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===2000s=== After leaving the Wu stable, and consequently also effectively leaving Sunz Of Man, Priest helped form the hip hop [[supergroup (bands)|supergroup]] [[The HRSMN]] with [[Ras Kass]], [[Canibus]] and [[Kurupt]]. In October 2003, Killah Priest and [[Dreddy Kruger]] released a nine track album entitled [[The Horsemen Project]]. It was released independently through ''[[Think Differently Music]]''/''Proverbs Music Inc.'' and was only available to purchase off the internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaformula.com/killah_priest_black_market_militia.htm |title=thaformula.com |website=Thaformula.com |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref> Each track featured at least two members of the group as well as an appearance by Pak Man. It is currently unknown who handled the majority of the production on the album, although it is known that Mark Sparks was responsible for two songs. On Killah Priest's HipHopGame.com journal, he mentions the Horsemen a few times. The talks about a new album were mentioned on the May 1, 2006 entry. He said "The Horsemen project is definitely going to come. Right now we just have to get Kurupt. He's been doing the Dogg Pound thing, but it's definitely going to come. We have songs recorded and we have more in store."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=kpjournal|title=Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes|website=Hiphopgame.com|access-date=2012-10-17|archive-date=2013-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904021702/http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=kpjournal|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ras Kass and Canibus were featured on Priest's second album, ''[[View From Masada]]'', which featured no Wu-Tang input whatsoever (though the album's liner notes included the note "Peace to Wu-Tang Clan"). The album had a decidedly more commercially minded style than ''Heavy Mental'', and introduced his new [[Maccabeez]] such as Daddy Rose, Salahudin Rose, Sant Rose and Najee Rose—part of a crew of then-unknown rappers who now go under the name Rose Cartell. The album was an important early stepping stone to stardom for producer Najee7thStar, [[Daddy Rose]], and [[Just Blaze]], who would later go on to produce countless mainstream hip hop hits for the likes of [[Cam'ron]], [[Erick Sermon]], [[Fabolous]] and [[Jay-Z]]. However, ''View From Masada'' received mixed reviews. Priest had to leave the major labels behind after ''View From Masada'' sold poorly. His first independent release ''[[Priesthood (album)|Priesthood]]'' (2001), released on Proverbs Music, his own record label, was critically acclaimed though it suffered from very limited distribution. ''[[Black August (album)|Black August]]'' followed in 2003 on Recon Records, and was also well received. Priest also released an album on the Internet titled ''[[Black August Revisited]]'' a few months after the release of ''Black August'' which shared few similarities with the original, save its title. ''Black August Revisited'' also saw Priest rediscover his Wu-Tang ties, including collaborations with Hell Razah and [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]. He also appeared in the music video for the single "[[Made You Look (Nas song)|Made You Look]]" by fellow New York rapper [[Nas]]. In 2009, Killah Priest launched the controversial music video "Redemption" directed by One_Over. The video promotes the beliefs of the Black Hebrew Israelites that believe in the 12 Tribes of Israel in the name of Jesus Christ (Yahawashi Ha Mashayach). In 2004, Priest performed numerous times with other [[List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates|Wu-Tang Killa Beez]] and also appeared on [[Masta Killa]]'s album ''[[No Said Date]]''. November 2005 saw the re-release of ''Priesthood'' on Mic Club Music, a label owned by Louis Lombard III (aka Luminati), who produced ''Priesthood'' as well as recent albums by Canibus. March 2007 saw the release of Killah Priest's mixtape album "End of the World". On August 21, 2007, Killah Priest released [[The Offering (Killah Priest album)|The Offering]], which was sequenced by his former manager, Stacey Castro and featured appearances from [[Nas]], [[Immortal Technique]], his fellow HRSMN, & [[4th Disciple]] as well as [[Hell Razah]], who appears on the advance single title track that was released in October 2005. Killah Priest next album titled ''[[Behind the Stained Glass]]'', was released on May 20, 2008 on the label Good Hands Records. It is reported that he's also in the midst of recording ''Behind the Stained Glass Part Two''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jasarevic |first=Mina |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1150 |title=Underground Report: Killah Priest | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |website=HipHopdx.com|date=2008-06-21 |access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref> Killah Priest also released an album titled ''Elizabeth'' on October 20, 2009 on Proverbs Records, which Priest owns and he put out a movie/DVD ''A Day In the Life of Killah Priest'' feat Najee7thStar and Hot Flames. Killah Priest is also recording another double album called ''The Psychic World of Walter Reed'', produced by Dutch producers Godz Wrath, [[4th Disciple]], [[RZA]], and more. Killah Priest also mentioned in a YouTube interview for ''Pyramid West'' that he is also working on a sequel to ''Heavy Mental'' called ''Heavier Mental.''
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