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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Zion I | image = Zioni.jpg | caption = [[Amp Live]] (left) and [[Baba Zumbi]] (right) | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[Oakland, California]] | 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> | years_active = 1996&ndash;present | label = Ground Control, Raptivism, Live Up Records, Gold Dust Media | associated_acts = [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]], [[Eligh]], [[Duce eclipse]] | website = {{URL|www.zionicrew.com}} | current_members = [[Baba Zumbi]]<br>[[Amp Live]] | past_members = K-Genius }} '''Zion I''' is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] duo 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]] and [[Amp Live]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/12/22/watch-zion-is-cosmic-new-video-for-always|title=Watch Zion I's Cosmic New Video for ‘Always'|work=[[SF Weekly]]|first=Adrian|last=Covert|date=December 22, 2010}}</ref> ==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> 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> ''[[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> 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> 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> ==Members== ===Current=== * [[Baba Zumbi]]-rapper * [[k-Genius]]-dj (2000-2002) * [[mikos da gawd]]-dj (2015-2017) ===Former=== * Amp live - DJ (2003-2014) ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''[[Mind Over Matter (Zion I album)|Mind Over Matter]]'' (2000) * ''[[Deep Water Slang V2.0]]'' (2003) * ''[[True & Livin']]'' (2005) * ''[[Break a Dawn]]'' (2006) * ''[[Heroes in the City of Dope]]'' (2006) <small>(with [[The Grouch (rapper)|The Grouch]])</small> * ''[[The Takeover (Zion I album)|The Take Over]]'' (2009) * ''[[Atomic Clock (Zion I album)|Atomic Clock]]'' (2010) * ''[[Heroes in the Healing of the Nation]]'' (2011) <small>(with The Grouch)</small> * ''Shadowboxing'' (2012) * ''The Labyrinth'' (2016) ===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) <small>(with The Grouch)</small> * "Lift Me Up" (2007) <small>(with The Grouch)</small> * "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 (Linkin Park album)|''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 (rapper)|Ty]] - "Oh!" from ''[[Closer (Ty album)|Closer]]'' (2006) * DJ Deckstream - "Spread Love" from ''Soundtracks'' (2007) * Omina - "Keep Move'n" from ''Bust'' (2007) * [[Crown City Rockers]] - "B-Boy (Remix)" (2007) * [[Guru (rapper)|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 (album)|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 (Rebelution album)'' (2011) * Minnesota - "Float" from ''Altered States LP'' (2012) * [[Latyrx]] - "It's Time" from ''[[The Second Album (Latyrx album)|The Second Album]]'' (2013) * [[Matisyahu]] - "Built to Survive" from ''[[Akeda_(album)|Akeda]] (2014) * [[Bassnectar]] - "Lost in the Crowd" from ''[[Noise vs. Beauty]]'' (2014) * Unified Highway - "Same Thing Coming" from ''Unified Highway'' (2016) ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website}} * {{Discogs artist|Zion I}} {{Zion I}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Musical groups from Oakland, California]] [[Category:West Coast hip hop groups]] [[Category:Alternative hip hop groups]] [[Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area]] [[Category:American musical duos]] [[Category:Hip hop duos]] [[Category:African-American musical groups]]'