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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.

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Some heavy sh#t drops this week — Filter is back with a vengeance with The Trouble With Angels, Soundgarden gives us Black Rain that’s hopefully nothing like Ozzy’s; Iron Maiden takes you to their own Final Frontier; and NOFX unleashes a Long one. Near the other end of the musical spectrum, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson continues his perennial acid trip; and some dude named Lil’ Wayne tries to prove he’s above it all. See you next week for more rock n’roll and witticisms.

The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads – Hard To Cry EP
Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
Chief – Modern Rituals
David Gray – Foundling
Filter – The Trouble With Angels
Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier
Lil’ Wayne – Right Above It (feat. Drake) [Single]
Matthew Dear – Black City
NOFX – The Longest EP
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway
Soundgarden – Black Rain [Single] 

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Comprised of 3 rather pillaging-prone looking Swedes and an even more badass tiny Japanese singer, Little Dragon has eschewed the death metal-friendly territory of their hometown of Gothenberg in favor of some truly strange sonic textures. There’s certainly a dated sound to a lot of these synth samples, which a lot of critics keep labeling as ‘icy’, I guess because they’re from Sweden — though if you’re going by geek 80s record references alone, you might even recall some of the exact same effects being used on a Kate Bush or early Hyaena-era Siouxsie and the Banshees record. And yet still others sound a lot like stuff you would of heard from some flavor-of-the-week synth band like Nu Shooz or Tiffany, only a bit more tinkered with as far as delay, pitch, reverb, etc…whatever it is, it works, and to surprising effect — though it’s curious to hear sounds and samples that were considered hack 25 years ago which have now been recycled with more panache and class by new groups being revered as the Next Big Thing. I guess Baja Men have about another decade and a half to go before they start hearing the influence “Who Let the Dogs Out” had on aspiring rock stars still in their musical infancy who later ascended to greatness. Rambling aside, these guys are weird, and in a more infectious, shake-yer-ass sort of way than the aforementioned. All the more reason to get to the parti now on Red Bull Music Academy Radio…

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