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1996 studio album by Poor Righteous Teachers
The New World Order is the fourth and final album by the hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers , released in 1996.[ 5] [ 6] The effort didn't sell as well as their past work but received strong reviews. The New World Order features production from PRT members Father Shaheed and Culture Freedom, as well as Ezo Brown, KRS-One and DJ Clark Kent and is the group's only album to not contain production by frequent collaborator Tony D . Guest appearances include the Fugees , KRS-One , Nine , Brother J of X-Clan and Junior Reid . The album contains the singles "Word Iz Life" b/w "Dreadful Day" and "Conscious Style".
The liner notes included information from Five-Percent Nation teachings.[ 7]
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Title
Producer(s)
Performer (s)
1
"Who Shot the President? (Intro)"
2
"Miss Ghetto"
Father Shaheed
3
"Word Iz Life"
Ezo Brown
4
"Allies"
Culture Freedom
5
"New World News (Interlude)"
6
"Gods, Earths and 85ers"
Father Shaheed
Verses: Wise Intelligent
Chorus: Nine
7
"My Three Wives (Shakyla Pt. III)"
Ezo Brown
8
"Wicked Everytime"
Culture Freedom
9
"N.A.T.O. (Global Cops) (Interlude)"
10
"Conscious Style"
KRS-One
First verse: Wise Intelligent
Second verse: KRS-One
Third verse: Wise Intelligent
11
"Culture Freestyles (Interlude)"
12
"They Turned Gangsta"
Father Shaheed
First verse: Wise Intelligent
Second verse: Brother J
Chorus/Adlibs: Sluggy Ranks
13
"We Dat Nice"
Father Shaheed
14
"Hear Me Out (Interlude)"
15
"Fo da Love of Dis"
Culture Freedom
Verses: Wise Intelligent
Chorus: Culture Freedom
16
"Dreadful Day"
DJ Clark Kent
17
"Sistuh"
Father Shaheed
Verses: Culture Freedom
Chorus: Turiya Mason
18
"Outro"
Single information
"Conscious Style" (Promo)
"Word Iz Life"
Released: October 29, 1996
B-Side: "Dreadful Day"
Album chart positions [ edit ]
Year
Album
Chart positions
Billboard 200
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[ 8]
1996
The New World Order
-
57
Singles chart positions [ edit ]
^ Gallagher, Eugene V.; Ashcraft, W. Michael (April 8, 2006). Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America . Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275987121 – via Google Books.
^ "The New World Order - Poor Righteous Teachers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ Ashon, Will (November 1996). "Poor Righteous Teachers: New World Order " (PDF) . Muzik . No. 18. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022 .
^ "Poor Righteous Teachers :: The New World Order :: Profile" . www.rapreviews.com .
^ "Poor Righteous Teachers Biography, Songs, & Albums" . AllMusic .
^ "Free Music: Poor Righteous Teachers" . MTV News . Archived from the original on April 8, 2022.
^ Miyakawa, Felicia M. (April 8, 2005). Five Percenter Rap: God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission . Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253345745 – via Google Books.
^ "Top R&B Albums" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996 – via Google Books.