'Boondocks' on TV Nov 1, 2005
In high school he listened intently to the black nationalist-inspired rhymes of rap groups like Public Enemy, X-Clan and Poor Righteous Teachers. During his years as an African-American studies major at the University of Maryland, Mr. McGruder said, he flirted with the idea of becoming "a spokesman for the people." The life expectancy of that gig, however, proved an insurmountable deterrent. (Black Voices)
FLASHBACK: Hip-Hop's White Audience Sep 23, 2005
Backnthaday, artists like KRS-One, PE, Brand Nubian, Queen Latifah, Poor Righteous Teachers, and others coexisted with more purely party-oriented acts like Kid 'n Play, Heavy D, and DJ Jazzy Jeff resh Prince. They could also be found alongside those who got a little more gritty wit' it, such as Schoolly D and Luther Campbell's 2 Live Crew. (Village Voice)
Hip-hop is too important to take for granted Mar 10, 2005
What about Poor Righteous Teachers. And if you cannot find any suitable currently out, check out the old-school selection: Big Daddy Kane, Run-DMC, Ice-T, N.W.A. and the Cold Crush Brothers. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
XzibitA man putting politics back into hip-hop Dec 31, 2004
Xzibit names the artists that had attracted him to hip-hop: Public Enemy, Poor Righteous Teachers and A Tribe Called Quest. Not that he necessarily wants a return to some mythical golden age of politicised, didactic rhymers. (The Independent, UK)
The Five-Percent rap Dec 21, 2003
The remaining five percent constitute the "poor righteous teachers" who also possess the truth -- namely, that the "Living God is the Son of Man, the Supreme Being, or the Black Man of Asia.". Busta Rhymes, Brand Nubian, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, Poor Righteous Teachers, Rakim Allah of the critically renowned tandem Eric B. and Rakim, and many in the Wu-Tang Clan are said to be members of the Nation of Gods and Earths (Boston Globe, MA)
Producer Tony D In Legal Trouble Nov 14, 2003
Trenton, New Jersey s Tony D, best known for production for DJ Muggs, Outsidaz, Poor Righteous Teachers, YZ, King Sun, Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop, & Pacewon. Recently, Tony D scored Snipes, a movie starring Nelly, Schooly D, and Dean Winters that was in theatres this summer (Rap News Direct)
Another Rap Artist Signified Negatively Nov 12, 2003
Trenton, New Jersey s Tony D started out as a DJ and quietly went up the ranks as a hot underground producer notably known for production on DJ Muggs, Outsidaz, Poor Righteous Teachers, YZ, King Sun, Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop, & Pacewon. Tony D s most recent project is the score for a movie starring Nelly, Schooly D, Dean Winters, and more called SNIPES distributed by Ruff Life/New Line Cinema (Rap News Direct)
Verbal warfare : an interview with the Bay Area s Paris Oct 15, 2003
Paris is an OG on the hip-hop scene who was around during hip-hops first Black Power Movement with the likes of the Poor Righteous Teachers, 2 Pac, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and X Clan. He has returned with his new album, Sonic Jihad, and his new info-intensive website, guerrillafunk (San Francisco Bay View, CA)
