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“I hope to be an example for the next generation; showing that you can live out your dreams and pursue your goals with passion and exuberance.”. Mind over Matter's lead single, 'Creation,' is a track that combines choppy drum snares, razor sharp scratches, and great interplay between Zion and Bay Area rapper Planet Asia, and should appeal to hip-hop fans who are down with abstract rappers such as Blackalicious and Digable Planets. Zion I - Listen to Zion I on Deezer. With music streaming on Deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. 2016 Mind Over Matter The Labyrinth. What We Gone Do. Mind over Matter is the debut studio album by Zion I. It was released by Ground Control Records in 2000. It was nominated for Independent Album of the Year by The Source in 2000.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Current[edit]

• Baba Zumbi – rapper (1996-present)

Former[edit]

• K-Genius – DJ (2000–2002)
• Amp Live – producer, DJ (1996–2015)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

• 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[edit]

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• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

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• '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[edit]

• 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[edit]

1. ^Weiner, Erik (September 3, 2013). 'SUPERB Fall 2013 Lineup'. The Daily Californian. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
2. ^ ^abJohn, 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. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
5. ^ ^abBraidwood, Stefan (May 11, 2005). 'Zion I: True & Livin''. PopMatters. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
6. ^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.
7. ^Mudede, Charles (May 18, 2005). 'Wonder Twins'. The Stranger. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
10. ^Maine, David (January 12, 2011). 'Zion I: Atomic Clock'. PopMatters. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
11. ^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.
12. ^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.
13. ^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[edit]

• Official website
• Zion I discography at Discogs

Critical reception

Jon Azpiri of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, 'Influenced equally by hip-hop and various forms of electronica, Zion I offers listeners a collage of new sounds mixed with ancient spiritualism.'^[2] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! called it 'a truly invigorating affair.'^[4]

AllMusic is an online music database. It catalogs more than 3 million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musical artists and bands. It launched in 1991, predating the World Wide Web. As of 2015, AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne.

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Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists. Content is based on the monthly print publication, which publishes 9 issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. The magazine has an average of 361,200 monthly readers. Their website, exclaim.ca, has an average of 675,000 unique visitors a month.

In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the '30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000' list.^[1]

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