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.
Fake MC's
Killah Priest Lyrics
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It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready lyrics are deadly
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready lyrics are deadly
Too frontin ain't saying nuthin
Killah Priest remains calm and carry on
So heads sing your song
Claim that your dons rap stars look cute with your cigars
It's like that, where your mics at, bite me I bite back
Plus I break backs, you can sue me, yours truly
Say I'm phony, there's too many rappers in the east want to be gangsters
Too many gangsters in the west want to be rappers
Bunch of actors, I aught to smack them, who's your master
Sit down take a lesson, stop guessin', begin to have grace
Show your mad face, and only show bad taste
Runnin around like your delirious
Foamin from the mouth like you're furious
I'd rather be serious, keep the audience curious
Beats fetch emcees loving for your fantasys, it might cause casualties
I'd be with ? your neighborhood, and if it is
Give the mic to ?wood
And ya'll can be all to be the wizard
The wonderful wizard of are, which are, the A & are's
And you ? doing promo, along with the scarecrow
You receive no dough
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to be aware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
I lay in the cut, like a rock star
Looking at ya ca ca, 'cause your music sound ?
They sound tongue tied, butch of young guys
Have um' hung high, watch his lungs fry
From the sunshine, which is one rhyme
Generating from the mind
Killah Priest now late, I terminate
Burn and break, and intimidate
I come cold as blue winter break
I put it in to snakes, pretenders and fakes
Shake, like the earthquakes, I judge wisely
Between two pillars of poison ivy
Those that despise me, attach in to the eyes be
And pops should've bust you on the couch
And sit you down a mount, next time where a condom
When I step upon them, I make emcees memories
Whenever there's a synphony, I look sinfully
Been doing this for centuries
I write ? like Shakespear tripping off an asprin
Rolling you like John The Baptist
With the rusty hatchet
I preach to murder talk before I murder y'all
Swear I never heard of y'all
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to be aware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
In this song, Killah Priest expresses his frustration with the number of fake MCs that exist in the rap industry, urging listeners to beware of them. He acknowledges that he has already burned thousands of these posers with his deadly lyrics and warns that he will continue to do so. He calls out other rappers for their lack of originality and authenticity, saying that they are just frontin' and not saying anything worthwhile. Killah Priest encourages listeners to stay curious and serious, not buying into the fantasy that some rappers are trying to sell. He asserts his dominance in the rap game, comparing himself to a rockstar and promising to terminate and intimidate any fake MCs that cross his path.
Line by Line Meaning
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
The rapper believes that there are too many fake rappers out there this year
It's best to beware
It's best to be cautious
I've burnt thousands already
The rapper has already destroyed many fake rappers
So get ready lyrics are deadly
The rapper is warning all fake rappers to get ready because his lyrics are deadly
Too frontin ain't saying nuthin
Many fake rappers act cool but have nothing to say in their music
Killah Priest remains calm and carry on
The rapper remains calm and continues to make music
So heads sing your song
The rapper encourages other real rappers to continue making music
Claim that your dons rap stars look cute with your cigars
Many fake rappers try to look cool with their cigars and posse but they are just actors
It's like that, where your mics at, bite me, I bite back
The rapper challenges fake rappers to come after him with their microphones, warning them that he will strike back
Plus, I break backs, you can sue me, yours truly
The rapper is confident in his abilities and is ready for any legal action the fake rappers might take
Say I'm phony, there's too many rappers in the east want to be gangsters
Many fake rappers in the east try to be gangsters
Too many gangsters in the west want to be rappers
Many fake gangsters in the West try to become rappers
Bunch of actors, I aught to smack them, who's your master
The rapper sees these fake rappers as actors and wants to reveal who controls them
Sit down, take a lesson, stop guessin', begin to have grace
The rapper asks fake rappers to learn from those who have been successful and try to improve their skills
Show your mad face, and only show bad taste
Fake rappers only show their anger and hip-hop's negative side
Runnin around like your delirious
Fake rappers run around like they are crazy
Foamin from the mouth like you're furious
Fake rappers are full of anger
I'd rather be serious, keep the audience curious
The rapper prefers to be serious and keep his audience interested
Beats fetch emcees loving for your fantasys,
Fake rappers make music to please their fans' fantasies
It might cause casualties
Fake rap music can have a negative impact on people
I'd be with ? Your neighborhood, and if it is
The rapper will be with those who live in his community
Give the mic to ?Wood
The rapper suggests giving the microphone to someone with a real talent
And ya'll can be all to be the wizard
Fake rappers can pretend to be wizards
The wonderful wizard of are, which are, the A & are's
This line is unclear and its meaning is open to interpretation
And you ? doing promo, along with the scarecrow
Fake rappers are busy promoting themselves
You receive no dough
Fake rappers don't make any money
I lay in the cut, like a rock star
The rapper is relaxed and takes his time, like a rock star
Looking at ya ca ca, 'cause your music sound ?
