Search - Killah Priest :: View From Masada

From then till now

hungriot | Olympia, WA United States | 05/21/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

""heavy mental" was an immaculate piece of art that stayed clear of most hip-hop cliches and was soaked in religious mysticism. this album doesn't even sound like it's from the same person. before i even opened the case, i knew i wasn't going to like this album as much as his debut. i looked at the song titles and said "oh no!" it's not a bad album per se, just not killah priest as we knew him. i think maybe he was trying to appeal to a larger audience and was trying to prove himself or something instead of doing what he does best: creating abstract raps that don't sound like anyone else's. in the future, "view from masada" will not be regarded as a classic like "heavy mental". it will be forgotten because it doesn't sound as provocative compared to the rest of the hip-hop industry. the addition of 'bounce' beats was shameful. this album frustrates me becuase a good artist sold out to sound more commercial. it is however, better than anything jay-z or master p could ever dream of making."

THIS IS THE REVIEW OF THE PRIEST HOOD ALBUM(KILLAH PRIEST)

hintlo | P-TOWN, VA | 07/16/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"THIS ALBUM IS TIGHT EVEN THOUGH THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TRIED SO HARD STOP THIS ALBUM FROM COMING OUT. I WENT TO THE MALL AND HAPPEN TO SEE THIS ALBUM ON THE SHELF. I WAS LIKE OH SNAP!!! I ASK THE THE EMPLOYEE WHEN DID THIS ALBUM COME OUT AND HE DID NOT KNOW. HE LOOKED IN THE BOOK AND EVERYTHING AND COULD FIND WHEN THIS ALBUM CAME OUT. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FORCED KILLAH PRIEST TO GO UNDERGROUND BECAUSE HE IS BASICALLY PROPHESIZING ON THE ALBUM, INSTEAD OF TALIKNG ABOUT "BLING, BLING" OR HOW MUCH MONEY I GOT. THAT IS WHAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WANTS RAPPERS TO TALK ABOUT. KILLAH PRIEST IS SOMETHING LIKE BIG AND PAC, ESPECIALLY PAC(ABOUT TO BECOME AN BLACK ACTIVIST OR WAS ONE). KILLAH PRIEST IS ON A MORE SPIRITUAL LEVEL AND IT MAKES PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE BROADER THINGS IN LIFE INSTEAD OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SEE IN THE WORLD. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DOES NOT WANT PEOPLE TO BE EXPOSED TO THE REALNESS THAT KILLAH PRIEST REPRESENTS. THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE TOPICS THAT REPRESENT MATERIALISM, GREED, AND THOSE MAIN-STREAM TOPICS THAT BRING FUED BETWEEN OUR PEOPLE. YO, AMAZON DIDN'T HAVE THIS ALBUM ON THE SITE. IT IS OUT THOUGH PEOPLE'S COP IT IF YOU CAN FIND IT. "PRIEST HUG" "PROVERBS FOR LIFE". ONE."

Are you sure he's part of the wu?

jErRy ScOtT | tALLaHaSsEe, fLoRiDa | 05/13/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I wasn't extremely disappointed to see no wu members on his cd cuz his first cd only had a couple wu, but damn if he is part of the wu he ought to have someone on it, at least meth, or u-god. I'll quit hating on that. If you've never heard Killah Priest he sounds exactly like Black Rob, but a lot better. My fav tracks are "what part of the game" "gotta eat" the track with canibus"i'm wit that", and "live by the gun". In "live by the gun" Killah starts off fast and he sounds pretty tight. I wish he would rap fast more often. This cd is pretty tight though. It would have been 5 stars with some wu members, but go peep it! See for yourself."