Back in 2009, years before Lil B was dropping discography-length “mixtapes,” it was considered strange for a rapper to release three albums in one year. So, when longtime Wu-Tang-affiliate Killah Priest released 10 official albums plus Baal-knows-how-many mixtapes and “street albums” between 2008 and 2010 — many of which consisted entirely of non-sequiturial blackouts in which the MC seemingly channeled the spirits of long-dead snake gods and the like — many fans who’d been following his progression from 1998’s Heavy Mental to 2007’s The Offering were pretty sure he’d lost his mind completely. Whether or not this was the case, there were many fine points to be made about his lyrical output during this time, and so KP always maintained my respect and attention.
The Psychic World of Walter Reed was first foretold in the midst of Priest’s intensely prolific stage, in February 2009, with The Untold Story of Walter Reed, a free mixtape released via Baller Status. One bizarre trailer, at least two music videos, and four full years later, it seems we can now finally say for certain that PWOWR has dropped TODAY. And with confirmed guest appearances by RZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Raekwon, and George Clinton, as well as production credits including RZA, True Master, 4th Disciple, and Jordan River Banks (Godz Wrath), the album could very well mark a much-anticipated fusion of the old and new incarnations of Walter Reed. Order PWOWR here.
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