The New World Order (album)

The New World Order
Studio album by
Poor Righteous Teachers
ReleasedOctober 15, 1996
Recorded1995−1996
Genre
LabelProfile[1]
Producer
Poor Righteous Teachers chronology
Black Business
(1993) 		The New World Order
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Muzik[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]
The Source[5]

The New World Order is the fourth and final album by the hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers, released in 1996.[6][7] 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.[8]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Who Shot the President? (Intro)"
2 "Miss Ghetto" Father Shaheed
3 "Word Iz Life" Ezo Brown
  • Wise Intelligent
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
  • Wise Intelligent
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
  • Wise Intelligent
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"

Album singles

Single information
"Conscious Style" (Promo)
  • Released: 1996
  • B-Side:
"Word Iz Life"
  • Released: October 29, 1996
  • B-Side: "Dreadful Day"

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[9]
1996 The New World Order - 57

Singles chart positions

Year Song Hot Rap Singles
1996 "Word Iz Life" 50

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The New World Order - Poor Righteous Teachers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Poor Righteous Teachers :: The New World Order :: Profile". RapReviews.
  5. ^ Poluhoff, Nicholas (November 1996). "Record Report: Poor Righteous Teachers – New World Order". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 136.
  6. ^ "Poor Righteous Teachers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Free Music: Poor Righteous Teachers". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996 – via Google Books.



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