current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
wise intelligent culture freedom 1989 & ndash ; 1996 , 2001 profile , arista , bmg records poor righteous teachers
 mike peart father shaheed -lrb- deceased -rrb- group_or_band hip hop , conscious hip hop poor righteous teachers.jpg trenton , new jersey poor righteous teachers
poor righteous teachers

poor righteous teachers is a hip hop group from trenton , new jersey , founded in 1989 .
often referred to as prt by its fans , poor righteous teachers is known as a pro-black conscious hip hop group , with musical content inspired by the teachings of the nation of gods and earths .
wise intelligent , as the lead mc , is the most visible and well known member of the group .
culture freedom provides backing vocals and production , and father shaheed serves as a dj and producer .
about.com ranked the group 's lead mc , wise intelligent , # 5 on its list of the 10 most underrated rappers , calling him `` one of the most creative mcs of our time . ''
