number 167 on the Billboard 200 and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Its single "Nobody Move" peaked at number 98 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 48 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts in the US.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "144K" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Da Rill Shit" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Nobody Move" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Mi Fresh" |
| Tony D | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Here We Go Again" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Selah" |
| Tony D | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Black Business" |
| Tony D | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Get off the Crack" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 3:22 |
| 9. | "None Can Test" |
| Culture Freedom | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Ghetto We Love" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Rich Mon Time" |
| Poor Righteous Teachers | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Lick Shots" |
| Tony D | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 52:16 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 intro contains a sample of "Shadrack" written by Robert MacGimsey and performed by Brook Benton.
- Track 5 contains a sample of "Bring the Noise" written by Hank Shocklee, Carl Ridenhour and Eric Sadler and performed by Public Enemy, a sample of "10% Dis" performed by MC Lyte, and a sample of "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" performed by Run-DMC.
- Track 7 contains a sample of "Viva Tirado" performed by the 5th Dimension.
- Track 11 contains a sample of "Hard Times" performed by Curtis Mayfield.
Personnel
- Kerry "Culture Freedom" Williams – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 8–11), executive producer
- Scott "Father Shaheed" Phillips – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 8, 10, 11), engineering, executive producer
- Timothy "Wise Intelligent" Grimes – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 8, 10, 11), executive producer
- David "Rahzii Hi-Power" Jones Jr. – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 6)
- "Power Israel" Grimes – additional vocals (track 2)
- Andre "Black Prince" Long – additional vocals (track 2)
- S. "Omar Superstar" Dinkins III – additional vocals (track 2)
- Anthony "Tony D" Depula – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 12)
- Tom Zepp – engineering
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
- Rebecca Meek – art direction, design
- Klaus Schönwiese – photography
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 167 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 29 |