Brooklyn emcee Killah Priest has accrued quite a few aliases over the years; Iron Sheik, Masada or you could even call him by his government name, Walter Reed.  He’s been down with the world famous Wu-Tang crew since the beginning, and was even part of Wu splinter groups like The Grave Diggaz and The Sunz of Man. However, no matter what project he’s working on, you always know what to expect when you pop in a Killah Priest CD. It’ll be knowledge-drenched, cerebral, metaphysical, anti-bling, apocalypse-themed verses. Due to his unique musical content, he’s developed a strong following and released several solo albums which have been supported wholeheartedly by his loyal fanbase.  Oh and lest we forget, he is also ¼ of the deadly consortium of devastating lyricists known as THE HRSMN which also comprises of Ras Kass, Canibus and Kurupt.

Killah Priest’s newly released LP is titled the “3-Day Theory” (released via Man Bite Dog) records, and we caught up with the man who calls his style of lyricism “Stained Glass Writing” to talk about his latest opus.

So what’s the science behind the name of the album – 3 Day Theory?

Killah Priest: The album was recorded in three days, so that’s where that comes from. I went out to Virginia and hooked up with the producer Kount Fif, and we knocked out all the songs in three days. And also you know how Tupac had the album, “Don Killuminati – The 7 Day Theory” – Pac did his in seven days and I did mine in three.

There are quite a few introspective songs on the album – was just that the vibe you were feeling on this album?

KP: We were up in Virginia working in the studio, and Kount would throw in a beat and I’d rhyme to it – there was really nothing that planned because it was recorded in 3 days. So whatever I was feeling when the beat came in was what I rapped about, and that’s how it went down.

Kount Fif, the album’s producer provided the perfect sonic backdrop to the album – how did you guys hook-up?

KP: Well with Kount, he actually did the remix beat for the song “Gun for Gun” I did with Nas some time back, so I’ve been working with him off and on. But I really like working with him, he has a good ear for sound and he really understood the direction I wanted to go with the album.

Talk to me about the features – you have a lot of guys on the album: Cappadonna, Sonny Seeza (Onyx), Copywrite, The Last Emperor, Canibus etc?

KP: Well with Canibus, that was through our group, The Horsemen, so that was no problem. Working with Cappadonna, that’s Wu-Tang, so that was no problem, and the rest was just me reaching out to different people I respect and them coming through for me.

There is the song “Outer Body Experience” which uses the beat from Sade’s “Cherish the Love” – how did that track come about?

KP: Well, me and Sade we have a lot of things in common. She likes to talk about certain elements of life and I like to talk about those same elements. So Kount and I were chilling in the studio listening to some Sade, and we were like “Why don’t we do a song over a Sade Beat?” and we just went with it.

Dope – so what can the fans expect from you next – do you already have another project lined up after this one?

KP: Well the next album is already done – it’s called “The Psychic World of Walter Reed” – I played it for a couple of cats – I even played it for the Rza, and they all said I hit home with that. So heads definitely need to look out for that.

Words by Geo Hagan.  Pictures courtesy of MAC Media