Zion I

Zion I

Amp Live (left) and Baba Zumbi (right)
Background information
Origin Oakland, California
Genres Alternative hip hop[1]
Years active 1996present
Labels Ground Control, Raptivism, Live Up Records, Gold Dust Media
Associated acts The Grouch, Eligh, Bassnectar
Website www.zionicrew.com
Members Baba Zumbi
Amp Live
Past members K-Genius

Zion I is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California.[2] It consists of Baba Zumbi and Amp Live.[3]

Career

Zion I released the debut album, Mind Over Matter, in 2000.[4] It was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" by The Source magazine.[5] The second album, Deep Water Slang V2.0, was released in 2003.[6]

In 2005, Zion I released True & Livin'.[5] It featured guest appearances from Gift of Gab, Talib Kweli, and Aesop Rock.[7]

Heroes in the City of Dope, the first collaborative album with The Grouch, was released in 2006.[8] Zion I released the sixth album, The Take Over, in 2009.[9]

In 2010, Zion I released the seventh album, Atomic Clock.[10] Heroes in the Healing of the Nation, the second collaborative album with The Grouch, was released in 2011.[11]

The duo's ninth album, Shadowboxing, was chosen by SF Weekly as one of their "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012".[12]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. Weiner, Erik (September 3, 2013). "SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup". The Daily Californian.
  2. Birnam, Ian (September 14, 2011). "Zion I of Oakland leads progressive hip-hop gala". The Daily Californian.
  3. Covert, Adrian (December 22, 2010). "Watch Zion I's Cosmic New Video for ‘Always'". SF Weekly.
  4. Phaneuf, Whitney (October 24, 2012). "Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze". East Bay Express.
  5. 1 2 Braidwood, Stefan (May 11, 2005). "Zion I: True & Livin'". PopMatters.
  6. Drumming, Neil (February 21, 2003). "Deep Water Slang v2.0 (2003) - Zion I". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. Mudede, Charles (May 18, 2005). "Wonder Twins". The Stranger.
  8. Brown, Marisa. "Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  9. Berry, David (February 1, 2009). "Zion I: The Take Over". PopMatters.
  10. Maine, David (January 12, 2011). "Zion I: Atomic Clock". PopMatters.
  11. Faraone, Chris (May 6, 2011). "Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation". The Phoenix.
  12. Palmer, Tamara (December 21, 2012). "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012". SF Weekly.
  13. Caramanica, Jon (July 2000). "Zion’s Hope - Oakland’s Zion I Is Out to Save the World by Dropping Science". CMJ New Music Monthly: 33.

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