![]() He eventually finds karmic closure in the chorus: “what goes up must come down, what goes down comes back around again, where it all began.” Top that off with a poignantly mellow melody by Y-Kim, and what you have is a classic Priest track. In the times of harvest, we was the smartest Now we turned to snitches, women turned to bitches The towers of Lebanon, the pool of Gershon On “From Then Till Now,” he illustrates the Biblical legacy of kings and queens, pharaohs and sages, prophets and soothsayers - only to contrast that with today’s reality (“guns, shootouts and crack sales, Black males in packed jails, trapped in hell”): If 36 Chambers is set in medieval Japan, “Heavy Mental” is set in ancient Jerusalem.īy coupling Old Testament themes with present-day street tales, Priest developed a rap style unlike no other. While his Wu counterparts garnished their albums with Kung Fu motifs and Five Deadly Venom skits, Priest chose instead to use snippets from old grainy Biblical films, i.e. Well-known for dropping memorable verses on previous Gravediggaz and GZA projects, this Brooklyn-bred MC had created a buzz with his spiritually-revved lyrics and gritty signature Wu sound.īut there was always something that set Priest apart from his peers. So it was no surprise his 1998 debut album, “Heavy Mental”, would be a must-buy. ![]() Of all the Wu-Tang offshoots, Sunz of Man was always my favorite and from that four-member crew, Killah Priest’s presence always stood out.
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