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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Zion I
| name = Zion I
| image = Zioni.jpg
| image = Zioni.jpg
| caption = [[Amp Live]] (left) and [[Baba Zumbi]] (right)
| caption = [[Amp Live]] (left) and Baba Zumbi (right).
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| alias =
| origin = [[Oakland, California]]
| origin = [[Oakland]], [[California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Alternative hip hop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2013/09/03/superb-fall-2013-lineup/|title=SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup|work=[[The Daily Californian]]|first=Erik|last=Weiner|date=September 3, 2013}}</ref>
| genre = [[Alternative hip hop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2013/09/03/superb-fall-2013-lineup/|title=SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup|work=[[The Daily Californian]]|first=Erik|last=Weiner|date=September 3, 2013|accessdate=}}</ref>
| years_active = 1996&ndash;present
| years_active = 1996&ndash;present
| label = Ground Control, Raptivism, Live Up Records, Gold Dust Media
| label = {{hlist|Ground Control|Raptivism|Live Up|Gold Dust}}
| associated_acts = [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]], [[Eligh]], [[Deuce Eclipse]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]]|[[Eligh]]}}
| website = {{URL|www.zionicrew.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.zionicrew.com}}
| current_members = [[Baba Zumbi]]
| current_members = Baba Zumbi
| past_members = K-Genius<br />[[AmpLive|Amp Live]]<br />Mikos Gawd
| past_members =
* K-Genius
* [[AmpLive|Amp Live]]
}}
}}
'''Zion I''' is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] duo{{Clarify|date=June 2019}} from [[Oakland, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2011/09/14/zion-i-of-oakland-leads-progressive-hip-hop-gala/|title=Zion I of Oakland leads progressive hip-hop gala|work=[[The Daily Californian]]|first=Ian|last=Birnam|date=September 14, 2011}}</ref> It consists of [[Baba Zumbi]]{{Clarify|date=June 2019}}.
'''Zion I''' is an American hip hop project founded by Baba Zumbi (born Steve Gaines).<ref name=eastbayexpress2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-reawakening-of-zion-is-baba-zumbi/Content?oid=13674336|title=The Reawakening of Zion I's Baba Zumbi|work=[[East Bay Express]]|first=Matt St.|last=John|date=February 28, 2018|accessdate=September 4, 2019}}</ref> K-Genius and [[Amp Live]] were the project's members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/music/changing-the-true-school/|title=Changing the True School|work=[[SF Weekly]]|first=Darren|last=Keast|date=June 14, 2000|accessdate=September 4, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Zion I released the debut album, ''[[Mind Over Matter (Zion I album)|Mind Over Matter]]'', in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/zion-i-fully-embraces-the-edm-craze/Content?oid=3372008|title=Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze|work=[[East Bay Express]]|first=Whitney|last=Phaneuf|date=October 24, 2012}}</ref> It was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" by ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' magazine.<ref name=popmatters2005/> The second album, ''[[Deep Water Slang V2.0]]'', was released in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,422817,00.html|title=Deep Water Slang v2.0 (2003) - Zion I|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Neil|last=Drumming|date=February 21, 2003}}</ref>
Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut studio album, ''[[Mind over Matter (Zion I album)|Mind over Matter]]'', in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/zion-i-fully-embraces-the-edm-craze/Content?oid=3372008|title=Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze|work=[[East Bay Express]]|first=Whitney|last=Phaneuf|date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=}}</ref> It was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" by ''[[The Source]]''.<ref name=popmatters2005/> ''[[Deep Water Slang V2.0]]'' was released in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,422817,00.html|title=Deep Water Slang v2.0 (2003) - Zion I|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Neil|last=Drumming|date=February 21, 2003|accessdate=}}</ref>


In 2005, Zion I released ''[[True & Livin']]''.<ref name=popmatters2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/zion1-true/|title=Zion I: True & Livin'|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Stefan|last=Braidwood|date=May 11, 2005}}</ref> It featured guest appearances from [[Gift of Gab (rapper)|Gift of Gab]], [[Talib Kweli]], and [[Aesop Rock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/wonder-twins/Content?oid=21359|title=Wonder Twins|work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|first=Charles|last=Mudede|date=May 18, 2005}}</ref>
In 2005, Zion I released ''[[True & Livin']]''.<ref name=popmatters2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/zion1-true/|title=Zion I: True & Livin'|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Stefan|last=Braidwood|date=May 11, 2005}}</ref> It featured guest appearances from [[Gift of Gab (rapper)|Gift of Gab]], [[Talib Kweli]], and [[Aesop Rock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/wonder-twins/Content?oid=21359|title=Wonder Twins|work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|first=Charles|last=Mudede|date=May 18, 2005|accessdate=}}</ref>


''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'', the first collaborative album with [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]], was released in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/zion-i-the-grouch-are-heroes-in-the-city-of-dope-mw0000550299|title=Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Marisa|last=Brown|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}</ref> Zion I released the sixth album, ''[[The Takeover (Zion I album)|The Take Over]]'', in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/69626-zion-i-the-take-over/|title=Zion I: The Take Over|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=David|last=Berry|date=February 1, 2009}}</ref>
''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'', the first collaborative album with [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]], was released in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/zion-i-the-grouch-are-heroes-in-the-city-of-dope-mw0000550299|title=Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Marisa|last=Brown|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}</ref> In 2009, Zion I released ''[[The Takeover (Zion I album)|The Takeover]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/69626-zion-i-the-take-over/|title=Zion I: The Take Over|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=David|last=Berry|date=February 1, 2009|accessdate=}}</ref>


In 2010, Zion I released the seventh album, ''[[Atomic Clock (Zion I album)|Atomic Clock]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/135277-zion-i-atomic-clock/|title=Zion I: Atomic Clock|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=David|last=Maine|date=January 12, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'', the second collaborative album with The Grouch, was released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/120163-zion-i-and-the-grouch-heroes-in-the-healing-of-the/|title=Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation|work=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix]]|first=Chris|last=Faraone|date=May 6, 2011}}</ref>
In 2010, Zion I released ''[[Atomic Clock (Zion I album)|Atomic Clock]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/135277-zion-i-atomic-clock/|title=Zion I: Atomic Clock|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=David|last=Maine|date=January 12, 2011|accessdate=}}</ref> ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'', the second collaborative studio album with The Grouch, was released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/120163-zion-i-and-the-grouch-heroes-in-the-healing-of-the/|title=Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation|work=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix]]|first=Chris|last=Faraone|date=May 6, 2011|accessdate=}}</ref> In 2012, Zion I released ''[[Shadowboxing (album)|Shadowboxing]]'', which was included on ''[[SF Weekly]]''{{'}}s "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/12/21/the-10-best-bay-area-hip-hop-records-of-2012|title=The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012|work=[[SF Weekly]]|first=Tamara|last=Palmer|date=December 21, 2012|accessdate=}}</ref>


In 2015, Amp Live left the group, and Zion I became Baba Zumbi's one man project.<ref name=eastbayexpress2018/>
The duo's ninth album, ''Shadowboxing'', was chosen by ''[[SF Weekly]]'' as one of their "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/12/21/the-10-best-bay-area-hip-hop-records-of-2012|title=The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012|work=[[SF Weekly]]|first=Tamara|last=Palmer|date=December 21, 2012}}</ref>


'The Labyrinth' was the tenth studio album and the first not to include Amp Live.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vaunter.co/music/urban/vaunter-meets-zioni-2017/0151810|title=Vaunter meets Zion I: "People are being killed on TV. Why are you not talking about it?"|work=Vaunter|first=Lewis|last=Abbey|date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, Zion I released ''The Labyrinth'', the first studio album not to include Amp Live.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vaunter.co/music/urban/vaunter-meets-zioni-2017/0151810|title=Vaunter meets Zion I: "People are being killed on TV. Why are you not talking about it?"|work=Vaunter|first=Lewis|last=Abbey|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
===Current===
===Current===
* [[Baba Zumbi]]-Rapper
* Baba Zumbi - rapper


===Former===
===Former===
* [[K-Genius]]-DJ (2000-2002)
* K-Genius - DJ (2000-2002)
* Amp Live - DJ (2003-2014)
* [[Amp Live]] - producer, DJ (2003-2015)
* Mikos Da Gawd - DJ (2015-2017)


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
* ''[[Mind Over Matter (Zion I album)|Mind Over Matter]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Mind over Matter (Zion I album)|Mind over Matter]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Deep Water Slang V2.0]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Deep Water Slang V2.0]]'' (2003)
* ''[[True & Livin']]'' (2005)
* ''[[True & Livin']]'' (2005)
* ''[[Break a Dawn]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Break a Dawn]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'' (2006) <small>(with [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]])</small>
* ''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'' (2006) {{small|(with [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]])}}
* ''[[The Takeover (Zion I album)|The Take Over]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Takeover (Zion I album)|The Takeover]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Atomic Clock (Zion I album)|Atomic Clock]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Atomic Clock (Zion I album)|Atomic Clock]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'' (2011) <small>(with The Grouch)</small>
* ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'' (2011) {{small|(with The Grouch)}}
* ''Shadowboxing'' (2012)
* ''[[Shadowboxing (album)|Shadowboxing]]'' (2012)
* ''The Labyrinth'' (2016)
* ''The Labyrinth'' (2016)
* ''The Tonite Show with Zion I'' (2018)
* ''The Tonite Show with Zion I'' (2018)
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* "Act Right" b/w "Target Practice" (2006)
* "Act Right" b/w "Target Practice" (2006)
* “One" b/w "Trippin" (2006)
* “One" b/w "Trippin" (2006)
* "Hit 'Em" (2006) <small>(with The Grouch)</small>
* "Hit 'Em" (2006) {{small|(with The Grouch)}}
* "Lift Me Up" (2007) <small>(with The Grouch)</small>
* "Lift Me Up" (2007) {{small|(with The Grouch)}}
* "Count It Down (Nomak Remix)" (2007)
* "Count It Down (Nomak Remix)" (2007)
* "Juicy Juice" (2008)
* "Juicy Juice" (2008)
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===Guest appearances===
===Guest appearances===
* [[Linkin Park]] - "Plc.4 Mie Haed" from [[Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|''Reanimation'']] (2002)
* [[Linkin Park]] - "Plc.4 Mie Haed" from ''[[Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|Reanimation]]'' (2002)
* The Planets - "Can't Stop" from ''The Opening'' (2002)
* The Planets - "Can't Stop" from ''The Opening'' (2002)
* Triple Threat - "Hit 'Em Off" from ''Many Styles'' (2003)
* Triple Threat - "Hit 'Em Off" from ''Many Styles'' (2003)
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* [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]] - "For Ya Mind" from ''Guru's Jazzmatazz: Back to the Future'' (2008)
* [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]] - "For Ya Mind" from ''Guru's Jazzmatazz: Back to the Future'' (2008)
* [[Ise Lyfe]] - "Thigh Bone" from ''Prince Cometh'' (2008)
* [[Ise Lyfe]] - "Thigh Bone" from ''Prince Cometh'' (2008)
* CLP - “Rockin' Wiz Us" from ''Supercontinental'' (2008)
* CLP - "Rockin' Wiz Us" from ''Supercontinental'' (2008)
* [[The Jacka]] - "Dream" from ''[[Tear Gas (album)|Tear Gas]]'' (2009)
* [[The Jacka]] - "Dream" from ''[[Tear Gas (album)|Tear Gas]]'' (2009)
* Jern Eye - "Get Right" from ''Vision'' (2009)
* Jern Eye - "Get Right" from ''Vision'' (2009)
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* [[Bicasso]] - "Party Metroid" from ''Rebel Musiq'' (2009)
* [[Bicasso]] - "Party Metroid" from ''Rebel Musiq'' (2009)
* Pro the Leader & Dopestyle - "Back Wit a Vengence" from ''Hip Hop Depression'' (2010)
* Pro the Leader & Dopestyle - "Back Wit a Vengence" from ''Hip Hop Depression'' (2010)
* Rebelution - "Safe and Sound Remix" from ''Remix EP (Rebelution album)'' (2011)
* Rebelution - "Safe and Sound Remix" from ''Remix EP'' (2011)
* Minnesota - "Float" from ''Altered States LP'' (2012)
* Minnesota - "Float" from ''Altered States LP'' (2012)
* [[Latyrx]] - "It's Time" from ''[[The Second Album (Latyrx album)|The Second Album]]'' (2013)
* [[Latyrx]] - "It's Time" from ''[[The Second Album (Latyrx album)|The Second Album]]'' (2013)
* [[Matisyahu]] - "Built to Survive" from ''[[Akeda_(album)|Akeda]] (2014)
* [[Matisyahu]] - "Built to Survive" from ''[[Akeda (album)|Akeda]] (2014)
* [[Bassnectar]] - "Lost in the Crowd" from ''[[Noise vs. Beauty]]'' (2014)
* [[Bassnectar]] - "Lost in the Crowd" from ''[[Noise vs. Beauty]]'' (2014)
* Unified Highway - "Same Thing Coming" from ''Unified Highway'' (2016)
* Unified Highway - "Same Thing Coming" from ''Unified Highway'' (2016)
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{Discogs artist|Zion I}}
* {{Discogs artist|Zion I}}
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Revision as of 08:56, 4 September 2019

Zion I
Amp Live (left) and Baba Zumbi (right).
Amp Live (left) and Baba Zumbi (right).
Background information
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
GenresAlternative hip hop[1]
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Ground Control
  • Raptivism
  • Live Up
  • Gold Dust
MembersBaba Zumbi
Past members
Websitewww.zionicrew.com

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 2017, 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 (2003-2015)

Discography

Studio albums

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

  • 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

  1. ^ Weiner, Erik (September 3, 2013). "SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup". The Daily Californian.
  2. ^ a b John, Matt St. (February 28, 2018). "The Reawakening of Zion I's Baba Zumbi". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Keast, Darren (June 14, 2000). "Changing the True School". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Phaneuf, Whitney (October 24, 2012). "Zion I Fully Embraces the EDM Craze". East Bay Express.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ Abbey, Lewis (March 10, 2017). "Vaunter meets Zion I: "People are being killed on TV. Why are you not talking about it?"". Vaunter.
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