Zion I

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Zion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists

of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi. The group is known to its

followers for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of

live instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's positive and socially

conscious lyrics. Zion I debuted in 1997 with the locally distributed

cassette-only EP Enter the Woods. Their first single on Indie label

Ground Control Records, Inner Light paved the way for an album

deal. In 2000, they released the critically acclaimed Mind Over

Matter. In total, they have released eight studio albums, Mind Over

Matter (2000), Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003), True & Livin' (2005),

Break a Dawn (2006)—a Japan exclusive, Heroes in the City of

Dope (2006)—a collaborative album with The Grouch: The Take

Over (2009), Atomic Clock (2010), another collaborative album with

The Grouch: Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (2011), and most

recently ShadowBoxing (2012) featuring Bassnectar, Collie Buddz,

D.U.S.T., Goapele, and The Grouch & Eligh.

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