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.
Heavy Mental
Killah Priest Lyrics
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The mind Heavy Mental Jesus Christ is Heavy Mental
Everything brings in Heavy Mental day the day you will experience
something
Information begins the gathering
starting the pattern and stargate towards Saturn
between the eye socket is where I will build my sky rocket
you don't need any passport all you need is a thought
suddenly the soul becomes hot as coal
the flame blows from out my brain holes like a volcano
the brain begins to process as we start the conquest
from out the physical bondage, the thought
launches, voyaging 144 billion light years through the shadows of your
imaginination
now open your eyes do you see the flaming arrows aiming at pharoahs
inhibitions
as we begin-racing like a sparrow through the narrow population
seeking purification, the destination is the holy land, of Bethlehem
I eat lamb with Abraham and break bread with the son of man
so slowly, hold these hands and stretch forth from the skies like a
rubber band
as I begin to step you above the land out of the atmosphere
don't look back why, cause we're almost there
just try to prepare and adapt to the air pressure
now we searching for the mental treasure (pleasure)
beyond the measure of yards
you can't comprehend to god or to distance between stars
pick up quasars inside the radar
as we're going far past any astronaut
moving so fast in this aircraft
everything we pass get hot, from the take-off
the blast turns glass into rocks
at last my supreme task was to no longer walk on green grass
till I become a beam of gas
and travel through a extreme draft
unable, to be picked up through cable (through cable)
out of the reach of all manner of sky examiners, heaven scanners,
giant antennas, high tech space cameras
or evidence in any cemetry or obituary
not found in any library or dictionary or encyclopedia or media
I'm in star mode, with the discipline of dahmo, I broke the U.S. bar
code
now I'm on Allah's road to journey, into the realms of the cosmos
where only god knows or goesl, blow like a UFO
to give up my work clothes, only to glow with a holy robe
and explode through the mysterious black holes
deep warp the outer zone, without a phone, to the unknown
to sit on my throne alone (Heavy Mental)
I'm the pilot on galactical plain of knowledge the culture
my sculpture, lights up the ultra violet
so you could see my brain is symbolic, to a palace
therefore I keep my hair stylish, my flesh solid
my teeth polished, next stage, examin my x-ray
take notes for your essay, and let my cassette play for longer than a
decade
as we begin to blaze, through the milky ways
repenting from our filthy ways, replenish for our guilty days
the eyeballs, swell up the size of eggs, beyond dreamland
wing span, 7 feet, between the eyes is the beak
destination of the ride, is to reach is the peak, angelic landscape
takes the physical man behind the hidden gates of space
ultimate escapes as we go at a phenomenal rate
as we cruise going into magnitude
as we break up into a multitude of molecules
going through a long hollow tube with a scholars view
as, we wearing the white garment, passing sound waves
that's supersonic, passing the comets, star clusters
changing my physical structure, till my lips begin to pucker
kissing Christ at the last supper
grabbing a brass cup of wine (Heavy Mental)
I feel myself getting older, sitting on my sofa
in the position like yoga, till my mind passes over
the solar system, my wisdom nova, I am the controller
I begin to loosen up my shoulders forming each joint
into the suns 8 points, then I, begin to rise like helium
escape in the milleniumm, two thousand
meditating to the soft note of a violin
I've been on Mars, building the holy synagogue
for the royal seminars, long before they had the renaissance
there existed a hebrew lodge (Heavy Mental)
a phenomenon from out of the matrix
the world looks at me with envy and hatred
just because I appear to them half naked
rising into a spaceship
with an arm full of solid gold bracelets
a phenomenon from out of the matrix (Heavy Mental)
now the only time (Heavy Mental)
the only time you should catch.. (Heavy Mental)
only time, you could have
jet lag is if your cassette drag.. (Heavy Mental)
rock a by ? (Heavy Mental)
yo, just chill (Heavy Mental)
stop the tape (Heavy Mental)
(STOP IT!) Heavy Mental
The lyrics to Killah Priest's song "Heavy Mental" are cryptic and filled with references to space travel and religious themes. The lyrics describe the journey of the mind as it reaches beyond physical constraints and travels through the cosmos. Killah Priest sets the scene by inviting the listener to join him on a mental journey that will take them beyond the physical world. He describes how "everything brings in Heavy Mental day", a day when the mind will experience something new and never before done.