Looking at the fake rappers and their poor and meaningless music
They sound tongue tied, butch of young guys
Fake rappers lack eloquence and originality
Have um hung high, watch his lungs fry
The rapper is warning that fake rappers will be exposed and destroyed
From the sunshine, which is one rhyme
The rapper's powerful lyrics will expose fake rappers and their weak rhymes
Generating from the mind
These powerful lyrics come from the rapper's mind
Killah Priest now late, I terminate
The rapper will destroy fake rappers
Burn and break and intimidate
The rapper will break and intimidate fake rappers
I come cold as blue winter break
The rapper is fearless and powerful
I put it into snakes, pretenders, and fakes
The rapper will expose and destroy fake rappers
Shake, like the earthquakes, I judge wisely
The rapper will shake things up and make wise judgments
Between two pillars of poison ivy
The rapper faces dangerous and deadly challenges
Those that despise me, attach into the eyes be
Those who hate the rapper are jealous of his success
And pops should've bust you on the couch
The rapper is calling out fake rappers for their lack of masculinity
And sit you down a mount, next time where a condom
The rapper is telling fake rappers to be more responsible and protect themselves
When I step upon them, I make emcees memories
The rapper will destroy fake rappers so completely they will never forget what happened
Whenever there's a synphony, I look sinfully
The rapper is always looking for chaos and destruction
Been doing this for centuries
The rapper has been making music for a long time
I write like Shakespear, tripping off an asprin
The rapper writes like Shakespeare, and his lyrics are creative and original
Rolling you like John The Baptist with the rusty hatchet
The rapper destroys fake rappers with a rusty hatchet, invoking the imagery of John the Baptist in the Bible who also preached destruction
I preach to murder talk before I murder y'all
The rapper warns fake rappers of their impending destruction
Swear I never heard of y'all
The rapper doesn't acknowledge fake rappers who are irrelevant to him
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Written by: BILLY STRAYHORN, SELWYN BOGARD, WALTER REED
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@yassintriggerdellarobia
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready lyrics are deadly
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready lyrics are deadly
Too frontin ain't saying nuthin
Killah Priest remains calm and carry on
So heads sing your song
Claim that your dons rap stars look cute with your cigars
It's like that, where your mics at, bite me I bite back
Plus I break backs, you can sue me, yours truly
Say I'm phony, there's too many rappers in the east want to be gangsters
Too many gangsters in the west want to be rappers
Bunch of actors, I aught to smack them, who's your master
Sit down take a lesson, stop guessin', begin to have grace
Show your mad face, and only show bad taste
Runnin around like your delirious
Foamin from the mouth like you're furious
I'd rather be serious, keep the audience curious
Beats fetch emcees loving for your fantasys, it might cause casualties
I'd be with ? your neighborhood, and if it is
Give the mic to ?wood
And ya'll can be all to be the wizard
The wonderful wizard of are, which are, the A & are's
And you ? doing promo, along with the scarecrow
You receive no dough
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to be aware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
I lay in the cut, like a rock star
Looking at ya ca ca, 'cause your music sound ?
They sound tongue tied, butch of young guys
Have um' hung high, watch his lungs fry
From the sunshine, which is one rhyme
Generating from the mind
Killah Priest now late, I terminate
Burn and break, and intimidate
I come cold as blue winter break
I put it in to snakes, pretenders and fakes
Shake, like the earthquakes, I judge wisely
Between two pillars of poison ivy
Those that despise me, attach in to the eyes be
And pops should've bust you on the couch
And sit you down a mount, next time where a condom
When I step upon them, I make emcees memories
Whenever there's a synphony, I look sinfully
Been doing this for centuries
I write ? like Shakespear tripping off an asprin
Rolling you like John The Baptist
With the rusty hatchet
I preach to murder talk before I murder y'all
Swear I never heard of y'all
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to be aware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
There's too many phony MC's out there this year
It's best to beware
I've burnt thousands already
So get ready, my lyrics are deadly
@MPK112233
This beat makes me think of a robot with 8 arms, accomplishing 8 different tasks at 8 different paces
@deancameron3740
Hahaha, I hear it. Never heard like that but I always will now
@andrewpeterson285
This album doesn’t get enough recognition
@truthserum7699
Jazz, hip hop and poetry all mixed in together with some real New York street shit....this was an amazing song.
@xAGRESS0Rx
The older this song gets the more relevant it is.
@georgedennis9319
Dope Foresight. Here's your W.
@jposco
Right!
@camgodi365family
They block this song on iTunes
@briancie6133
I Agree Your Comment Tday Thanks S19tep
@porpiknala
W