Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest or simply Priest, is an American rapper and affiliate of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He is known for intensely spiritual lyrics loaded with metaphors and religious references. He is also connected to the Black Hebrew Israelites (specifically the Israeli Church of Universal Practical Knowledge) and the Nation of Gods and Earths (Five Percenters) through his rhymes, and is known for controversial, highly Afrocentric subject matter. He is also a part of supergroup The HRSMN along with: Canibus, Ras Kass, and Kurupt.
Priest first made himself known to the hip hop world rapping on two songs on the Gravediggaz album 6 Feet Deep in 1994 (1994), and followed this with appearances on two Wu-Tang Clan solo albums, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version and GZA’s Liquid Swords, both from 1995 (see 1995 in music). Liquid Swords in fact included a Killah Priest solo track titled “B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)”. Also in 1995, Priest formed the group Sunz Of Man with rappers Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, Prodigal Sunn. Initially Sunz Of Man included Shabazz the Disciple, who had previously been in a duo with Priest called The Disciples, but Shabazz left the group amicably a year after its formation.
Killah Priest’s first solo album was Heavy Mental, released on Geffen Records in May 1998. It mostly expanded on the themes of “B.I.B.L.E.”, featuring religious references and allegory woven into commentary on African American society and history. The album was mostly produced by the Wu-Elements producers, a group of in-house Wu-Tang producers mentored by Wu leader RZA. Sunz Of Man released their debut album The Last Shall Be First later in 1998, but by that time Priest’s ties to the Wu were beginning to weaken, as he and long-time friend Shabazz clashed with RZA (their business ties with the Wu also began to weaken after the GZA Entertainment management agency, which they were both signed to, dissolved in 1996). After unsuccessful attempts by the pair to create new post-Wu Tang crews (Priest proposed a crew called the Maccabeez which would include himself, Shabazz and Timbo King among others, while Shabazz proposed a group including himself and Priest called the Sunz Of Thunder) they both effectively went their separate ways and cut their respective Wu-Tang ties.
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I remember seeing this video many many years ago! It was the song at the end I liked. Turns out it was Killah Priest. My mind was never into this type of mc'ing and lyrics as a kid but Heavy Mental is something I would want to check out now
[Intro: Killah Priest, (Tekitha), [Killah Priest in background of his intro]] (Your arms too short to box with God…) KP, [Killah Priest] Iron Sheik In these times we gotta take one step [Prodigal Sunn] forward [Hell Razah, Royal Fam] Put one foot in front of the other [Dreddy Kruger], my brother Yo, check this out
[Verse 1: Killah Priest] Early natives related to thrones of David Captured by some patriots and thrown on slave ships They stripped us naked while their wives picked they favourite Lives were wasted in the hands of the hated Driven from the Garden Now we starving in the modern day Sodom, they call it Harlem Worldly problems got us at the bottom The Earth crisis had the righteous grab their ice picks Seekin psychics for advices, I stay in ciphers Our life is connected to the second son of Isaac's Which had a tight grip on the heels of his brother, revealed to his mother "The elder should serve the younger," words heard in thunder Down from under, rose and fled to grow in hunger Now it's cold in summer, the soldier slumbers Behold a number 600, 6 and 3 score The same as Esau, who ate his meat raw In the time before They climbed aboard a dinosaur Information held behind the doors We came from the atmosphere, the physical trapped us here Then they gave us crack and beer In the back of the stairs, please adapt your ears Add or subtract the years And form the unwise and watch the sunrise from sunset None slept, one flesh, one breath
[Hook: Hell Razah, (Tekitha)] One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…) One Step, One Flesh, One Breath (Your arms too short to box with God…)
[Verse 2: Killah Priest] Devil's marveled, they caught us playing with the gold marbles We wrote novels, now we live life in the bottle Before the Devil sold me to the unholy He called my father Toby, I live life amongst the lowly The President just ordered the Navy to hit the borders of Haiti Slaughtered babies from the waters of Euphrates Maybe they sent germs that polluted our sperm And made us live uncircumcised in the serpent eyes And told us certain lies and each day a servant dies But in the halls of Pharaoh, the walls are narrow And religion is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom Now Freedom, let's feed 'em, feed 'em They took the first book of Jacob to Jamaica Promised us 40 acres and a mule Treated like an animal, understand the jewel Brought to the 50 States Deuteronomy 28, Verse 68, it all relates 1555 is when we first arrived We tell jokes with some get high and watch the fish fry
I noticed that KP is still hot and everyone else from his generation and this generation are not good anymore is because he has a message, he speaks about life, religion, just a teacher. He does not rap about violence or drugs sex etc. Nothing shallow about him.
NaYŚwiętSzA Maryia z Lordes pozwoliła mi Adoptować Dzieci w Erkelenz o Czym Freestaylowałem czytayonc B.I.B.L.E.pod MagNoliami i pobiegł do mnie Neno Alien yak Duch Kacper gdy Gołęmbica na mnie Zstąpiła w Parku zanim Kurzence Gòwno z wsrha i Upadłe Ścierwo mnie napadło
Such a meaning song
Classic
classic of time !!!
I remember seeing this video many many years ago! It was the song at the end I liked. Turns out it was Killah Priest. My mind was never into this type of mc'ing and lyrics as a kid but Heavy Mental is something I would want to check out now
12 years ago.
Amazing
Which beat i better. This or Dilated Peoples?
My favorite
Killa priest is crazy nice wid it
[Intro: Killah Priest, (Tekitha), [Killah Priest in background of his intro]]
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
KP, [Killah Priest] Iron Sheik
In these times we gotta take one step [Prodigal Sunn] forward [Hell Razah, Royal Fam]
Put one foot in front of the other [Dreddy Kruger], my brother
Yo, check this out
[Verse 1: Killah Priest]
Early natives related to thrones of David
Captured by some patriots and thrown on slave ships
They stripped us naked while their wives picked they favourite
Lives were wasted in the hands of the hated
Driven from the Garden
Now we starving in the modern day Sodom, they call it Harlem
Worldly problems got us at the bottom
The Earth crisis had the righteous grab their ice picks
Seekin psychics for advices, I stay in ciphers
Our life is connected to the second son of Isaac's
Which had a tight grip on the heels of his brother, revealed to his mother
"The elder should serve the younger," words heard in thunder
Down from under, rose and fled to grow in hunger
Now it's cold in summer, the soldier slumbers
Behold a number
600, 6 and 3 score
The same as Esau, who ate his meat raw
In the time before
They climbed aboard a dinosaur
Information held behind the doors
We came from the atmosphere, the physical trapped us here
Then they gave us crack and beer
In the back of the stairs, please adapt your ears
Add or subtract the years
And form the unwise and watch the sunrise from sunset
None slept, one flesh, one breath
[Hook: Hell Razah, (Tekitha)]
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
One Step, One Flesh, One Breath
(Your arms too short to box with God…)
[Verse 2: Killah Priest]
Devil's marveled, they caught us playing with the gold marbles
We wrote novels, now we live life in the bottle
Before the Devil sold me to the unholy
He called my father Toby, I live life amongst the lowly
The President just ordered the Navy to hit the borders of Haiti
Slaughtered babies from the waters of Euphrates
Maybe they sent germs that polluted our sperm
And made us live uncircumcised in the serpent eyes
And told us certain lies and each day a servant dies
But in the halls of Pharaoh, the walls are narrow
And religion is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom
Now Freedom, let's feed 'em, feed 'em
They took the first book of Jacob to Jamaica
Promised us 40 acres and a mule
Treated like an animal, understand the jewel
Brought to the 50 States
Deuteronomy 28, Verse 68, it all relates
1555 is when we first arrived
We tell jokes with some get high and watch the fish fry
Naw da O.G him
I noticed that KP is still hot and everyone else from his generation and this generation are not good anymore is because he has a message, he speaks about life, religion, just a teacher. He does not rap about violence or drugs sex etc. Nothing shallow about him.
Always loved this song.. maad gems being dropped
Damn that Killah Priest Myspace page is still up
You can here Jay Electronica and Dead Prez – Religion is like is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom
Your arms too short box with God!
Love your music
Worst comes to worst my people comes first
Jesus this song always hit me in my soul. One of the greatest albums I own.
This needs to be on 200million views.
NaYŚwiętSzA Maryia z Lordes pozwoliła mi Adoptować Dzieci w Erkelenz o Czym Freestaylowałem czytayonc B.I.B.L.E.pod MagNoliami i pobiegł do mnie Neno Alien yak Duch Kacper gdy Gołęmbica na mnie Zstąpiła w Parku zanim Kurzence Gòwno z wsrha i Upadłe Ścierwo mnie napadło
Damn this song has always hit different
21 tumbs down. What's wrong with people ?!
"Devils marveled they caught us playing with the gold marbles we wrote novels"
#2020
& now they write so many novels
The only church I attend is playing Killah Priest records!
Kp new Album is FIRE!!!! 2020