Killah Priest then sets the stage for the journey by talking about the gathering of information, starting the pattern and stargate towards Saturn. He then describes the journey as the mind launches out of physical bondage, voyaging 144 billion light years through the shadows of the imagination. The journey takes the listener to the Holy Land of Bethlehem, where they eat lamb with Abraham and break bread with the son of man. The journey then takes them even further, past any astronaut and past the distance between stars to a place where they can pick up quasars inside the radar.
As the journey continues, the mind becomes transformed and new experiences are gained. The mind travels at a phenomenal rate, through the universe, and the physical structure changes as the listener becomes a beam of gas. The journey takes them to the last supper, where they grab a brass cup of wine and feel themselves getting older, sitting on their sofa in the position of yoga. The journey takes them even further, as the mind passes over the solar system, and the listener becomes the controller of their own destiny.
Overall, the lyrics to "Heavy Mental" are an invitation to journey beyond the physical world, to explore the cosmos and the mysteries of the mind. It's a spiritual journey, filled with religious and scientific references, and a testament to Killah Priest's lyrical skill.
Line by Line Meaning
The mind Heavy Mental Jesus Christ is Heavy Mental
The state of the mind is very intense, just like the experience of encountering Jesus Christ.
Everything brings in Heavy Mental day the day you will experience something Heavy Mental never done Heavy Mental..
Every experience leads to a mind-blowing day, where you will encounter something you have never experienced before.
Information begins the gathering starting the pattern and stargate towards Saturn
The gathering of information commences, initiating a pattern towards a gateway to Saturn.
between the eye socket is where I will build my sky rocket
The mind is where the rocket to the sky will be constructed.
you don't need any passport all you need is a thought
No physical credentials are necessary, only the power of thought.
suddenly the soul becomes hot as coal the flame blows from out my brain holes like a volcano
The soul becomes extremely passionate, and the energy emanating from the mind is explosive like a volcanic eruption.
the brain begins to process as we start the conquest from out the physical bondage, the thought launches, voyaging 144 billion light years through the shadows of your imaginination
The brain begins to process as the journey of conquering physical limitations begins. The thought launches and voyages through the depths of imagination covering 144 billion light years.
now open your eyes do you see the flaming arrows aiming at pharoahs inhibitions
With open eyes, one can see the obstacles and inhibitions that block the path to greatness.
as we begin-racing like a sparrow through the narrow population seeking purification, the destination is the holy land, of Bethlehem
As we speed through the narrow path to purification, the ultimate goal is to reach the holy land of Bethlehem.
I eat lamb with Abraham and break bread with the son of man so slowly, hold these hands and stretch forth from the skies like a rubber band
Communing with ancestors like Abraham and Jesus, we stretch our hands towards the sky like a rubber band.
as I begin to step you above the land out of the atmosphere don't look back why, cause we're almost there
As we rise above the land, leaving the atmosphere behind, there's no need to look back as we're almost at our destination.
just try to prepare and adapt to the air pressure now we searching for the mental treasure (pleasure)
Preparation and adaptation to the environment is necessary, and the search for intellectual treasure and pleasure begins.
beyond the measure of yards you can't comprehend to god or to distance between stars pick up quasars inside the radar
Beyond comprehension, the magnitude of space and distance between stars cannot be measured, but we can detect quasars with our radar.
as we're going far past any astronaut moving so fast in this aircraft everything we pass get hot, from the take-off
Moving beyond the reach of any astronaut, our aircraft travels at great speed, and everything we pass heats up from the intensity of the take-off.
the blast turns glass into rocks at last my supreme task was to no longer walk on green grass till I become a beam of gas
The blast from the take-off transforms glass into rocks. Ultimately, the supreme task is to rise beyond walking on green grass and become a beam of gas.
and travel through a extreme draft unable, to be picked up through cable (through cable) out of the reach of all manner of sky examiners, heaven scanners, giant antennas, high tech space cameras or evidence in any cemetry or obituary not found in any library or dictionary or encyclopedia or media
Traveling through an extreme draft, beyond the reach of modern technology, we're untraceable by any record keepers. Not found in any media or catalogues, we're only found in physical experience.
I'm in star mode, with the discipline of dahmo, I broke the U.S. bar code now I'm on Allah's road to journey, into the realms of the cosmos where only god knows or goesl, blow like a UFO to give up my work clothes, only to glow with a holy robe and explode through the mysterious black holes
In star mode, with the discipline of Dahmo, breaking free from societal norms, we journey on Allah's road into the divine cosmos where only god knows and goes. We resemble a UFO and transform from work clothes to a holy robe, exploding through the enigmatic black holes.
deep warp the outer zone, without a phone, to the unknown to sit on my throne alone (Heavy Mental)
Warping deeply into the outer zone, without any means of communication, venturing into the unknown, and finally sitting on our throne alone as we achieve enlightenment (Heavy Mental).
I'm the pilot on galactical plain of knowledge the culture my sculpture, lights up the ultra violet so you could see my brain is symbolic, to a palace therefore I keep my hair stylish, my flesh solid my teeth polished
As the pilot on a galactical plain of knowledge, my cultured sculpture lights up with ultraviolet radiance, reflecting the palace that is my brain, so I keep my hair stylish and polish my flesh and teeth.
next stage, examin my x-ray take notes for your essay, and let my cassette play for longer than a decade as we begin to blaze, through the milky ways repenting from our filthy ways, replenish for our guilty days
The next stage is to examine my X-ray, take notes for your essay, and let my cassette play for a decade. As we blaze through the Milky Way, we repent from our unclean ways, replenishing for the days we have been unrighteous.
the eyeballs, swell up the size of eggs, beyond dreamland wing span, 7 feet, between the eyes is the beak destination of the ride, is to reach is the peak, angelic landscape takes the physical man behind the hidden gates of space ultimate escapes as we go at a phenomenal rate
Our eyeballs swell to the size of eggs as we enter a mystical realm where the wing span is 7 feet, the beak lies between the eyes, and our ultimate goal is to reach the peak. The angelic landscape takes the physical man behind the hidden gates of space as we escape at a phenomenal rate.
as we cruise going into magnitude as we break up into a multitude of molecules going through a long hollow tube with a scholars view as, we wearing the white garment, passing sound waves that's supersonic, passing the comets, star clusters
As we cruise into an immensely powerful state, we break down into multiple molecules and pass through a long tube with a scholar's perspective. We wear white garments and pass supersonic sound waves, passing comets and star clusters.
changing my physical structure, till my lips begin to pucker kissing Christ at the last supper grabbing a brass cup of wine (Heavy Mental)
Our physical structure changes until our lips pucker, kissing Christ at the last supper while holding a brass cup of wine (Heavy Mental).
I feel myself getting older, sitting on my sofa in the position like yoga, till my mind passes over the solar system, my wisdom nova, I am the controller I begin to loosen up my shoulders forming each joint into the suns 8 points, then I, begin to rise like helium escape in the milleniumm, two thousand meditating to the soft note of a violin
As I feel myself getting older and sit on my sofa in a yoga position, my mind traverses the solar system, and my wisdom becomes a nova. I am the controller and begin to loosen my shoulders, forming each joint into the sun's 8 points. Then I begin to rise like helium, escaping in the millennium while meditating to the soft note of a violin.
I've been on Mars, building the holy synagogue for the royal seminars, long before they had the renaissance there existed a hebrew lodge (Heavy Mental)
I've been on Mars, building a holy synagogue for the royal seminars, well before the renaissance. A Hebrew lodge existed even then (Heavy Mental).
a phenomenon from out of the matrix the world looks at me with envy and hatred just because I appear to them half naked rising into a spaceship with an arm full of solid gold bracelets
As a phenomenon from the matrix, the world looks upon me with jealousy and hatred because I appear to them half-naked, rising into a spaceship with an arm full of solid gold bracelets.
now the only time (Heavy Mental) the only time you should catch.. (Heavy Mental) only time, you could have jet lag is if your cassette drag.. (Heavy Mental) rock a by ? (Heavy Mental) yo, just chill (Heavy Mental) stop the tape (Heavy Mental) (STOP IT!) Heavy Mental
The only time to catch something is during a profound mental experience (Heavy Mental). The only way you can experience jet lag is if your cassette is delayed (Heavy Mental). Just relax and be rocked (Heavy Mental) and stop the tape (Heavy Mental). (STOP IT!) Heavy Mental.
