New Zion I Songs, Mixtapes & Videos
Zion I - ShadowBoxing [Album]
Bay Area duo Zion I, comprised of MC Zumbi and producer DJ AmpLive, are back with their brand new album, ShadowBoxing. Featuring lead single We Don't and guest appearances by Goapele, The Grouch, Eligh, a special remix from... Read More
Zion I ft. The Grouch & Eligh - We Don’t [Stream & Download]
Thought Zion I were gonna hang it up anytime soon? I have no idea where you got that crazy idea but, in any case, you are as wrong as wrong can be—on their latest single (coming on the heels of lead effort Float), the Cali... Read More
Zion I x Minnesota - Float [Stream]
Although Oakland hip-hop duo Zion I have been absent from our pages since their April release of Drop It On The 1, it’s safe to say that the pair have been putting in major work. On top of preparing for the October... Read More
Z&G&E (Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh) ft. Evidence - Amp Live for President [Stream & Download]
While out on last month’s How the Grouch Stole Christmas Tour, Zumbi and Amp Live of Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh found time to come together and record new promo single Amp Live for President. Over the titular... Read More
Zion I & The Grouch - Drop It on the 1 [Stream & Download]
With their sophomore collaborative album, rapper-producer duo Zion I and West Coast underground neighbor The Grouch join forces to become Heroes in the Healing of a Nation. Though their blueprint for national unity involves... Read More
Zion I & The Grouch ft. Silk E - Rockit Man [Stream & Download]
Released last fall, Zion I‘s acclaimed seventh full-length saw the Oakand duo exploring “...esoteric and unseen levels of existence” (to quote their In the Mix interview). Evidently, the cosmic head-trip that was... Read More
Zion I ft. Locksmith & Macklemore - Polarity [Stream & Download]
In their recent In the Mix interview Bay Area duo Zion I said that their new music would be driven by a looser, rawer energy than some of their past work, and those qualities are instantly evident on Polarity, a stand out... Read More
Zion I Jump “In the Mix” [DJBooth Interview Exclusive] [Feature ]
Time waits for no one – on the contrary, politics, technology, media and pop culture move so quickly that anything or anyone who stays in the public consciousness for longer than the proverbial 15 minutes is an exception to... Read More
Zion I ft. Rebelution - Many Stylez [Stream]
While DJBooth Freestyle alum and group member Zumbi has appeared on our pages more recently (see Infinite), it’s incredibly been almost two years since we’ve featured a new record from the Bay Area duo Zion I. So what... Read More
Lee Bannon ft. U-N-I, Talib Kweli, Zion I & Sha Stimuli - The Return pt.2 [Stream]
Back in February, Thurzday and Y.O. of U-N-I teamed up with Talib Kweli for Return, a cut that earned reader applause for the emcees’ blazing hot verses as well as Music Man producer Lee Bannon‘s narcoticly hazy... Read More
Jern Eye ft. Mistah F.A.B. & Zion I - Get Right [Stream]
As mercenary and image-driven as today’s music industry often seems, the fact remains: even the savviest marketing plan is no substitute for a compelling and unique artistic Vision. Oakland, CA native (and first-time... Read More
Zion I - The Take Over [Album]
You know how right before they execute you, you get one last meal? The prison will let you eat anything you want, as much as you want, cause f**k it, you’ll be dead soon. So I was thinking about what I’d have at my last... Read Full Review
Zion I Announce Remix Contest, Prep Exclusive “DJBooth.net Freestyle” [Feature ]
Oakland, CA -- Zumbi and Amplive of Zion I are planning an industry TakeOver, and they want to let listeners in on some of the spoils. Next week, the duo will be launching a "DJ DJ" remix contest; with the help of a... Read More
Zion I Drop “The Search & The Seizure” Mixtape [Free Download] [Feature ]
Oakland, CA -- Zion I, the West Coast duo whose "Juicy Juice" was recently featured in the Booth, have dropped a brand new mixtape entitled The Search & the Seizure. The set, which includes exclusive verses by Mickey Factz,... Read More
Zion I - Juicy Juice [Stream]
Kids may love 100% all-natural Juicy Juice, but they’re not the only ones sippin’ on the stuff. Oakland rap duo Zion I, composed of rapper Zumbi and producer Amplive, make a play for the sweet drink on their brand new... Read More
Zion I ft. Talib Kweli - Gotsta Chill (Temperature Remix) [Stream]
DJ Amplive and emcee extraordinaire Zumbi of Zion I have garnered a notable level of respect in both the underground and mainstream, and as the rest of the world gets hotter than hell, the duo brings a little bit of West... Read More
Zion I ft. Too Short - Don’t Lose Ya Head [Stream]
The newest duo to hop on the Bay Area bandwagon (or in this case, yellow bus) is Zion I. Their single, Don’t Lose Ya Head, from Too $hort’s compilation album, I Love The Bay, sounds very similar to a song... Read More