His music has kept its strongest quality: his high-minded sense of hip hop as psychedelic. While the majority of the primary Wu-Tang members fell into repetition and self-mimicry, he’s remained defiantly fresh, with 2013’s The Psychic World of Walter Reed serving as a particularly strong latter-day statement, even in the face of its whopping 41 tracks. He hasn’t truly slowed down since, working with Just Blaze (!) on its follow up, View from Masada, and has since been an ever reliable presence, returning with a new record just about every year. Entirely produced by close RZA mentee – and absurdly underrated producer – 4th Disciple, it ranks among the most under-heard hip hop albums of the 90s an absolute master class in dense mind-altering lyricism and intricate forward-thinking production. If you’re not familiar, do yourself a massive favor and listen to his 1998 debut Heavy Mental. ![]() Ever since his 90s appearances on Gravediggaz’ and Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s debuts and, most notably, devouring the entire closing song of GZA’s Liquid Swords, the man has been devastating tracks. For a rapper still so unsung (outside of certain circles, at least), Killah Priest has displayed astonishing longevity.
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