Poverty's Paradise

Poverty's Paradise
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Studio album by Naughty by Nature
Released	May 30, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995 1993 ("Klickow-Klickow")
Genre	East Coast hip hop, hip-hop
Length	62:41
Label	Tommy Boy
Producer	Naughty by Nature Minnesota Brice Kid Nyce
Naughty by Nature chronology
19 Naughty III (1993)19 Naughty III1993 Poverty's Paradise (1995) Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury (1999)Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury1999
Singles from Poverty's Paradise
"Clap Yo Hands" Released: February 17, 1995 "Craziest" Released: April 4, 1995 "Feel Me Flow" Released: May 22, 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
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. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

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	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)	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.)