Since the beginning of the boisterous antics of the world of Hip Hop, there have been numerous self-proclaimed prophets who believe they possess certain secrets to understanding the meaning to life. So many artist have attempted to unveil secret ancient wisdoms of mankind in order to help us ultimately understand who we are and humanity’s true reason for existence. Walter Reed a.k.a “Killah Priest” is one of the selected few who is actually worthy of such entitlement.
Born in New York’s infamous Bedford-Stuy projects in Brooklyn, Killah Priest, or simply “Priest” began his journey as a prolific story-teller during his early childhood while studying the bible and different cultures of ancient history. His knowledge and transgression of spirituality and self-actualization is easily understood after hearing just a single verse of his vivid and imaginative rhymes. The Hip Hop world was first introduced to Priests’ unique style in 1994 on the album 6 Feet Deep by Gravediggaz. This led to a a guest appearance on Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version” and the critically acclaimed solo feature, “B.I.B.L.E (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)” on GZA’s Liquid Swords. In 1995 Priest formed the group, Sunz of Man alongside rappers Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, and Prodigal Sunn and signed the group to Wu-Tang Records. Priest released his first solo album, “Heavy Mental” in 1998 under Geffen Records. This album is still helmed today as a Hip Hop classic and one of the most fantastic displays of lyricism presented in such an eloquent and unique fashion.
