One of hip hop's most overlooked, underrated albums ever.
A. Ramos | Dallas, TX | 06/29/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"True, they brought consciousness, but PRT also brought a style unlike anyone elses at the time(props to YZ also). Wise Intelligent had one of the dopest flows... If you claim to like REAL hip hop, or you wanna be an m.c., you need to check this out."
It is classic and in a leagues of its own!!
A. Ramos | 03/04/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"PRT put a twist of conscious thought into rap/hip-hop and they actually made you contemplate much deeper issues than the typical rap music. It is too bad I cannot purchase this on amazon.com!!"
360 degrees
A. Ramos | 12/06/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The initial recording of the conscious man's group, Poor Righteous Teachers, Holy Intellect sets the stage for each of the group's brilliant subsequent efforts. A definite classic, this album expands hip-hop mental state through 5 percent wisdom, positive mental energy, and pure funky msical sensibilities. Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom, and Father Shaheed lift hip-hop to a conscious plateau enjoyed by only a few others in the current music industry. With hip-hop's meteoric financial success comes industry copycats, wannabees, and hangers-on. PRT flips the script on the trend 180 degrees, and is a must have for the mind, body, and spirit of any true hip-hop head. Check out Pure Poverty, Black Business, and New World Order."
At the heart of the early ninties growth of rap into hip-hop
rlcoaster@aol.com | Los Angeles, CA | 07/30/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A trio of fury, the Poor Righteous Teachers, self proclaimed PRT, were among a group of acts which hit the early ninties rap scene overnight. Most notable for the MTV video, "Rock This Funky Joint", PRT sold Holy Intellect and become part of rap's mainsteam list of acts which could hit the suburbs all the way from the ghetto. With a hard edged sound, samples from Bob Marley, and a lead with a quick ryhming toungue, "Holy Intellect" is the album which put PRT on the scene. This effort has not been equalled by the act yet; and re-aquiring the disk though Amazon.com seven years after I bought it in 1991, "Holy Intellect" still sounds as fresh ever. Other notable tracks include: Butt Naked Bootie Bless and the title track, Holy Intellect."
A Album that is worth 5 Mics
Chris | St.Louis,MO | 08/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is pure dope. It is increddible from beginning to end and they had hits off of it and then they had some great flows off of it and the beats are what you would call slamming."Rock dis Funkee Joint" is a classic and so are most of the songs off this great LP from The Poor Righteous Teachers
Lyrics 10 Production 9.5 Replay 10 Entertainment 10"