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This Friday, Feb. 3, will showcase a rare event for Ushuaia; a hip-hop show featuring Killah Priest, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Killah Priest is regarded as “one of the next few MCs to blow up and make it big,” according to Sean Smith from Queen City Entertainment. This will be an excellent opportunity for hip-hop fans who may be unable to make it to the Wu-Tang reunion tour in Worcester, Mass. next Wednesday.
Killah Priest was the featured artist for the month of January on www.hiphopgame.com, one of the Internet’s biggest sites for hip-hop fans. Priest is currently working on a new album, “The Offering,” which he expects to release this spring. Wu-Tang veterans GZA and RZA are both involved, and Nas has recorded a part for one of Priest’s new tracks. “I can’t wait for people to hear this album. You want science, it’s in there. You want streets, it’s in there. You want esoteric, it’s in there. There are a lot of things for a lot of people,” Priest said in an interview on www.hiphopgame.com.
Priest’s most recent solo album was “Black August,” released in 2004. Preceding that album were efforts “Heavy Mental,” “View From Masada,” and “Priesthood” – all respected by fans of underground hip-hop. Priest can also be heard on “Return To The 36 Chambers,” the follow up to the Wu Tang Clan’s widely known release, “Enter The Wu-Tang, 36 Chambers.”
When asked in a phone interview on Tuesday night if he is looking forward to the small venue experience at Ushuaia, Priest replied, “Yeah. I do small venues, I do big venues, I love it all.” When asked if fans could expect Priest to throw some classic Wu-Tang rhymes their way, Priest’s answer was “definitely, man, definitely.”
Originally slated to be headlined by U-God of the Wu-Tang Clan, it was changed to the arguably more talented Killah Priest because of scheduling problems with U-God. Opening the show will be Boston rappers Sonny Black and Alias, from the group OVM. Local rappers Cojaxx and Boss will also perform. Tickets are available at BullMoose Music for $10 and will be available at the door. Doors open at 9 p.m.
