Poverty's Paradise

Poverty's Paradise
Studio album by Naughty by Nature
Released	May 30, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	62:41
Label	Tommy Boy
Producer	Naughty by Nature, Minnesota, Brice, Kid Nyce
Naughty by Nature chronology
19 Naughty III (1993) Poverty's Paradise (1995) Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury (1999)
Singles from Poverty's Paradise
"Clap Yo Hands" Released: February 17, 1995 "Craziest" Released: April 4, 1995 "Feel Me Flow" Released: July 23, 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A [3]
Q	[4]
Robert Christgau	A− [5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Source	[4]
Sputnikmusic	(3.5/5) [7]
Vibe	(positive) [4]

Poverty's Paradise is the fourth album from Naughty by Nature, released on May 30, 1995 as their final album under Tommy Boy Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. A single released from the album, "Feel Me Flow", achieved major success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, two other singles "Craziest" and "Clap Yo Hands, achieved minor success, the former peaking at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At the Grammy Awards of 1996 it won the award for Best Rap Album, which was a new category that year.

Track listing

1. Intro (Skit) – :38
2. Poverty's Paradise – 1:01
3. Clap Yo Hands – 4:39
4. City of Ci-Lo – 3:13
5. Hang Out and Hustle (feat. G-Luv (of Road Dawgs) & I Face Finsta (of Cruddy Click) – 3:15
6. It's Workin' (feat. Rottin Razkals) – 4:06
7. Holdin' Fort – 3:34
8. Chain Remains – 4:33
9. Feel Me Flow – 3:33
10. Craziest – 4:12
11. Radio (Skit) – :09
12. Sunshine – 3:13
13. Webber (Skit) (feat. Chris Webber) – :49
14. Respect Due – 3:03
15. World Go Round – 3:06
16. Klickow-Klickow (feat. Rottin Razkals, Cruddy Click, Road Dawgs) – 5:00
17. Double I (Skit) – :13
18. Slang Bang – 3:42
19. Shout Out (feat. Gordon Chambers) – 7:02
20. Outro – :27
21. Connections (feat. Cruddy Click, Road Dawgs, Kandi Kain) – 3:10

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1995	Poverty's Paradise	3	1

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1995	"Craziest"	51	27	5
	"Feel Me Flow"	17	17	3
	"Clap Yo Hands"	105	70	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Samples

• "Intro Skit"
  • "Soul Sister Brown Sugar" by Sam & Dave
• "Poverty's Paradise"
  • "Poverty's Paradise" by 24 Carat Black
• "Clap Yo Hands"
  • "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave
  • "Eric B. is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "City of Ci-Lo"
  • "Bones Fly from Spoon's Hand" by Lightnin' Rod
• "Hang Out and Hustle"
  • "Hang out and Hustle" by Sweet Charles
• "Feel Me Flow"
  • "Find Yourself" by The Meters
• "Craziest"
  • "That's All That Matters Baby" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
• "Sunshine"
  • "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers
• "World Go Round"
  • "People Make the World Go Round" by Michael Jackson
  • "What You Do to Me" by Tony Williams
• "Klickow-Klickow"
  • "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
• "Slang Bang"
  • "Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton
• "Shout Out"
  • "Our Love Has Died" by Ohio Players
• "Connections"
  • "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & "The What" by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Method Man

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. Album reviews at CD Universe
5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
6. Rolling Stone review
7. Sputnikmusic review
8. "American album certifications – Naughty By Nature – Poverty's Paradise". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH