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Revision as of 21:04, 26 January 2020
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Background information | |
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative hip hop[1] |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels |
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Members | Baba Zumbi |
Past members |
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Website | www |
Zion I is an American hip hop project founded by Baba Zumbi (born Steve Gaines).[2] K-Genius and Amp Live were the project's members.[3]
Career
Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut studio album, Mind over Matter, in 2000.[4] It was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" by The Source.[5] 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] In 2009, Zion I released The Takeover.[9]
In 2010, Zion I released Atomic Clock.[10] Heroes in the Healing of the Nation, the second collaborative studio album with The Grouch, was released in 2011.[11] In 2012, Zion I released Shadowboxing, which was included on SF Weekly's "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.[12]
In 2015, Amp Live left the group, and Zion I became Baba Zumbi's one man project.[2]
In 2016, Zion I released The Labyrinth, the first studio album not to include Amp Live.[13]
Members
Current
- Baba Zumbi – rapper
Former
- K-Genius – DJ (2000–2002)
- Amp Live – producer, DJ (2000–2015)
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 Takeover (2009)
- Atomic Clock (2010)
- Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (2011) (with The Grouch)
- Shadowboxing (2012)
- The Labyrinth (2016)
- The Tonite Show with Zion I (2018) (with DJ Fresh)
- Ritual Mystik (2018)
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)
- Street Legends Volume 2 (2017)
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)
- Wake Up (2017)
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)
- "Peace" (2017) (with Locksmith)
Guest appearances
- Linkin Park - "Plc.4 Mie Haed" from Reanimation (2002)
- 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)
- Rebelution - "Safe and Sound Remix" from Remix EP (2011)
- 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. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b John, Matt St. (February 28, 2018). "The Reawakening of Zion I's Baba Zumbi". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Keast, Darren (June 14, 2000). "Changing the True School". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Phaneuf, Whitney (October 24, 2012). "Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Braidwood, Stefan (May 11, 2005). "Zion I: True & Livin'". PopMatters. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Drumming, Neil (February 21, 2003). "Deep Water Slang v2.0 (2003) - Zion I". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Mudede, Charles (May 18, 2005). "Wonder Twins". The Stranger. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ 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. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Maine, David (January 12, 2011). "Zion I: Atomic Clock". PopMatters. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Faraone, Chris (May 6, 2011). "Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Palmer, Tamara (December 21, 2012). "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (April 17, 2017). "Zion I's "Wake Up!" Video Is A Call To Action". The Fader. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Zion I discography at Discogs