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.
Science Project
Killah Priest Lyrics
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Live my life
Live my life
Live my life
Five brothers they were layin in the lobby
And one had a shotty
Greed made em thirsty for money
I need a knot shit is gettin hot
The others said "What could we do?
It's on you"
He stared em down as he passed 'em the brew
"Hmm maybe you see my view
Follow me upstairs on the eighth floor
And I will show you the door"
"The eighth floor, how is that?"
"That's where my cousin, is slingin crack
Be grand whatcha y'all niggaz is, puss?
Y'all seem shook, to have niggaz ambushed"
One other kid said, "You sound like a savage
Couple of years ago you spoke mathematics
I peeped your ways now you carry automatics
And try to give niggaz traffic"
Peace
He stepped on the elevator
"I see y'all crab niggaz later"
"Call your cousin, and warm him of the setup
Before the brother gets wet up"
He ran to the pay phone
Hopin that nobody stayed home
He tried to dial, the niggaz started bustin
On the corner while them other niggaz hustlin
He jetted back to his projects
He heard the sound of a tec
He heard the sound of a tec!
("Oh shit!")
He heard the sound of a tec!
He heard the sound of a tec!
He heard the sound of a tec!
He heard the sound of a tec!
He heard the sound of a tec!
Gun science projects
Lifestyle science projects
Port Queens science projects
Parkhill science projects
Queensbridge science projects
Lefrak science projects
Life in a science project
Life in a science project
Life in a science project
Albany science projects
Bushwick science projects
Stapleton science projects
Go on a science project
Kingsboro science project
Bushwick science project
Sumner science project
B-Boy science projects
Saint Nick science projects
Webster science projects
Polo Grounds science projects
White crawls science projects
Tonka science projects
Life in the science projects
Life in the science projects...
In the beginning, we lived as we could
Friendless wanderers that we were, we cheated and stole
In order to live
We knew heat hunger and cold
And slept under the stars
Then, as time softened my sorrow
I began to put to use the skills I had learned in the school of life
And in my father's house
The lyrics of Killah Priest's "Science Project" tell a story of a group of five brothers who are caught up in greed and the desire for money. One of the brothers has a shotgun and suggests a plan to rob someone for cash. The others agree to follow him, but one of them questions his behavior, as he had previously been interested in mathematics but now carries a gun and deals drugs. The story takes a violent turn when the plan goes wrong and they hear the sound of a tec (short form for "tech-nine," a type of semiautomatic pistol). The song title "Science Project" implies that life in the projects is a harsh reality and we are all subjects of an experiment in violence and survival.
The lyrics of "Science Project" reflect the bleak reality of life in the projects and its violent conditions. The singer struggles with the harshness of life and the constant need to "live his life." He faces difficult choices and is surrounded by a violent environment. His friendliness and innocence are lost as he learns to survive in the streets.
The song captures the essence of life in the projects, highlighting the challenges of living in a world of poverty, violence, and crime. The singer tries to find a way out of the spiral, but ultimately fails. The song provides a stark condemnation of the violence and devastation of the projects, while also pointing to the resilience and inner strength of those who survive.
Line by Line Meaning
Five brothers they were layin in the lobby
Five men were lying in the building entrance
And one had a shotty
One man had a shotgun
Greed made em thirsty for money
The desire for money made them greedy
So he plot with his gat cocked
He planned with the gun ready
I need a knot shit is gettin hot
I need money because the situation is tense
The others said "What could we do? It's on you"
The others left the decision to him
He stared em down as he passed 'em the brew
He looked at them as he handed them beer
"Hmm maybe you see my view Follow me upstairs on the eighth floor And I will show you the door"
Come to the eighth floor with me and I will show you something
"The eighth floor, how is that? That's where my cousin, is slingin crack Be grand whatcha y'all niggaz is, puss? Y'all seem shook, to have niggaz ambushed"
My cousin sells drugs on the eighth floor. Are you guys scared to ambush people?
One other kid said, "You sound like a savage Couple of years ago you spoke mathematics I peeped your ways now you carry automatics And try to give niggaz traffic"
A kid remarked that he became violent after studying mathematics and now tries to sell drugs
He stepped on the elevator "I see y'all crab niggaz later"
He got on the elevator saying goodbye
"Call your cousin, and warm him of the setup Before the brother gets wet up"
Call your cousin and warn him of the setup before someone gets killed
He ran to the pay phone Hopin that nobody stayed home
He ran towards a pay-phone hoping nobody was home
He tried to dial, the niggaz started bustin On the corner while them other niggaz hustlin
He tried to call, but the other men started shooting while others were selling drugs on the street
He jetted back to his projects He heard the sound of a tec He heard the sound of a tec! ("Oh shit!") He heard the sound of a tec! He heard the sound of a tec! He heard the sound of a tec! He heard the sound of a tec!
He ran back to his building, and heard the sound of a gun being fired repeatedly
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The song lists different areas of New York City and compares them to 'science projects' where the residents are the subjects.
In the beginning, we lived as we could Friendless wanderers that we were, we cheated and stole In order to live
At first, we were homeless and did whatever it took to survive
We knew heat hunger and cold And slept under the stars
We suffered from heat, hunger and cold, and slept outside
Then, as time softened my sorrow I began to put to use the skills I had learned in the school of life And in my father's house
As I matured and became less sad, I started to use the skills I learned from life and my father
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@knighthawkt.k.4648
One of the most underrated emcees in Hip Hop
@jaspercooper5180
Knight Hawk t.k. real shit..grip diz in #98
@triplejc9225
Priest is the G.O.A.T
Mass appeal isn't a measure of talent, only stupidity. As long as 5% of us recognise
@goldenmeanphaseconjunction313
I adore this album
@hoodlife9531
I was gonna say underated g
@thaoriginal1332
Yes he is and alot more others spit real shit
@godscience7821
4th disciple is soooooo slept on, amazing track!
@truthserum7699
This album officially made him the top hip hop producer/visionary of the time.....
@josephalacs3777
Priest is simply the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic, this is just my opinion 🎤🖋️🧠
@kirscheim
one of the greatest hip hop tracks ever