The "Intro" starts out like a predictable Wu album... Sample of a dubbed flick. Of course, it's about fighting.... nothing special..

"One Step" has Tekitha where she sings "You're arms are too short to box with God". Now, the beat is dope and Killah Priest raps "One step, one step, one breath" Out of all of the negativity in the world which he points out, there is a strength and hope in the album. This is a cool song.

"Blessed Are Those" is alright. It's pretty much about the struggling people who are faced with poverty, "Blessed are those who struggle" Killah Priest says. This song doesn't stick out as dope as some of the others.

"From Then Till Now" is a cooler song because of the sentiments of karma. The chorus is obviously deep: "From Then Till Now, What goes up must come down, What goes down comes back around again, Where it all began, began, began, began" It's a pretty cool song.. deep.

"Cross My Heart" is one of the best songs on the album because it features Inspectah Deck and Genius/Gza. The beat is a typical Wu beat and everyone pretty much rips it. Though Killah Priest has deep lyrics, he also has his share of silly / simple ones: "stop grabbing me, hands off me, niggas start to bore me,I'm getting sleepy, I need some coffee" The cool thing about this song is that it's about the truth. They claim they are dope emcees and "Cross their heart and hope to die" One thing that is missing in hip-hop these days is the truth... Finally, peeps are being honest.

"Fake MC's" is a mellow song with slow beat and cool organ melody. Killah Priest keeps his voice lower so the track in general just sounds smoother and flows cooler than the others. The chorus make the song's sentiments obvious: "There's too many phony MC's out there this year, it's best to beware, I've burnt thousands already, so get ready, lyrics are deadly". It's nothing groundbreaking but it's one of the cooler songs.

"It's Over" is just insane. This song is crazy. Killah Priest's rhymes are quick like he's rhyming while running after you with a machete, trying to chop off your skull. What's cool about it is that he rhymes so quick, crazy, and choatic and then he says.. "It's over!" and the melody changes with a flute. The beat is kind of weak but the music is definitely wild due to the sudden change. This is a cool song for those who like weird, crazy hip-hop. Not dancable at all but it will race through your mind.

"Crusaids" is kind of like a skit or interlude. It just has Killah Priest babbling about devils and spiritual stuff. This is the kind of thing on the album that's boring but since it's so short, it doesn't matter too much.

"Tai Chi" featuring Hell Razah, 60 Second Assasin and Father Lord, is a cooler song because of the sentiments in the chorus: "Expand your mind, expand your mind" I believe that open-mindedness is the key to survival. Father Lord's flow is really wild on this song but his lyrics are too spiritual that it kind of gets lost with the others. His delivery is very cool though.

"Heavy Mental" is one of the most unique parts of the album because it's just a diggerdoo sound and some effects and Killah Priest. There's no beat. Killah Priest just goes off and rhymes some seriously deep rhymes. It's all about using the mind. It's a cool song, really makes you think and will probably drive you insane if your high on drugs. He keeps on saying "Heavy Mental" in the background over some wild thoughtful lyrics about the power of thinking: "Between the eye socket is where I will build my sky rocket, you don't need any passport, all you need is a thought" This is a cool song but it is not for everybody. The typical dance loving, money spending hip hop head may not appreciate it.

"If You Don't Know features Ol' Dirty Bastard aka Big Baby Jesus aka Osiris. He does the chorus which pretty much doesn't make that much sense: "I'm complete analyzer of your entire eye, Debut not told to crawl, so walk on by , I'm the insect in your pie, the hair to your lie, Do good to you mind; your question to your why? The wing to your fly, bone to your high, The Dirt Dog, I be the God; the tear to your cry , I drop in it, cleanse the Earth's, My place to birth strong, gave me the eye". His voice is refreshing though." Obviously, Ol' Dirty found religion... what's next, the Charlie Manson Christmas Special? It's a cool song but it's not one of the best.

"Atoms To Adam" is obviously about religion and creation and other spiritual stuff. There's an unknown singer singing the chorus: "I see chariots in the skies, (skies), men & earth look surprised ,as they flow across the sky...." The voice of the male singer is cool, very foriegn, almost middle-eastern in a way. Though the song is slightly boring because of the slow tempo, it's still deep.

"High Explosives" is one of the better songs on the album. The beat's mellow and so is Killah Priest's voice. The chorus is kind of silly in a way: "I'm a, space cadet, with a tape and a cassette - player, mine faster than prayer, or pass me the ozone layer , a better tape then I'm there, high explosives, lyrics are high explosives." He definitely is a space cadet.."Wisdom" is another boring filler song where some male sings the chorus: "You are the love of my life" over and over again. It's obvious that he's talking about God.

