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Tony D presents
Poor Righteous Teachers
"Rare and Unreleased"

Poor Righteous Teachers "Rare and Unreleased" CD and Limited Edition Vinyl is a collection of rare tracks that were never released commercially along with remixes of songs that didn't make any of their 12's or Albums. It contains material from 1989-1995. The CD version contains 14 tracks with varied tempos of 78 BPM to 118 BPM. There's something for every Hip Hop fan on this album. All songs were produced, mixed, arranged and officially sanctioned by the legendary Hip Hop producer TONY D. Tony has produced and worked with PRT, Young Zee, King Sun, Crusaders for Real Hip Hop, The Outsidaz, DJ Muggs, Pace Won & others. This release is featured on TONY D's independent label Cha-Ching Records.

Poor Righteous Teachers
Discography (Selected Sales History)
1990 HOLY INTELLECT Album (Over 500,000 sold)
1991 PURE POVERTY Album (Over 300,000 sold)
1993 BLACK BUSINESS Album (Over 200,000 sold)
1996 NEW WORLD ORDER Album (Over 175,000 sold)

POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS BIO
Poor Righteous Teachers consists of Wise Intelligent, father shaheed and Culture Freedom. Critically acclaimed and worshipped by their peers and hip hop purists alike, Poor Righteous Teachers have always delivered a masterful blend of knowledge, bangin’ beats and pure poetry. What has always been the basis of good hip hop? It has always been about lyrical skill. Over the years many different styles have developed, but none as impressive or distinct as the lyrical wizardry and powerful delivery of Wise Intelligent. Blending a unique style of Jamaican chanting and rapid fire poetry, Wise always delivers an unparalleled vocal assault. "Culture Freedom and Wise Intelligent’s smooth, off-kilter voices are pitched against tracks that bounce like rubber and flow like lakes" said Billboard of their Black Business album. Throughout all of PRT’s albums, they have espoused the virtues of righteousness as embodied in the struggle of poor people around the world. Growing up in any ghetto in any country around the world is not easy. Urban decay, joblessness, homelessness, racism, drugs and death are just a few of the things that await the children of the world. "Our basic premise is, you don’t have to sin to be successful" says Wise. Culture agrees, "Our role in hip hop is to teach knowledge of self, to awaken people to the realization of themselves" It is fitting then, that it was Wise’s conscious lyrics that led the Village Voice to declare "They don’t fight the power, the are the power." PRT will always speak on and about the ghetto. Hailing from "Divineland" a.k.a. Trenton, New Jersey. Wise says, "We talk about what’s real. We can’t talk about prairies and rolling streams, cause there are no streams or prairies in the ghetto". Using many different styles from ska, hip-hop, reggae, and alternative, PRT appeals to a wide variety of fans. If ever a rap group was deserving of nationwide attention it’s the the Poor Righteous Teachers.

TONY D BIO
Tony D started his career as a DJ. The Trenton native has become a notable underground producer, known for his works for DJ Muggs, the Outsidaz, Poor Righteous Teachers, Young Zee, King Sun, Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop and Pace Won. His recent project was the score for "Snipes", a movie starring Nelly, Schoolly D and Dean Winters.

Besides staying busy on production and developing newcomers, Tony D is working with his own group, "The WB's."

RZA - left / TONY D - right

TONY D DISCOGRAPHY
1988 - "Music Makes You Move", Tony's first break-beat album spawns Naughty by Nature's mega-hit, "O.P.P.".
1988-89 - Tony D signs and produces Poor Righteous Teachers "PRT", "Rock This Funky Joint" on Profile Records' album "Holy Intellect". Tony D signs and produces YZ "Master-Plan" on Tuff City Records.
1990 - Tony D, a/k/a, "Harvey Wallbanger", signs as a solo artist to Island Records, "Droppin Funky Verses"
1992 - Tony produces PRT's 2nd LP "Pure Poverty".
1993 - Tony signs and produces Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop, "Déjà vu it's 82", Profile Records. Tony produces PRT's 3rd LP "Black Business", Profile Records.
1995 - "Beats from the Cave", Contract Recording Company, Tony's second break-beat LP creates a buzz overseas helping to launch Grand Central Records in Manchester, England.
1996 - Tony appears on "Central Heating I" on Grand Central Records.
1997 - Grand Central releases Tony D's "Pound for Pound" a double solo LP.
2000 - "Central Heating II", Grand Central Records.
2000-2001 - A&R Rep. For RuffNation Records, distributed by Warner Bros. Records SUMMER.
2001 - Outsidaz, featuring Redman, Methodman remix "Who You Be", RuffNation Records

PRT CD & VINYL IS AVAILABLE AT THE RED LINE STORE