Killah Priest - View From Masada

another dope release from a doper artist known as Killah Priest

"View From Masada", hits me as a second chapter of his crittically acclaimed debut "Heavy Mental". every track bangs and he even worked with Just Blaze before he blew up, which i think is a plus. every track also is a lesson of it own contemplation. for example "Gotta Eat" is the struggle track along with "Hard Times" are both great at capturing the urban struggle. then you have "What Part of The Game?" is a track dissing the fakeness in the industry with Ras Kass providing his own unique perspective along with "Bop Your Head" feat Canibus showing how to tear apart phony emcees. both emcees rip the track with ease. to those who wanted the same actual fact type ideogram of lp that Priest bought for previously i'm sorry this is the next best thing. favorite tracks on "View From Masada" are
1.Whut Part of The Game?
2.Bop Your Head
3.Rap Legend
4.Live by the gun
5.I'm Wit That January 15, 2006

A REAL REVIEW -------------------------WU WORLD ORDER

KILLA PRIEST FANS NEW AND OLD....... IF ARE FAMILAR WITH KILLAH PRIEST, THIS ALBUM WILL NOT DISSAPOINT YOU.

IF YOU ARE A HIP-HOP LISTENER AND HAVE NOT HEARD OF KILLAH PRIEST, DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS JOINT.

December 20, 2005

Where is this guy?

I listened to this guy off and on. I heard this cd and I was blown away..Whut part of the game? Is excatly how rap is these days. Is that why you dont hear this guy because he is basically calling everyone like 50 Cent, Chingy, Nelly, and so much more in the crowded, talentless rap genre a fake? Well thank you Priest for speaking the truth, I couldnt agree with you more about rap. Im sorry the industry is keeping you down for speaking the truth. January 30, 2005

Solid 2nd solo album maybe 4.5 stars

Killah Priest returns with his second solo album. He spits some heavy deep thought provoking lyrics throughout the album and he has some hardcore upbeat tracks as well, more than normal for him and less religious prophecy material than usual but it still is a very good album. Being affiliated with the Wu you can sense this in his delivery and style. Guests are held to a minimum, on 4 of the 13 songs (on 2 songs are Rose Cartel and his Horsemen crew - Canibus & Ras Kass no Kurupt). Production is mostly handled by Just Blaze, Wiz & Daddy Rose (each did 3 songs) as well as a couple other contributors and they did a good job. I was a little disappointed no Wu producers were used on the album or any Wu related guests (or even any of his Sunz of Man crew). It has 1 or 2 classics and a bunch of good songs and only 1 I skip. A Must have album.

#2 - 8
#3 - 9 (deep song -- good beat)
#4 - 8 (Rose Cartel - no Priest -- just a short intro to the next song)
#5 - 8.5 (f/ Rose Cartel)
#6 - 6.5
#7 - 9 (f/ Ras Kass)
#8 - 8.5
#9 - 10 (classic w/ great beat -- f/ Canibus)
#10 - 7.5
#11 - 9 (good beat)
#12 - 8.5 (deep song)
#14 - 9.5 (f/ Rose Cartel -- good beat)
#15 - 8 (deep song)

W. Reed -- Brooklyn, NY
check all my reviews December 22, 2004

Dope

this is priest worst album but that doesnt mean that it aint sick!! priest albums are so damn hard to find but they are worth the journey!

Favorite Track:Bob Your Head
Guests:Ras Kass,Canibus

10 of 10 lyrics 8 of 10 beats March 14, 2004

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