In March 2012 Killah Priest released the video for "Listen To Me", directed by J. Russell. Kalisto produced the track, and it was one of several singles Priest put out to build up his next solo album, The Psychic World of Walter Reed. After the video comes a reel of snippets from that project.
Who Is Killah Priest?
Killah Priest comes out of Brooklyn and the extended Wu-Tang family. He was part of Sunz of Man, and GZA gave him a solo track on Liquid Swords in 1995: "B.I.B.L.E.", one of the deepest cuts on that album. His debut Heavy Mental followed in 1998. Since then Priest has built a huge independent catalog, known for dense, spiritual lyrics full of history, scripture and mysticism. Few rappers write like him.
The Psychic World of Walter Reed
Walter Reed is Killah Priest's real name, and the album title says where it goes: inside his head. "Listen To Me" fits that frame, a reflective track where Priest asks the listener to slow down and follow his thoughts. The album took longer than planned and finally came out on February 25, 2013, as a double album with guests like Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon and George Clinton.
My Take
Killah Priest is one of the most underrated voices in the Wu orbit. "Listen To Me" is a good entry point if you only know him from Liquid Swords: calm production, heavy words, no hurry.
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