Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Killah Priest became infatuated with hip-hop as a child, listening to old-school and new school acts like Eric B. & Rakim alike. He also was influenced by local rappers, like GZA and Onyx's Suave, who would often play local parties. Killah Priest began working on his rhyming and eventually earned a considerable reputation in Brooklyn , but instead of pursuing his musical career further, he took a sabbatical in order to educate himself, primarily about religion and history.
Killah Priest returned to rapping in 1995, appearing on several Wu projects. All of his cameos were noteworthy, but his role on Liquid Swords earned special attention. By the end of 1996, he formed his own side project, the Sunz of Man. In 1997, GZA suggested to Geffen that they sign Killah Priest, and the label took his advice.
Killah worked on the album with True Master and 4th Disciple, two producers associated with the Clan. The resulting album, Heavy Mental, was dense with religious imagery and filled with evocative sounds. It received excellent reviews upon its March 1998 release and was a respectable commercial success, debuting at number 24 on the pop charts.
Killah Priest issued his second album, View from Masada, in the spring of 2000, further bolstering his status as one of the most compelling solo artists in the Wu-Tang stable. After that he has released more projects such as Priesthood and Black August.
Come With Me
Killah Priest Lyrics
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Proverbs, yeah ,yeah, yo
[Chorus 2x: Killah Priest]
Come with me through the thick fog
Past the morgue
Past the projects where the gats go off
Burn through the black widows web with a blowtorch
[Killah Priest]
Yo, enter with caution it's the hood dark and haunted
See those crackheads with dead eyes their souls been torment
Look at the old man throwing up his body organs
Smell a odor in the air cause of dead corpses
Just keep walking keep observing I'll do the talking
This is the hood they don't visit often
This is the war after nuclear war end
And this is your schools old ruins no more babies
Because the law that they passed at the UN
These the blueprints of the world they plan to ban music
Let the camera crew and the news in
They got the right to hear this
This the truest and the realest you'll ever get it
[Chorus 2x]
[Killah Priest]
Come with me up the dark stairwell where dealers dwell
Now ask yourself could this be hell look
See that man with elephant hands
Now take a glance at the skeletons of that tramp and a pimp
Now take a whiff of the blunt smoke guns coke
Young folks that swung dope
This is the year 3 thousand
Flee the housing
Just keep browsing at the ghetto
We call it devil's island
I swear I see the demon smiling
At every child and drug dealing to a slug'll kill him
Yo I feel like the whole worlds lost its base
I'm clapping at the beast by taking the cannon off my waist
Sing along
[Chorus 2x]
[Outro : Killah Priest]
Huh, all day
We never play
Yo it's Priesthood, Priest Stone, High Priest
It's all together you know
Proverbs, you...
In "Come With Me," Killah Priest is taking the listener on a journey through the dark and haunted streets of the hood. He invites them to come with him through the thick fog, past the morgue, past the projects where the gats go off, and to burn through the black widow's web with a blowtorch. As they travel deeper into this haunted and desolate area, they eventually come across ruins of schools where no more babies exist because of a law passed at the UN.
As Killah Priest continues his journey with the listener, he shows them the dark stairwell where dealers dwell and the skeletons of tramps and pimps. He references the year 3000 and how people flee the housing, and how the world has lost its base. He even takes a shot at the beast by taking the cannon off of his waist.
Overall, the song is a journey through the darkness of the hood, and Killah Priest is encouraging his listeners to come with him and see the reality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Come with me through the thick fog
Follow me through the murky atmosphere where vision is limited
Past the morgue
Moving beyond the location where the deceased are taken and treated
Past the projects where the gats go off
Traverse past the housing complexes where firearms are frequently discharged
Burn through the black widows web with a blowtorch
Intensely remove obstacles in one's way
Enter where there's no air till you find your corpse
Proceed into an environment with very little oxygen until one encounters mortality
Enter with caution it's the hood dark and haunted
Be watchful upon entering an area known for its danger and eerie atmosphere
See those crackheads with dead eyes their souls been torment
Notice those individuals who have lost their humanity and are plagued by demons
Look at the old man throwing up his body organs
Observe an elderly individual regurgitating their internal organs due to sickness or abuse
Smell a odor in the air cause of dead corpses
Realize that foul scent is a result of decaying human bodies
Just keep walking keep observing I'll do the talking
Continue moving while I narrate the surroundings
This is the hood they don't visit often
This is a region that is infrequently frequented by outsiders
This is the war after nuclear war end
This is the scene of devastation after the atomic destruction of the world
And this is your schools old ruins no more babies
Behold the ruins of former educational institutions that have been stripped of their youth
Because the law that they passed at the UN
Due to the decree established by the United Nations
These the blueprints of the world they plan to ban music
These are the plans to eventually prohibit music throughout the planet
Let the camera crew and the news in
Permit the crew and journalists to capture footage and report on the circumstances
They got the right to hear this
The press possesses the privilege to be informed of these events
This the truest and the realest you'll ever get it
This is the rawest and most authentic experience one can ever encounter
Come with me up the dark stairwell where dealers dwell
Ascend with me up the shadowy passageway where drug traders reside
Now ask yourself could this be hell look
Now contemplate whether or not this could be the inferno
See that man with elephant hands
Observe the individual with abnormally large hands
Now take a glance at the skeletons of that tramp and a pimp
Now take notice of the skeletal remains of a homeless person and a prostitute patronizer
Now take a whiff of the blunt smoke guns coke
Finally, inhale the aroma of marijuana smoke, weapons, and cocaine
This is the year 3 thousand
This is the era that is three millennia from the beginning of human civilization
Flee the housing
Escape from the residences
Just keep browsing at the ghetto
Just continue looking at the impoverished neighborhood
We call it devil's island
We refer to this area as an evil place
I swear I see the demon smiling
I firmly believe that I detect a satanic grin
At every child and drug dealing to a slug'll kill him
At any child and individuals who peddle drugs, a bullet may end them
Yo I feel like the whole worlds lost its base
I sense that the entire planet has lost its foundation
I'm clapping at the beast by taking the cannon off my waist
I'm fighting against the evil entity by pulling out my firearm
Sing along
Perform a melody along with the lyrics
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MILES BALGOCHIAN, WALTER REED
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jahari Kavi
COME WITH ME!!! One of my favorite Priest tracks...George Clinton always adding that special touch to hip hop tracks (see Kast, Blackalicious, Pac, etc.)
Crafty Spirit
Killah Priest spits such unique lyrics, they paint images in your head you won't hear on other underground hiphop albums
how-weLL
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rediculousnicholasvegas 13b
Such a dope one.
Aaron Jacobs
Halleluyah shalawam 👑
WingKing76
Fire!!!!!
Dandy Hair
Humming along with Graditude
Sleep is The Cousin of Death
I never sleep 💎
DaMeech
Come git me