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Zion I

Hip-Hop/Rap

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Listen to Coastin' (feat. K. Flay) by Zion I, see lyrics, music video & more!
Coastin' (feat. K. Flay)Zion I
Listen to Don't Lose Your Head by Zion I featuring Too $hort, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't Lose Your HeadZion I featuring Too $hort
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Lost in the Crowd (feat. Fashawn, Zion I)Bassnectar & Jantsen
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Silly Puddy (feat. The Grouch)Zion I
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TKO (feat. Rye Rye & Zion I)Bassnectar
Listen to Dream (feat. Ampichino & Zion I) by The Jacka, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dream (feat. Ampichino & Zion I)The Jacka
Listen to Don't Lose Your Head (feat. Zion I) by Jauz & P-LO, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't Lose Your Head (feat. Zion I)Jauz & P-LO
Listen to I Could Use a Beach (Reggae Remix) [feat. Zion I] by Claire Wright, see lyrics, music video & more!
I Could Use a Beach (Reggae Remix) [feat. Zion I]Claire Wright
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Bird's Eye ViewZion I
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Neva Bow (feat. Zion I)Indubious

Latest Release

Listen to Got to Rock Pt2 - Single by DJ Vadim & Zion I
ALBUMGot to Rock Pt2 - SingleDJ Vadim & Zion I

More albums from Zion I

Listen to Ritual Mystik by Zion I
ALBUMRitual MystikZion I
Listen to The Tonite Show with Zion I by Zion I & DJ.Fresh
ALBUMThe Tonite Show with Zion IZion I & DJ.Fresh
Listen to The Labyrinth by Zion I
ALBUMThe LabyrinthZion I
Listen to Stay Woke by Zion I & Mikos Da Gawd
ALBUMStay WokeZion I & Mikos Da Gawd
Listen to ShadowBoxing (The Remixes) by Zion I
ALBUMShadowBoxing (The Remixes)Zion I
Listen to Shadow Boxing (Deluxe Edition) by Zion I
ALBUMShadow Boxing (Deluxe Edition)Zion I
Listen to Variations of the Business by The Masterminds & Zion I
ALBUMVariations of the BusinessThe Masterminds & Zion I
Listen to Heroes In the Healing of the Nation by Zion I & The Grouch
ALBUMHeroes In the Healing of the NationZion I & The Grouch
Listen to Atomic Clock by Zion I
ALBUMAtomic ClockZion I
Listen to The Take Over by Zion I
ALBUMThe Take OverZion I
Listen to Lift Me Up / Smack by Zion I & The Grouch
ALBUMLift Me Up / SmackZion I & The Grouch
Listen to Break a Dawn by Zion I
ALBUMBreak a DawnZion I
Listen to DJ Amplive Presents Zion I Instrumentals, Vol. 1 by Zion I
ALBUMDJ Amplive Presents Zion I Instrumentals, Vol. 1Zion I
Listen to Street Legends, Vol. 2 by Zion I
ALBUMStreet Legends, Vol. 2Zion I
Listen to Heroes In the City of Dope by Zion I and The Grouch
ALBUMHeroes In the City of DopeZion I and The Grouch
Listen to Family Business (Special Mixtape Edition) by Zion I
ALBUMFamily Business (Special Mixtape Edition)Zion I
Listen to True & Livin' (Bonus Track Version) by Zion I
ALBUMTrue & Livin' (Bonus Track Version)Zion I
Listen to Deep Waterslang by Zion I
ALBUMDeep WaterslangZion I
Listen to Mind Over Matter by Zion I
ALBUMMind Over MatterZion I

Zion I's Popular Music Videos

Music Video

Watch Neva Bow (feat. Zion I) music video by Indubious
Neva Bow (feat. Zion I)
Indubious
Watch Thighbone (feat. Zion I) music video by Ise Lyfe
Thighbone (feat. Zion I)
Ise Lyfe
Watch Back to Life music video by Zion I & Deuce Eclipse
Back to Life
Zion I & Deuce Eclipse

About Zion I

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Hometown
Oakland, CA, United States
Formed
1996
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
This duo of genre-bender pride has made a name for itself on the Bay Area scene by successfully mixing spiritualism and hip-hop. Oakland's MC Zumbi and DJ/producer Amp Live blend hip-hop and trip-hop beats with lyrics focused on a message of unity, hope, and spiritual awareness. Although Zion I operate out of Berkeley, the pair originally met in Atlanta, making their music difficult to classify as strictly West Coast hip-hop. Their musical style makes them even harder to define. With a style that borrows from hip-hop, trance, drum'n'bass, and reggae, Zion I's style is equally mystical and mystifying. Zumbi and Amp Live formed Zion I in Oakland, California in 1996, and produced several self-released cassettes. The duo slowly made inroads while opening for rap royalty like De La Soul, Rakim, and Run-D.M.C. Their debut album, Mind Over Matter, was released by Ground Control Records in May of 2000 and featured tracks from their previous cassettes and singles, as well as collaborations with fellow Bay Area rappers Rasco, Planet Asia, and the Grouch. This was also the only Zion I album to feature DJ K-Genius, who subsequently left the group. Sophomore album Deep Water Slang was scheduled for release in 2002, but its distributor Nu Gruv Alliance shuttered, and the album was delayed until 2003, when it was reconfigured and released as Deep Water Slang V2.0 on Raptivism Records. The album spawned several singles and music videos, and was more commercially successful than their debut. Zion I released several mixtapes on their own Live Up Records, leading up to the release of their third album, 2005's True & Livin'. The album featured guest appearances by Talib Kweli, Aesop Rock, and Del tha Funkee Homosapian. The duo's fourth album, Break a Dawn, was initially only released in Japan in 2006, but was subsequently released internationally. Also in 2006, Zion I recorded Heroes in the City of Dope, a collaborative album with the Grouch, which Om Records released toward the end of the year. Zion I released a few more mixtapes, and contributed guest appearances to albums by Ty, CLP, DJ Deckstream, and others. Take Over, the duo's first album for Gold Dust Media, arrived in early 2009, and featured guest appearances by Brother Ali and Devin the Dude. Atomic Clock followed in 2010, also on Gold Dust Media. Heroes in the Healing of the Nation, Zion I's second full-length in collaboration with the Grouch, appeared on Z & G Music in 2011. The duo released their 2012 full-length Shadow Boxing on Live Up Records. The prolific pair decided to focus their energy on creating EPs. The Vapors appeared in 2013, followed by The Masters of Ceremony and Libations (both 2014), as well as 2015's The Sun Moon and Stars. Stephen Gaines, aka MC Zumbi and Baba Zumbi, died on August 13, 2021 at the age of 49. ~ Jon Azpiri

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