Heavy Mental
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| Studio album by Killah Priest | ||||
| Released | March 10, 1998 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997-98 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 74:12 | |||
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Geffen/MCA Records GEFD-24971 | |||
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True Master Y-Kim 4th Disciple Killah Priest The Arabian Knight John the Baptist | |||
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| NME | link |
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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. It was released on March 10, 1998,[2] on Geffen Records.
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
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Guests | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | Intro | 0:54 | |||
| 2 | One Step | 4:20 | True Master | Tekitha
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| 3 | Blessed Are Those | 3:28 | Y-Kim the Illfigure | ||
| 4 | From Then Till Now | 3:45 | Y-Kim the Illfigure |
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| 5 | Cross My Heart | 3:46 | True Master |
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| 6 | Fake MCs | 3:36 | 4th Disciple |
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| 7 | It's Over | 3:29 | 4th Disciple | ||
| 8 | Crusaids | 0:58 | 4th Disciple | Tekitha | |
| 9 | Tai Chi | 4:02 | Father Lord |
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| 10 | Heavy Mental | 4:16 | Killah Priest | ||
| 11 | If You Don't Know | 5:15 | True Master | Ol' Dirty Bastard |
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| 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 |
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| 15 | B.I.B.L.E. | 4:52 | 4th Disciple |
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| 16 | Mystic City | 4:11 | Y-kim The Illfigure | Antonio Chance AKA Shanghai the Messenger | |
| 17 | Information | 4:42 | 4th Disciple |
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| 18 | Science Project | 4:19 | 4th Disciple | Hell Razah | |
| 19 | Almost There | 3:55 | 4th Disciple | ||
| 20 | The Professional | 3:48 | John the Baptist |
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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