Zion I


Zion I is an American hip hop project founded by Baba Zumbi. K-Genius and Amp Live were the project's members.

Career

Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut studio album, Mind over Matter, in 2000. It was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" by The Source. Deep Water Slang V2.0 was released in 2003.
In 2005, Zion I released True & Livin'. It featured guest appearances from Gift of Gab, Talib Kweli, and Aesop Rock.
Heroes in the City of Dope, the first collaborative album with The Grouch, was released in 2006. In 2009, Zion I released The Takeover.
In 2010, Zion I released Atomic Clock. Heroes in the Healing of the Nation, the second collaborative studio album with The Grouch, was released in 2011. In 2012, Zion I released Shadowboxing, which was included on SF Weeklys "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.
In 2015, Amp Live left the group, and Zion I became Baba Zumbi's one man project.
In 2016, Zion I released The Labyrinth, the first studio album not to include Amp Live.

Members

Current

Studio albums