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Zion I is a hip hop duo from Oakland, California, USA, consisting 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 with the locally distributed cassette-only EP Enter the Woods.

Zion I debuted in 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 , they released the critically acclaimed Mind Over Matter.

Zion I debuted in 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 and in , they released the critically acclaimed Mind Over Matter.

This Bay Area trio's debut album is a loaded track effort that dares you to try and classify it. Influenced equally by hip-hop and various forms of electronica, Zion I offers listeners a collage of new sounds mixed with ancient spiritualism. Mind over Matter's lead single, "Creation," is a track that combines choppy drum snares, razor sharp scratches, and great interplay between Zion and.

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May 30,  · Zumbi (previously known as Zion) mixes things up on the microphone as well, his elastic, high-pitched verses touching on issues like community and the struggle, but unafraid to cut loose for straight party jams as well. Released in , Mind Over Matter is their first official album, and is also their most influenced by electronic dance music.

"Silly Puddy", featuring The Grouch, recognizes how "to Him I'm just some silly puddy" and then asks God to give them what they need to "say what I need to say." The album ends with "One", which contains an addictively sick chorus, further adding to the plethora of dope songs on Mind Over Matter.

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A bundle of positive lyrics are spread throughout the entire album; down to the albums interludes the album is overflowing with just dope messages. Plenty of guest emcees also bless the mic. "Silly Puddy" features Living Legend, The Grouch as he drops some science with Zion about the way in which the Creator molds us through lifes obstacles and /5(36).