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As one of the late-arriving members of the Wu-Tang Clan, perhaps it isn't surprising that Killah Priest doesn't follow the RZA blueprint as strictly as his peers. His debut record, Heavy Mental, uses the signature Wu sound as a foundation, stretching out RZA's impressionistic soundscapes with weird samples and drum loops. Nevertheless, Killah Priest isn't strictly about sound -- he's about the entire picture, and his lyrics are decidedly stranger and more ambitious than the average late-'90s rapper. Heavy Mental is filled with weird religious imagery, unpredictable symbolism, and strange allegories, all of which are married to production that is the aural equivalent of his verbal surrealism. As a result, Heavy Mental is a welcome surprise -- the rare, late-'90s record that not only has ambitions, but also fulfills them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Unknown, Author - Killah Priest, MainArtist - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tekitha, FeaturedArtist - Killah Priest, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - True Master, Producer - Hell Razah, FeaturedArtist - Derek Harris, ComposerLyricist - Dino Zrvos, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Collin Stanback, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Y-Kim, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Arabian Knight, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest Aye, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Don Black, ComposerLyricist - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Warwick Webster, ComposerLyricist - Y-Kim, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Arabian Knight, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest Aye, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Troy Hightower, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Jason Scott "Rebel-INS." Hunter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Inspectah Deck, FeaturedArtist - GZA/Genius, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - True Master, Producer - Derek Harris, ComposerLyricist - The Arabian Knight, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Troy Hightower, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Anton Pukshanksy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clifford Smith, ComposerLyricist - C. Smith, ComposerLyricist - 60 Second Assassin, FeaturedArtist - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Hell Razah, FeaturedArtist - Frederick Jr. Cuffie, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Anton Pukshanksy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist - Father Lord: R.I.P., FeaturedArtist - Tolio Torrinello, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, Producer, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Anton Pukshanksy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ol' Dirty Bastard, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Troy Hightower, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - True Master, Producer - Derek Harris, ComposerLyricist - Tolio Torrinello, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Anton Pukshanksy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist - Shangai The Messenger, FeaturedArtist - Lyndon Antonio, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Sulayman Ansari, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Arabian Knight, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Y-Kim, Producer - The Arabian Knight, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest Aye, ComposerLyricist - Lyndon Antonio, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - Hell Razah, FeaturedArtist - 4th Disciple, Producer - Anton Pukshanksy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - 4th Disciple, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Selwyn Bogard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Troy Hightower, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Killah Priest, MainArtist - Walter Reed, ComposerLyricist - John Hitchmon, Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - John the Baptist, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As one of the late-arriving members of the Wu-Tang Clan, perhaps it isn't surprising that Killah Priest doesn't follow the RZA blueprint as strictly as his peers. His debut record, Heavy Mental, uses the signature Wu sound as a foundation, stretching out RZA's impressionistic soundscapes with weird samples and drum loops. Nevertheless, Killah Priest isn't strictly about sound -- he's about the entire picture, and his lyrics are decidedly stranger and more ambitious than the average late-'90s rapper. Heavy Mental is filled with weird religious imagery, unpredictable symbolism, and strange allegories, all of which are married to production that is the aural equivalent of his verbal surrealism. As a result, Heavy Mental is a welcome surprise -- the rare, late-'90s record that not only has ambitions, but also fulfills them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:02
- Main artists: Killah Priest
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1998 Geffen Records Inc. ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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