Heavy Mental
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| Studio album by Killah Priest | |||||
| Released | May 10, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | 1995-1998 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 74:12 | ||||
| Label | Geffen/MCA Records GEFD-24971 |
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| Producer | True Master Y-Kim 4th Disciple Killah Priest The Arabian Knight John the Baptist |
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Heavy Mental is the debut album of American rapper Killah Priest, an associate of hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan and a member of the group Sunz Of Man. It was released on 10 May 1998 on Geffen Records.
The album is resplendent with references to Judeo-Christian mythology and theology, drawing parallels to the condition of blacks in America to that of the Jews during Exodus. A notable track on the CD is B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth), which had already appeared on GZA's 1995 Liquid Swords album. Another is the title track, which features Killah Priest rapping in a style reminiscent of slam poetry and prominently features a didgeridoo. One Step with its refrain of Your arms too short to box with God, reached 84 on billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop singles chart. Priest released the album with Geffen Records, who already had a relationship with Wu-Tang Clan. The album peaked at 24 in the Billboard Top 200 and at 4 in the Top R&B/Hip Hop charts.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Guests |
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| 1 | Intro | 0:54 | ||
| 2 | One Step | 4:20 | True Master | Tekitha |
| 3 | Blessed are Those | 3:28 | Y-Kim The Illfigure | |
| 4 | From Then Till Now | 3:45 | Y-Kim The Illfigure | |
| 5 | Cross My Heart | 3:46 | True Master |
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| 6 | Fake MCs | 3:36 | 4th Disciple | |
| 7 | It's Over | 3:29 | 4th Disciple | |
| 8 | Crusaids | 0:58 | 4th Disciple | Tekitha |
| 9 | Tai Chi | 4:02 | 4th Disciple |
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| 10 | Heavy Mental | 4:16 | Killah Priest | |
| 11 | If You Don't Know | 5:15 | True Master | Ol' Dirty Bastard |
| 12 | Atoms to Adam | 5:28 | 4th Disciple | Antonio Chance a.k.a. Shanghai the Messenger |
| 13 | High Explosives | 3:05 | Arabian Knight | |
| 14 | Wisdom | 2:03 | 4th Disciple | |
| 15 | B.I.B.L.E. | 4:52 | 4th Disciple | |
| 16 | Mystic City | 4:11 | 4th Disciple | Antonio Chance AKA Shanghai the Messenger |
| 17 | Information | 4:42 | 4th Disciple | |
| 18 | Science Project | 4:19 | 4th Disciple | Hell Razah |
| 19 | Almost There | 3:55 | 4th Disciple | |
| 20 | The Professional | 3:48 | John the Baptist |
[edit] Album singles
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"Cross My Heart" (featuring GZA and Inspectah Deck)
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"One Step" (featuring Tekitha)
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"If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
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