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Scientific19
The mind: Heavy Mental, Jesus Christ is Heavy Mental
Everything brings in Heavy Mental day
Today you will experience something Heavy Mental
Never done: Heavy Mental
[Killah Priest]
Information begins to gathering
Starting to pattering the Stargate towards Saturn
Between the eye socket is where I'll build my skyrocket
You don't need any passport, all you need is a thought
Suddenly the soul becomes hot as coal
The flame blows from out my brain holes like a volcano
The brain begins to process
As we start the conquest from out the physical bondage
The thought launches, voyaging 144 billion light years
Through the shadows of your imagination
Now open your eyes, do you see the flaming arrows aiming at pharaohs' inhabitation'
As we begin to race in like a sparrow through the narrow population
Seeking purification, the destination is the Holy Land of Bethlehem
To eat lamb with Abraham and break bread with the Son of Man
To slowly hold these hands and stretch forth from the skies like a rubber band
As we begin to snap you above the land out of the atmosphere
Don't look back, why' We 'Almost There'
Just trying to prepare and adapt to the air pressure
Now we searching for the mental treasure
Pleasure beyond the measure of yards
You can't comprehend the god or the distance between stars
Picking up quasars inside the radars, we going far past any astronaut
Moving so fast in this aircraft, everything we pass get hot
From the takeoff, the blast turn the glass into rocks
At last my supreme task was no longer to walk on green grass
'Til I become a beam of gas and travel through extreme draft
Unable to be picked up through cable
Out of the reach of all manners of sky examiners
Heaven scanners, giant antennas and high-tech space cameras
No evidence in any cemetery obituary
Not found in any library or dictionary or encyclopaedia or media
I'm in star mode with the discipline of Darmo, I broke the US barcode
Now I'm on Allah's road to journey in the realms of the Cosmos
Where only God knows or goes
Blow like the UFO that gave out my work clothes
Only to glow with a holy robe
Explode through the mysterious black holes
Deep warp through the outer zone without a phone
To the unknown, to sit on my throne alone (Heavy Mental)
The pilot on his galactic plane of knowledge through culture
My sculpture lights up in ultraviolet
So you could see my brain is symbolic to a palace
Therefore, keep my hair stylish
My flesh solid and my teeth polished
Next stage, examine my x-ray
Take notes for your essay and let the cassette play for longer than a decade
As we begin to blaze through the Milky Ways
Repent from our filthy ways, replenish from the guilty days
The eyeballs swell up the size of eggs
Neon dreamland, wingspan seven feet, between my eyes is the beak
Destination of the ride is to reach is the peak
Angelical landscape to take the physical man behind the hidden gates of space
Ultimate skates and we go through a phenomenal rate
As we cruise going into magnitude
As we break up into a multitude of molecules
Going through a long hollow tube with a scholar's view
As we wearing the white garment, passing sound waves are supersonic
Passing the comets, star clusters
Changing my physical structure 'til my lip begin to pucker
Kissing Christ at the Last Supper
Grabbing a brass cup of wine (Heavy Mental)
I feel my cells getting older
Sitting on my sofa in the position like yoga
'Til my mind passes over the Solar System
My wisdom novas, I am the controller
I begin to loosen up my shoulders forming each joint
Into the Sun's eight points
Then I begin to rise like helium
Escape in the millennium 2000
Meditate to the soft notes of a violin
I've been on Mars building the holy synagogues for the royal seminars
Long before they had the Renaissance
There existed a Hebrew lodge (Heavy Mental)
A phenomenon from out of the matrix
The world looks at me with envy and hatred
Just because I appear to them half naked rising into a spaceship
With an arm full of solid gold bracelets
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3rdeyerap
this dude rapped over a binaural beat in 98! what a legend
Architects Music Group
Seriously its on another level!Deep!
Perrion Hurd
Word.
1Man Army!
Skills
Nick Gunter
This dude mentioned The Matrix in 98
A'Sun The GreaT
Killah Priest and the GZAshould have done an album together.
John Shope
This song continues to bring the wow factor even today. I always catch something new each time I hear it!
Marc Bolding
That's real food
Ohm_Eye_God
Word!!!
Ambassador Ausar
I felt like I was in a planetarium and Killah Priest was the guide that narrated the experience of man's existence into this band of light called reality for us. Absolutely nothing but amazing!