Heavy Mental
Heavy Mental is the debut album by rapper Killah Priest, an associate of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and a member of the group Sunz of Man.
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It was released on March 10, 1998, on Geffen Records.
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| Released | March 10, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-98, 1995 (B.I.B.L.E.) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 74:12 | |||
| Label | Geffen/MCA Records GEFD-24971 | |||
| Producer | True Master Y-Kim 4th Disciple Killah Priest The Arabian Knight John the Baptist | |||
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| NME |   link |
| RapReviews.com |  link |
| Spin | link |
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The album is resplendent with references to Judeo-Christian-Islamic mythology and theology, drawing parallels to the condition of Black people in the United States to that of the Jewish people 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 in a slightly different form. Another is the title track, which features Killah Priest rhyming 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 the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop singles chart. Priest released the album through Geffen/MCA Records, which already had a relationship with Wu-Tang Clan. The album peaked at 24 on the Billboard top-200 and at 4 in the Top R&B/Hip Hop charts.
Track listing
Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes and AllMusic.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:53 | ||
| 2. | "One Step" (Featuring Tekitha and Hell Razah) | True Master | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "Blessed Are Those" |
| Y-Kim the illfigure | 3:28 |
| 4. | "From Then Till Now" |
| Y-Kim the illfigure | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Cross My Heart" (Featuring Inspectah Deck and Genius/GZA) |
| True Master | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Fake MC's" |
| 4th Disciple | 3:36 |
| 7. | "It's Over" |
| 4th Disciple | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Crusaids" |
| 4th Disciple | 0:58 |
| 9. | "Tai Chi" (Featuring Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin and Father Lord: R.I.P.) | 4th Disciple | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "Heavy Mental" |
| Killah Priest | 4:16 |
| 11. | "If You Don't Know" (Featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard) |
| True Master | 5:15 |
| 12. | "Atoms to Adam" (Featuring Shangai the Messenger) |
| 4th Disciple | 5:28 |
| 13. | "High Explosives" |
| The Arabian Knight | 3:04 |
| 14. | "Wisdom" |
| 4th Disciple | 2:03 |
| 15. | "B.I.B.L.E." |
| 4th Disciple | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Mystic City" |
| Y-Kim the illfigure | 4:11 |
| 17. | "Information" |
| 4th Disciple | 4:42 |
| 18. | "Science Projects" (Featuring Hell Razah) |
| 4th Disciple | 4:19 |
| 19. | "Almost There" |
| 4th Disciple | 3:55 |
| 20. | "The Professional" |
| John The Baptist | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 74:09 | |||
Notes
- "Mystic City" features uncredited vocals by Shangai the Messenger.
- "The Professional" is only found on CD versions of the album.
Samples
- "From Then Till Now" contains a sample of "Diamonds Are Forever", written by D. Black/J. Barry and performed by London Starlight Orchestra, and a sample of "The Man In The Raincoat", written by W. Warwick and performed by Marion Marlow.
- "Fake MC's" contains a sample of "My Little Brown Book", written by B. Strayhorn and performed by John Coltrane & Duke Ellington.
- "Atoms to Adam" contains a sample of "Sweet Pain", written by M. Brook/Ali Khan and performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, and dialogue from the speech "Blue Eyed Devil" by Malcolm X.
- "Information" contains a sample of "All The Kings Horses", written by A. Franklin and performed by Grover Washington, Jr.
Album singles
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"Cross My Heart" (featuring GZA and Inspectah Deck)
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"One Step" (featuring Tekitha & Hell Razah)
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"If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
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References
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