Killah Priest - Heavy Mental (20 tracks) +Album Reviews

Gets you amped... to go to the library

supastar | brooklyn | 04/12/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Killah Priest obviously did "study till my eyes were swollen," and he's got a passion for the supernatural as expressed by the Jews. He transforms New York into Judah the way the rest of the Wu made staten island Shaolin. He is incredibly knowledgeable "The white image of christ is really caesar bongarie, and a the second son of pope alexander." He's got a vision for purity of people, but he is still nasty. His name is perfect. The title track is the epitome of his overload of imagery, scriptural references, and vision. I thought the production was excellent even if rza didn't touch it. 4th disciple and true master and the rest put together some incredible music that goes with Kllah priests rhymes. And Killah Priest drops more knowledge than I've ever heard from a rapper. He's got a longing for something in his voice, a depressed kind of exiled voice (like the Israel nation he compares his experience to). He's also got that yelling thing, like on Cross My Heart, and I like that too. "See me outside your show browsing, beating up your soundman!" I reccomend this album, but like others say, its different, more contemplative, something you listen to in a walkman because it does demand more attention if youre going to get the most of it. Not by any means a party album, though Cross My Heart is as good and amped up as most any Wu song I've heard."

Killah U Should Be makin millions not 50 cent and chingy

P. Mcmahon | Dallas | 02/26/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"when i listen to killah priest and pharoahe monch and then i turn on BET and i hear chingy one call away it almost makes me wanna cry! if killah priest had 30 seconds to spit and chingy had 30 minutes to spit i wonder would win? killah priest raps about stuff that mattes in the life and how it's like in brooklyn while chingy is saying ur one call away i would knock chingy so hard if i ever saw him gosh go get this compact disc right now or at least check out b.i.b.l.e.10 of 10 lyrics 10 of 10 beats"

The Mentally Dead have awaken!

KAH | A-L-B,NY | 07/21/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those who put comments complaining about my man Priest's beats, you are not getting the point. Why would he need to have extravagant beats from the RZA? That would take away from his message. The beats are simple because his rhymes are complex. Killah Priest has arrived to trample those "Fake Mc's", and let them know that "It's Over" and let them know they should read "The BIBLE" and get "Information" about what's going on. I don't have a complaint about my Priest's album. If I could have, I would have given the album 20 stars. This is lyrical perfection. Heavy Mental indeed!!!"

Classic Material

Jose | New York | 11/06/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a truly classic album. For those of you tired of todays pop rappers, check this album out. For all the true hip hop heads that love lyrics: your prayers have been answered. Priest really does his research and it shows. Don't miss track 15, B.I.B.L.E., one of the illest songs ever. Peace."

Killah Priest's Debut = The best Wu-Tang album by a non-memb

The Magical Negro | Washington, DC | 03/08/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Heavy Mental was the debut album from Killah Priest. He first emerged with the single, B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth), which was included as the final track on GZA's seminal Wu-Tang classic, Liquid Swords. Initially signed to Geffen Records at the behest of Wu-Tang stalwart GZA, who helped develop his talent, Killah Priest went on to make one of the deepest and most thought-provoking albums in '90s era hip-hop.

The main reason why I had to add this album to my Wu-Tang collection was Track 4, From Then Till Now, a powerfully haunting track where Killah Priest spits ill rhymes commenting on the grim realities that project-dwelling black folks deal with today while paying tribute to the glory and splendor of Nubian ancestors from ages past. This song was featured in the opening scenes of the movie, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, starring Forest Whitaker (Oscar Winner, Best Actor, The Last King of Scotland). If you're looking for a lot of rap songs glorifying excess, greed, drug dealing, pimping, and misogyny, you will not find them on this album. Killah Priest is strictly for cats looking for more out of their rap lyrics than the usually mainstream rubbish.

Heavy Mental, the title track, is especially daring and experimental. Killah Priest employs a Spoken Word Poetry-style delivery and utilizes an ancient Aboriginal wind instrument called a derrigeroo on that track to give it a primal edginess unlike anything that's ever been heard before. Clan members GZA, Inspecktah Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and affiliate group Sunz of Man also made guest appearances on the album. Other stand out tracks include One Step, Blessed Are Those, Tai Chi, It's Over, and High Explosives. The beats, sampling, and production on this album overall, are top-notch.

In closing, I'd just like to say that this album was worth every penny I paid to have it and I look forward hearing the rest of Killah Priest's albums. As an MC with a near-limitless lyrical eloquence and vocabulary, Killah Priest "kept it real" on Heavy Mental."

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	Killah Priest Heavy Mental Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop Track Listings (20) - Disc #1 Intro One Step Blessed Are Those From Then Till Now Cross My Heart Fake MC's It's Over Crusaids Tai Chi Heavy Mental If You Don't Know Atoms To Adam High Explosives Wisdom B.I.B.L.E. Mystic City Information Science Project Almost There The Professional
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