In the crowded landscape of early '90s East Coast hip-hop, there are records that made headlines and then there are those that whispered their way into the crates of true heads. Preacher Earl & The Ministry's "Return of the Body Snatcha" is firmly in the latter category : a gritty 12" single that never made it to the charts, but still resonates with raw street level authenticity.
Preacher Earl, also known under the moniker Preacher Earl & The Ministry, was a Bronx-based rapper who emerged during the early 90s. His single first surfaced in 1993 on Phat Wax Records, and though it never became a household name, it earned enough respect to get a nod in The Source magazine's Sure Shot Singles section (May 1993 issue)
The 12" includes 2 songs entitled "Return of the Body Snatcha" (Street Mix / Ra Ra Mix / Unauthorized Radio Mix & Radio Mix), and "Gunz" (The Hollow Point Mix / The Buck Shot Mix). The project remains his most well known work and for those interested in grabbing it, you need to know that the wax is still very cheap and really easy to find.
Preacher Earl also contributed to the rare compilation "On the Down Low Vol. 1 & 2" released in 1995 & 1996, where he appears on tracks titled "14 Floors To The Lobby", "Fool I Got Your Back" and "Blessed with My Daughter", but we will talk about that comp in another blog post later. Peace
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