Heavy Mental is the debut album by rapper Killah Priest

Killah Priest

Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest, Iron Sheik from the Middle East, or Masada, is an American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant & Brownsville neighbourhoods in Brooklyn. He is known for intensely spiritual lyrics loaded with metaphors and religious...

, an associate of hip-hop

Hip hop music

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 group Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

 and a member of the group Sunz of Man

Sunz of Man

Sunz of Man is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated group that currently consists of Prodigal Sunn, Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, Shabazz the Disciple and Killah Priest. The group's first incarnation also included 7th Ambassador and Supreme...

. It was released on March 10, 1998, on Geffen Records

Geffen Records

Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

.

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

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

 during Exodus

The Exodus

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. A notable track on the CD is B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth), which had already appeared on GZA

GZA

Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...

's 1995 Liquid Swords

Liquid Swords

Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released November 7, 1995, on Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album began mid-way through 1995 at producer RZA's basement studio in Staten Island New York...

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

Didgeridoo

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. “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

Billboard 200

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 and at 4 in the Top R&B/Hip Hop charts.

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Producer(s)	Guests	Sample(s)
1	Intro	0:54
2	One Step	4:20	True Master	Tekitha Tekitha Tekitha is a female vocalist who appeared to take the role of Wu-Tang Clan in-house singer for the album Wu-Tang Forever, on which she also performed a solo track titled "Second Coming". She also filled in for the unavailable Mary J... Chorus: Hell Razah	Contains a sample from "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" as performed by William Bell William Bell -Musicians:* William Bell * William Bell * William Henry Bell , composer -Politicians:* Dr. William Bell , founder of Manitou Springs, Colorado... Contains a sample from "It Ain't Long Enough" as performed by Judy Clay Judy Clay Judy Clay was an American soul and gospel singer, who achieved greatest success as a member of two recording duos in the 1960s.-Life:...
3	Blessed Are Those	3:28	Y-Kim the Illfigure
4	From Then Till Now	3:45	Y-Kim the Illfigure		Contains a sample from "The Man in the Raincoat" as performed by Marion Marlowe Marion Marlowe -Biography:She was born Marion Townsend in St. Louis, Missouri and is best known for her performances on the television variety series Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, from 1950 to 1955, in which she sang duets with Frank Parker, as the "Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy of the 1950s.".According to...
5	Cross My Heart	3:46	True Master	First verse: Killah Priest Second verse: Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan... Third verse: GZA GZA Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...
6	Fake MCs	3:36	4th Disciple 4th Disciple Selwin Bougard, now known as El-Divine Amir Bey, better known by his stage name 4th Disciple, is a hip hop producer and engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy and one of the best-known Wu-Tang-affiliated producers.- Biography :...		Contains a sample from "My Little Brown Book" as performed by John Coltrane John Coltrane John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
7	It's Over	3:29	4th Disciple
8	Crusaids	0:58	4th Disciple	Tekitha
9	Tai Chi	4:02	4th Disciple	First verse: Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan... Second verse: 60 Second Assassin Third verse & chorus: Killah Priest	Contains a sample from "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey Lee Dorsey Lee Dorsey was an African American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters.-Career:...
10	Heavy Mental	4:16	Killah Priest Killah Priest Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest, Iron Sheik from the Middle East, or Masada, is an American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant & Brownsville neighbourhoods in Brooklyn. He is known for intensely spiritual lyrics loaded with metaphors and religious...
11	If You Don't Know	5:15	True Master	Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...	Contains a sample from "I'm For You" by Carla Thomas Carla Thomas Carla Thomas is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. She is the daughter of Rufus Thomas.-Childhood:...
12	Atoms to Adam	5:28	4th Disciple	Antonio Chance a.k.a. Shanghai the Messenger
13	High Explosives	3:05	Arabian Knight Arabian Knight (producer) Sulayman Ansari, better known as Arabian Knight, is a hip hop producer affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also been credited as Q-Base.- Production credits :- References :...
14	Wisdom	2:03	4th Disciple		Contains a sample from "Someday" as performed by The Carpenters The Carpenters Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...
15	B.I.B.L.E.	4:52	4th Disciple		Contains a sample from "Our Love Has Died" as performed by Ohio Players Ohio Players The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...
16	Mystic City	4:11	4th Disciple	Antonio Chance AKA Shanghai the Messenger
17	Information	4:42	4th Disciple		Contains a sample from "Love Song 1700" as performed by Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...
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

Single information
"Cross My Heart" (featuring GZA GZA Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...  and Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan... ) Released: 1997 B-Side:
"One Step" (featuring Tekitha) Released: 1998 B-Side: "Moanin'" (feat. Killa Sin Killa Sin Killa Sin is considered the best-known member of Killarmy and is regarded as one of the most skilled Wu-Tang Clan affiliates.- Biography :Killa Sin has appeared on gold and platinum selling albums from members of the Wu-Tang Clan, on movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole and ONYX's Shut 'Em... ) / "Street Opera" (feat. Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan... )
"If You Don't Know" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB... ) Released: 1998 B-Side: "Blessed Are Those"