The 3 Day Theory

The 3 Day Theory
Studio album by Killah Priest
Released	July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
Studio	Man Bites Dog Studios Foundation Five Studios
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	48:24
Label	Man Bites Dog
Producer	Kount Fif
Killah Priest chronology
Elizabeth (2009) The 3 Day Theory (2010) The Psychic World of Walter Reed (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3/5 [1]
RapReviews	8/10 [2]

The 3 Day Theory is the ninth solo studio album by American rapper Killah Priest. It was released on July 27, 2010 through Man Bites Dog Records. Recording sessions took place at Man Bites Dog Studios in Northern Virginia and at Foundation Five Studios. Entirely produced by Kount Fif, it features guest appearances from Empuls, 2Mex, Canibus, Cappadonna, Copywrite, Icon the Mic King, Ill Bill, Jakki tha Motamouth, Jay-Notes, Redd Mudd, Sabac Red, Sonny Seeza, Steven King and The Last Emperor.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Book of Life"	Walter Reed Dustin Burdette	2:46
2.	"Shadows"	Reed Burdette	2:02
3.	"Betrayal" (featuring Cappadonna)	Reed Darryl Hill Burdette	4:11
4.	"Brolic" (featuring Empuls)	Reed Derek Summers Burdette	3:29
5.	"A Priest History"	Reed Burdette	3:09
6.	"Fire Reign" (featuring Copywrite and Jakki da Mota Mouth)	Reed Peter Nelson Jakki Rubin Burdette	2:09
7.	"The Destroyer" (featuring Sonny Seeza, iCON The Mic King, Steven King and Empuls)	Reed Tyrone Taylor Michael King Steven King Summers Burdette	4:39
8.	"Birds" (featuring Jay-Notes and Redd Mudd)	Reed Jason Rose William Brewer Burdette	3:09
9.	"Demcocracy" (featuring Canibus)	Reed Germaine Williams Burdette	2:59
10.	"Outer Body Experience"	Reed Burdette	5:12
11.	"Psalm of Satan" (featuring Sabac Red and Ill Bill)	Reed William Braunstein John Fuentes Burdette	4:56
12.	"The Rose"	Reed Shameka Brabson Burdette	3:42
13.	"Circles" (featuring Last Emperor and 2Mex)	Reed Jamal Gray Alejandro Ocana Burdette	4:06
14.	"Words from a Viking"	Reed Burdette	1:55
Total length:			48:24

Personnel

• Walter "Killah Priest" Reed – vocals
• Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 3)
• Derek "Empuls" Summers, Jr. – vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
• Peter "Copywrite" Nelson – vocals (track 6)
• Jakki "Da Motamouth" Rubin – vocals (track 6)
• Tyrone "Sonny Seeza" Taylor – vocals (track 7)
• Michael "Icon the Mic King" King – vocals (track 7)
• Steven King – vocals (track 7)
• Jason "Jay-Notes" Rose – vocals (track 8)
• William "Redd Mudd" Brewer – vocals (track 8)
• Germaine "Canibus" Williams – vocals (track 9)
• John "Sabac Red" Fuentes – vocals (track 11)
• William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals (track 11)
• Shameka "Lyrik" Brabson – additional vocals (track 12)
• Jamal "The Last Emperor" Gray – vocals (track 13)
• Alejandro "2Mex" Ocana – vocals (track 13)
• DJ Drastic – scratches (track 8)
• Dustin "Kount Fif" Burdette – producer, recording (tracks: 1, 3–14), mixing, mastering
• Ryan M. Lynch – producer, executive producer, art direction, A&R
• Daniel Nelson – recording (track 2)
• Orign – artwork
• Chris "McNastee" McDaniel – layout

References

1. Figman, Adam (July 25, 2010). "Killah Priest - The 3 Day Theory". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024– via Wayback Machine.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 6, 2010). "Killah Priest :: The 3 Day Theory :: Man Bites Dog Records". RapReviews. Retrieved August 8, 2025.