Zion I
| Zion I | |
|---|---|
 Amp Live (left) and Baba Zumbi (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop[1] |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Ground Control, Raptivism, Live Up Records, Gold Dust Media |
| Associated acts | The Grouch, Eligh, Bassnectar |
| Website |
www |
| 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
- Baba Zumbi (MC Zion) - rapper
- Amp Live - producer
Former
- K-Genius - DJ[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Mind Over Matter (2000)
- Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003)
- True & Livin' (2005)
- Break a Dawn (2006)
- Heroes in the City of Dope (2006) (with The Grouch)
- The Take Over (2009)
- Atomic Clock (2010)
- Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (2011) (with The Grouch)
- Shadowboxing (2012)
Compilation albums
- Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003)
- Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004)
- Family Business (2004)
- Street Legends (2007)
- The Search & The Seizure (2008)
- Bringers of the Dawn (2009)
- Zion I Sampler (2010)
- Live at KEXP Vol. 5 (2009)
- Hella Fresh Fest (2013)
- The Rapture: Live from Oaklandia (2015)
EPs
- Enter the Woods (1997)
- New Dimensions (1998)
- Starship (1998)
- Chapter 4 (1999)
- The Vapors (2013)
- The Masters of Ceremony (2014)
- Libations (2014)
- The Sun Moon and Stars (2015)
Singles
- "Inner Light" (1998)
- “Critical" b/w "Venus" (1999)
- "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" (2000)
- "Boom Bip" b/w "Le Le Le" (2001)
- "Cheeba Cheeba" b/w "Kharma" (2002)
- "The Drill" b/w "Flow" (2003)
- "Salt in the Game" b/w "Break Rap" (2005)
- "Bird's Eye View" b/w "Luv" (2005)
- “Temperature" b/w "The Bay" (2005)
- "Act Right" b/w "Target Practice" (2006)
- “One" b/w "Trippin" (2006)
- "Hit 'Em" (2006) (with The Grouch)
- "Lift Me Up" (2007) (with The Grouch)
- "Count It Down (Nomak Remix)" (2007)
- "Juicy Juice" (2008)
- "We Don't Wife 'Em" (2016)
- "Saving Souls" (2016)
Guest appearances
- The Planets - "Can't Stop" from The Opening (2002)
- Triple Threat - "Hit 'Em Off" from Many Styles (2003)
- Goapele - "The Daze" from Even Closer (2004)
- Relic - "Trust Yourself" from Note to Self (2004)
- Rico Pabón - "Pa 'Fuera" from Louder Than Fiction (2006)
- Ty - "Oh!" from Closer (2006)
- DJ Deckstream - "Spread Love" from Soundtracks (2007)
- Omina - "Keep Move'n" from Bust (2007)
- Crown City Rockers - "B-Boy (Remix)" (2007)
- Guru - "For Ya Mind" from Guru's Jazzmatazz: Back to the Future (2008)
- Ise Lyfe - "Thigh Bone" from Prince Cometh (2008)
- CLP - “Rockin' Wiz Us" from Supercontinental (2008)
- The Jacka - "Dream" from Tear Gas (2009)
- Jern Eye - "Get Right" from Vision (2009)
- Webcam Hi-Fi - "Promised Land" from Livity Is My Temple (2009)
- Bicasso - "Party Metroid" from Rebel Musiq (2009)
- Pro the Leader & Dopestyle - "Back Wit a Vengence" from Hip Hop Depression (2010)
- Minnesota - "Float" from Altered States LP (2012)
- Latyrx - "It's Time" from The Second Album (2013)
- Matisyahu - "Built to Survive" from Akeda (2014)
- Bassnectar - "Lost in the Crowd" from Noise vs. Beauty (2014)
- Unified Highway - "Same Thing Coming" from Unified Highway (2016)
References
- ↑ Weiner, Erik (September 3, 2013). "SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup". The Daily Californian.
- ↑ Birnam, Ian (September 14, 2011). "Zion I of Oakland leads progressive hip-hop gala". The Daily Californian.
- ↑ Covert, Adrian (December 22, 2010). "Watch Zion I's Cosmic New Video for 'Always'". SF Weekly.
- ↑ Phaneuf, Whitney (October 24, 2012). "Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze". East Bay Express.
- 1 2 Braidwood, Stefan (May 11, 2005). "Zion I: True & Livin'". PopMatters.
- ↑ Drumming, Neil (February 21, 2003). "Deep Water Slang v2.0 (2003) - Zion I". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Mudede, Charles (May 18, 2005). "Wonder Twins". The Stranger.
- ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ↑ Berry, David (February 1, 2009). "Zion I: The Take Over". PopMatters.
- ↑ Maine, David (January 12, 2011). "Zion I: Atomic Clock". PopMatters.
- ↑ Faraone, Chris (May 6, 2011). "Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation". The Phoenix.
- ↑ Palmer, Tamara (December 21, 2012). "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012". SF Weekly.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Zion I discography at Discogs
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