| Black Business | ||||
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| Released | September 14, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:16 | |||
| Label | Profile [2] | |||
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| Poor Righteous Teachers chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Black Business is the third album from hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers. [4] It was released on September 14, 1993, under Profile Records. Black Business is the group's last album with any production by Tony D.
| # | Title | Producers | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "144K" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent |
| 2 | "Da Rill Shit" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom, Power Israel, Black Prince, Omar Superstar |
| 3 | "Nobody Move" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent |
| 4 | "Mi Fresh" | Tony D | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom |
| 5 | "Here We Go Again" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom |
| 6 | "Selah" | Tony D | Wise Intelligent |
| 7 | "Black Business" | Tony D | Wise Intelligent |
| 8 | "Get Off The Crack" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom |
| 9 | "None Can Test" | Culture Freedom | Wise Intelligent |
| 10 | "Ghetto We Love" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent |
| 11 | "Rich Mon Time" | Poor Righteous Teachers | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom |
| 12 | "Lick Shots" | Tony D | Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom |
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1993 | Black Business | #167 | #29 | |
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | Nobody Move | - | #98 | - | #48 |
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