Killah Priest

Killah Priest
Killah Priest performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameWalter Reed
Also known as
  • Priest
  • Iron Sheik from the Middle East
  • 8 Deer Ocelot Claw
  • Masada
  • Lord Messiah
Born (1970-08-16) August 16, 1970
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
  • podcaster
Years active1993–present
Labels
Member of

Walter Reed (born August 16, 1970), better known by his stage name Killah Priest, is an American rapper, a member of Sunz of Man, and a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his intensely spiritual lyrics, containing religious references and metaphors. He is connected to the Black Hebrew Israelites through his rhymes, and is known for his controversial and political subject matter. He is also a part of supergroup the HRSMN along with Canibus, Ras Kass, and Kurupt.