"B.I.B.L.E.", which was on Genius/GZA's album stands for "The Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth". The song just blends in with the rest of the filler and religious themes.

"Mystic City" is another song that just sounds like filler that's filled wall to wall with religious themes. I do like how he mentions Tibet though. "Where do we go from here?" is sung in the chorus by a male.

"Information" is one of those paranoid songs about the new world order and big brother. Killah Priest stresses the truth again but this time he asks "Where ya gonna run to, where you gonna hide, information, when the truth comes down upon ya, you have to to decide" He has some deep rhymes in this song and claims: "Our telephone conversations will be automatically wire taped, and transcripted by the national security agency" He seems like he's going overboard but the future does hold the power of info to be very damaging and powerful. This is one of the better songs because of the deep sentiments. The beat, like the other songs, is just okay..

"Science Project" is a filler-like song where he relates the housing projects to science projects. It's a nice flow from big brother watching to the goverment using projects as an experiment.. The street scene Killah Priest creates is gritty and very realistic. Very hardcore without too much cursing. "He heard the sound of a tec! He heard the sound of a tec!" is not the chorus but is repeated. He also states: "Life in the science project!"

The next song is somewhat filler too... It's called "Almost There" and he asks, "Am I almost there? Yeah, I'm almost there!" No call-response technique, he answers himself.

Finally, the best song on the entire album is the last song called "The Professional". The beat and the rhyme is slamming. The chorus is dope too:"In hip-hop I'm a pro-fessional, no questions asked, better check my jewels,from 98 to 2G's, I rule, Killah Priest The Professional" This has classic hip-hop feel along with a cool, classic hip-hop beat and melody. The song is even more refreshing due to the lack of  religious imagery and themes. This song is dope and should be put on mix tapes all over. Prouced by John The Baptist, this song should have been the single...

Overall, Killah Priest's album is not for everybody. Though I'm not religious, I am open minded. Definitely give it plenty of listens before you chuck it out the window like Redman in "I'll Bee Dat" video. The religious rhymes just get so overused that the songs just blend into each other making them sound like filler. The beats are nothing special either. Except for "The Professional", "One Step", and "Cross My Heart", the beats are bland and weak. "It's Over" does have a weak beat too but the craziness of the song makes it better. Killah Priest's deep rhymes are the focus so the beats are just in the background. This causes a problem for beat junkies who refuse to give a song a chance if the beat doesn't slap them in the face. Killah Priest is a deep thinker but his themes are too religious and too out there that you can't always understand what the hell he's talking about. If he was being weird and humorous with his abstract words like Redman and Ol'Dirty, it would be cool, but he's not. The production is very good on some tracks and poor on others. It's uneven throughout the album. Most of the production credits are made to True Master and 4th Disciple. There are no scratches at all! The samples are hidden well and that's good but there aren't any slices of other albums or scratches.. Hip-Hop needs scratches. Killah Priest stands strong alone but he would be stronger with a scratching dj to back him up. If you are a dj-freak, this is not the album for you. This album is for thinkers and lyricists. Still, the lyrics all get jumbled together because eventually everything just sounds redundant and similar. The creativity and orginality is high because no one is like Killah Priest.. He's out there, he's deep and it's no gimmick. The only problem is that the songs are all religious that there is no diversity so the creativity depends on his lyrics of religion which should not be the focus on every song. The album flows smoothly due to the movie clips. The flow gets somewhat boring do to the filler songs. Killah Priest is not very hardcore. Sure, in "Science Projects" there's rhymes about guns and street life and every once in a while there's some violent rhymes but overall, there is no need for the "parental advisory" sticker. There are not many curses and the themes are so religious that guns, weed, money and power are nothing. This is only hardcore in the fact that Killah Priest rhymes how he feels and his flow is sometimes violent. Thank God there's no smooth R&B on this album. "One Step" has a female singer but's it powerful and hard not smooth and silky. The other sung hooks are spiritual and much more spooky than smooth or commercial. If you're looking for hardcore street thugs, go get Noreaga or Onyx. This is not a commercial album nor is it a hardcore street-fest. Killah Priest has talent and has the potential to make a dope album but he must give his songs diversity. The religious aspects do get annoying. Scratches are needed to give it a fresh feel but they aren't there. I copped this CD used and I am glad I got it but I am also glad I did not pay full price, if ya' know whud I'm sayin'... Thinking is good and Killah Priest will make you think. Finally, someone does not care about the fads and thinks for himself in hip-hop. Killah Priest, his mentality is definitely heavy...
Beats: 7/10,
Lyrics: 7/10,
Production: 7/10,
Originality/Creativity: 7/10,
Album Flow: 7/10,
Hardcore Rating: 7/10
[ Overall Rating: 7/10 ]