

Priest made his return to rap in 1995, appearing on several Wu-Tang projects. The sabbatical had a major impact on his songwriting. He also was influenced by local figures Genius and Onyx’s DJ Suave, who would often play local parties. Killah Priest began working on his rhyming and eventually earned a considerable reputation in his neighborhood, but instead of furthering his musical career, he took a sabbatical to educate himself, primarily about religion and history. In addition to his prolific solo work, he was an integral member of the groups Sunz of Man, the HRSMEN (aka the Four Horsemen), and Black Market Militia.īorn in Brooklyn and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Killah Priest (born Walter Reed) became infatuated with hip-hop as a child, listening to old school and new school acts alike. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth),” essentially a Priest solo track - paved the way for the release of the MC’s acclaimed debut album, 1998’s Heavy Mental, and a lengthy and respected career in the hip-hop underground. His contributions to those releases - especially Liquid Swords’ “B.I.B.L.E. Killah Priest made his first appearances on such Wu-Tang side and solo projects as Gravediggaz’ 6 Feet Deep, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers, and Genius/GZA’s seminal Liquid Swords.

If you want to request lyrics Latest please Post a comment below this article.Killah Priest joins TruthSeekah in this episode of The TruthSeekah Podcast as they discuss esoteric symbolism, the anunnaki, magical Egypt and Hollywood. (basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) Song Lyrics of Artist / Band Killah Priest, May be useful for you. So study and be wise in these days of darkness Now we’re strung on needles, and some are plungin evils I prophesized to save a man, but no one gave a damn The sixth of rome, and once the picture was shown The white image, of christ, is really cesare borgiaĪnd uhh, the second son of pope alexander I even learnt caucasians were really the tribe of edam The understanding, it gave me mental freedom To legalize abortion, the evil eye distortionīefore i converted, i was perverted, and knowledge was asserted Son, life is a pool of sin, corrupted with foolish menĪnd women with wicked minds, who build picket signs I deal with the truth, and build with the youthĪnd teach my son as he kneels on the stoop I studied till my eyes was swollen, and only arose when The earth is already in space, the bible i embrace See look into my eyes brethren, that’s the lies of a reverand When he hardly knew ya, that’s how the devil’s fooled ya I strolled through the books of job to unfoldĪnd open bibles, instead of hoping on revivalsĬalling on his name and screaming hallelujah Those who sit home, or sell books by the marketįor years religion did nothing but divide Of those who kiss stones or prays on the carpet I speak on jacob, it might take up some timeĪnd too much knowledge, it might break up the rhyme No hocus pocus cause i focus on the factsĪnd put it on the tracks and brought it through the wax No more wearing beanies and dress like a genie I don’t mean to pull your hems or flip your wigsīut we used to wear a turban, but now we’re in the urban With no trace of trivia, left with the hissĪnd what he gave, was the sect of the swine Had me cooped up lookin at loot, butt, and thighsĭurin the service, he swallowed up the poorĪnd after they heard this, they wallowed on the floorīut i ignored, and explored my history that was untoldĪnd dropped a jewel like solomon, but never followed menĬause if you do your brain is more hollow than That the preacher had souped up with lies I didn’t like staying cuz of busy-bodies and dizzy hotties Years of fears, but yo my foes couldn’t bearĪnd went to church since birth, but it wasn’t worth the loot I loved doing right but i was trapped in hell Knowledge this wisdom, this goes back when i was twelve The basic instructions before leaving earth The first shall be last and the last shall be first The basic instructions before leaving earth (3x)Īnd through my research, i felt the joy and the hurt * this song originally appeared on gza/genius’ “liquid swords” (basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
