Heroes in the City of Dope

Studio album by Zion I & The Grouch

Released

October 10, 2006

Genre

Hip hop

Length

50:49

Label

Om Records

Producer

Amp Live, Eligh, Headnodic, The Grouch

Zion I & The Grouch chronology

Heroes in the City of Dope
(2006)

Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
(2011)

Singles from Heroes in the City of Dope

"Hit 'Em"
Released: 2006 (2006)
"Lift Me Up"
Released: 2007 (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	3.5/5^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
Exclaim!	favorable^[3]
MVRemix	8.5/10^[4]
Prefix	7.0/10^[5]
RapReviews.com	8/10^[6]
SF Weekly	favorable^[7]

Heroes in the City of Dope is the first collaborative album by Zion I and The Grouch. It was released on Om Records on October 10, 2006.

Critical reception

Kevin Jones of Exclaim! gave Heroes in the City of Dope a favorable review, saying: "With no shortness of inspiration, Zion I and the Grouch ensure that not a minute of this record goes to waste, matching engaging auditory pleasure with words that actually amount to something."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Noon Time"	Amp Live	1:01
2.	"Hit 'Em" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.)	Amp Live	3:37
3.	"Lift Me Up"	Eligh	2:54
4.	"Trains & Planes"	Headnodic	4:19
5.	"Current Affairs"	Amp Live	2:43
6.	"Too Much" (featuring Chali 2na)	Amp Live	3:30
7.	"Faint of Heart"	Amp Live	3:33
8.	"Make U Fly" (featuring Esthero)	Amp Live	3:44
9.	"Smack" (featuring DJ Platurn)	Amp Live	3:37
10.	"Open the Door"	The Grouch	3:19
11.	"Trigger"	Amp Live	3:36
12.	"Digital Dirt"	Amp Live	5:21
13.	"10 Fingers, 10 Toes, 10 lbs, 10 oz" (featuring Deuce Eclipse)	Amp Live	4:24
14.	"Hero"	Amp Live	1:28
15.	"Bad Lands"	Amp Live	3:36

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Top Independent Albums^[8]	34
Top Heatseekers^[8]	29

References

↑ Iandoli, Kathy (October 8, 2006). "Heroes In The City Of Dope". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Brown, Marisa. "Zion I - Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
1 2 Jones, Kevin (February 25, 2007). "Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes In The City Of Dope". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Pulikkaseril, Cibby (2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". MVRemix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Solomon, Eric (October 30, 2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". Prefix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Kim, Susan (December 19, 2006). "Zion I & The Grouch :: Heroes in the City of Dope". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Arnold, Eric K. (October 18, 2006). "Zion-I & the Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope (Om Hip-Hop)". SF Weekly. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
1 2 "Zion I - Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

External links

Heroes in the City of Dope at Discogs (list of releases)

Zion I

Zion AmpLive

Studio albums	Mind Over Matter (2000) Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003) True & Livin' (2005) Break a Dawn (2006) The Take Over (2009) Atomic Clock (2010) Shadowboxing (2012)

Collaborative albums	Heroes in the City of Dope (with The Grouch) (2006) "Heroes in the Healing of the Nation" (with The Grouch) (2011)

Mixtapes/Compilations	Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003) Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004) Family Business (2004) Street Legends (2007)

EPs	Enter the Woods (1997) New Dimensions (1998) Starship (1998) Chapter 4 (1999)

Singles	"Inner Light" "Critical" "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" "Boom Bip" "Cheeba Cheeba" "The Drill" "Bird's Eye View" "Temperature" "Soo Tall" "One" "Act Right" "Hit 'Em" "Lift Me Up"

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