Heavy Mental

Author: Killah Priest

Features:

• Heavy Mental

Format: Explicit Lyrics

Release Date: 10-03-1998

Details: Amazon.caThe debut solo album from late-come Wu-Tang Clan member, Brooklyn rapper Killah Priest, differs from those of his fellow members in several important respects. One: no RZA production (hence complex rhymes, simple beats). Two: he takes the sword-n-sorcery motif of Genius/GZA’s seminal Liquid Swords to its next logical level–pulling in metaphysical quotes from the Book Of Revelations, conspiracy theories and mystical science fiction imagery in abundance. Three: his jump-cut rapping style is much more laidback, understated and altogether more thoughtful than that of Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Ghostface (say). Otherwise, it’s business as usual–the Wu-Tang’s sophisticated rap soundscapes stretched even further out via off-beat unpredictable symbolism, orchestral loops and i