The
Poor Righteous Teachers are a trio of
African American hip hop musicians, founded in
1989 (see
1989 in music) as a socially aware and devoutly
Islamic group.
Wise Intelligent[?],
Culture Freedom[?] and
Father Shaheed[?] released their first album,
Holy Intellect[?], in
1990 (see
1990 in music), followed by
Pure Poverty[?] the following year. Their follow-up and most successful released was
1993's
Black Busines[?], which drew criticism for alleged
homophobia. Their latest release is
New World Order[?] (
1996, see
1996 in music)