Studio Album · No. 4
Poverty's Paradise Songwriting Credits by Naughty by Nature
Produced by Naughty by Nature, Minnesota, Brice, Kid Nyce
Tommy Boy
East Coast Hip HopHip Hop
Artist
94%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 17 of 18 tracks · 3 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 17 / 18 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Naughty by Nature carries a lyricist or composer credit.
17 trackswritten by Naughty by Nature
1 trackoutside writers
3 trackswriters not documented
Naughty by Nature's roles on this album
Share of the 21 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist81%
Composer76%
Producer81%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
21
Tracks
18
Lyricists
7
Producers
1995
Released
Data Insight
Sixteen of the 21 tracks carry the group's name, thirteen with nobody else on them. The five with no credit are interludes. It is the album that won them a Grammy and the last one to reach the top of the R&B chart, and "Feel Me Flow" is the sound most people still associate with them after "O.P.P.".
Poverty's Paradise came out on Tommy Boy in May 1995, reached number three on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B chart. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 1995 and is certified gold.
Track Listing & Credits 21 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
TreachKay GeeVin Rock | - | TreachVin RockKay GeeMinnesotaBriceKid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 2 |
Poverty's Paradise
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 3 |
Clap Yo Hands
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 4 |
City of Ci-Lo
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | Minnesota | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 5 |
Hang Out and Hustle
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Road Dawgs (Featured Vocals)I Face Finsta of Cruddy Click (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
It's Workin'
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Rottin Razkals (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Holdin' Fort
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay GeeAl Mal | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 8 |
Chain Remains
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | Brice | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 9 |
Feel Me Flow
#17
|
Kay GeeTreachVin RockArt NevilleZiggy ModelisteLeo NocentelliGeorge Porter Jr. | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent BrownArthur NevilleJoseph ModelisteLeo NocentelliGeorge Porter Jr. | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 10 |
Craziest
#51
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 11 |
Radio
|
Doctor DreEd Lover | - | TreachVin RockKay GeeMinnesotaBriceKid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 12 |
Sunshine
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 13 |
Webber (Skit)
|
Not documented | - | TreachVin RockKay GeeMinnesotaBriceKid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Chris Webber (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Respect Due
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 15 |
World Go Round
|
Kay GeeTreachVin RockTony Williams | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent BrownTony Williams | Minnesota | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 16 |
Klickow-Klickow
|
TreachVin RockKay Gee | Anthony Shawn CrissVincent BrownKeir Gist | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Rottin Razkals (Featured Vocals)Cruddy Click (Featured Vocals)Road Dawgs (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Double I
|
Not documented | - | TreachVin RockKay GeeMinnesotaBriceKid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 18 |
Slang Bang
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | Kid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 19 |
Shout Out
|
Kay GeeTreachVin RockGordon ChambersLeroy "Sugarfoot" BonnerGregory WebsterAndrew NolandMarshall "Rock" JonesRalph MiddlebrooksMarvin PierceNorman Napier | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent BrownGordon ChambersLeroy BonnerGregory WebsterAndrew NolandMarshall JonesRalph MiddlebrooksMarvin PierceNorman Napier | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Gordon Chambers (Featured Vocals) |
| 20 |
Outro
|
Not documented | - | TreachVin RockKay GeeMinnesotaBriceKid Nyce | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer) |
| 21 |
Connections
|
Kay GeeTreachVin Rock | Keir GistAnthony Shawn CrissVincent Brown | TreachVin RockKay Gee | Treach (Performer)Vin Rock (Performer)Kay Gee (Performer)Kandi Kain (Featured Vocals)Road Dawgs (Featured Vocals)New Jersey Drive (Featured Vocals)Vol. 2 (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 37 contributors
KG
Kay Gee
Writer · Producer · Performer
T
Treach
Writer · Producer · Performer
VR
Vin Rock
Writer · Producer · Performer
AS
Anthony Shawn Criss
Writer
KG
Keir Gist
Writer
VB
Vincent Brown
Writer
AN
Andrew Noland
Writer
AN
Art Neville
Writer
AN
Arthur Neville
Writer
DD
Doctor Dre
Writer
EL
Ed Lover
Writer
GP
George Porter Jr.
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Poverty's Paradise
Who wrote Poverty's Paradise?
Treach, Vin Rock and Kay Gee are credited on 16 of the 21 tracks, thirteen of them with no other writer. The five with no credit are interludes.
Did it win a Grammy?
Yes, Best Rap Album in 1995. "Feel Me Flow" was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group the same year.
How did it chart?
Number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which singles charted?
"Feel Me Flow" reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Craziest" and "Mourn You Til I Join You" both number 51.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
62:41 across 21 tracks, several of them short interludes.
Data note: Three skits have no documented writer: "Webber (Skit)", "Double I" and "Outro". The album article leaves their writer cells blank, the 1995 Tommy Boy pressing on Discogs lists no writing credit for them, and their Genius pages carry none either. The other two blanks, "Intro" and "Radio", are credited from Genius.
Sources
Wikipedia: Poverty's Paradise
Discogs: Naughty By Nature - Poverty's Paradise (Tommy Boy, 1995)
Genius: Naughty by Nature - Intro Skit
Genius: Naughty by Nature - Radio (skit)
Genius: Naughty by Nature - Webber (Skit)
Genius: Naughty by Nature - Double I Skit
Genius: Naughty by Nature - Outro
Wikipedia: Naughty by Nature discography
Cover Art Archive: Poverty's Paradise by Naughty by Nature