Poverty's Paradise | ||||
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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 | |||
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Singles from Poverty's Paradise | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
Entertainment Weekly | A |
Q | |
Robert Christgau | A− |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source | |
Sputnikmusic | (3.5/5) |
Vibe | (positive) |
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.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone