Heroes in the City of Dope
Heroes in the City of Dope | ||||
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Studio album by Zion I & The Grouch | ||||
Released | October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 50:49 | |||
Label | Om Records | |||
Producer | Amp Live, Eligh, Headnodic, The Grouch | |||
Zion I & The Grouch chronology | ||||
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Singles from Heroes in the City of Dope | ||||
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Heroes in the City of Dope is the first collaborative studio album by Zion I and The Grouch. It was released on Om Records on October 10, 2006. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[1] as well as number 34 on the Independent Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllHipHop | 3.5/5[3] |
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Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
MVRemix | 8.5/10[6] |
Prefix | 7.0/10[7] |
RapReviews.com | 8/10[8] |
SF Weekly | favorable[9] |
Kevin Jones of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, saying: "With no shortness of inspiration, Zion I and the Grouch ensure that not a minute of this record goes to waste, matching engaging auditory pleasure with words that actually amount to something."[5] Marisa Brown of AllMusic called it "partially introspection, partially consciousness, and partially hyphy-inspired dance music."[4] Eric K. Arnold of East Bay Express wrote: "This collaborative effort presented an alternate view of Bay Area rap, one more concerned with quality-of-life issues than grill-pieces and rims."[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Noon Time" | Amp Live | 1:01 |
2. | "Hit 'Em" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.) | Amp Live | 3:37 |
3. | "Lift Me Up" | Eligh | 2:54 |
4. | "Trains & Planes" | Headnodic | 4:19 |
5. | "Current Affairs" | Amp Live | 2:43 |
6. | "Too Much" (featuring Chali 2na) | Amp Live | 3:30 |
7. | "Faint of Heart" | Amp Live | 3:33 |
8. | "Make U Fly" (featuring Esthero) | Amp Live | 3:44 |
9. | "Smack" (featuring DJ Platurn) | Amp Live | 3:37 |
10. | "Open the Door" | The Grouch | 3:19 |
11. | "Trigger" | Amp Live | 3:36 |
12. | "Digital Dirt" | Amp Live | 5:21 |
13. | "10 Fingers, 10 Toes, 10 lbs, 10 oz" (featuring Deuce Eclipse) | Amp Live | 4:24 |
14. | "Hero" | Amp Live | 1:28 |
15. | "Bad Lands" | Amp Live | 3:36 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Zumbi (Zion I) – vocals
- Amp Live (Zion I) – production (except 3, 4, 10)
- The Grouch – vocals, production (10)
- Indela Mass – vocals (1, 11), guitar (1), electric piano (1)
- Mistah F.A.B. – vocals (2)
- John Lucasey – vocals (2)
- Geechi T. – trumpet (2)
- Martin Luther – vocals (3)
- Eligh – production (3)
- Headnodic – production (4), guitar (13), bass guitar (13, 15)
- Jennifer Epp – vocals (5)
- Madame Mangle – vocals (5)
- Chali 2na – vocals (6)
- Kevin Choice – keyboards (7)
- Esthero – vocals (8)
- Errol Cooney – guitar (8)
- Marguerite Ostro – violin (8)
- DJ Platurn – turntables (9)
- Jason Moss – guitar (11), mixing
- Jeremy Miller – guitar (11, 15)
- Brandon Jordan – vocals (11), guitar (11)
- C. Holiday – vocals (12)
- David Goodlett – guitar (12)
- Joe Cohen – saxophone (12)
- Adam Theis – trombone (12)
- Deuce Eclipse – vocals (13)
- Justin Weis – mastering
- Motivate Movement – layout, design
- Paul Beresniewicz – illustration
- Snap Jackson – photography
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 29 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] | 34 |
References
- ^ a b "Zion I The Grouch Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Zion I The Grouch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Iandoli, Kathy (October 8, 2006). "Heroes In The City Of Dope". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Zion I - Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (February 25, 2007). "Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes In The City Of Dope". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Pulikkaseril, Cibby (2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". MVRemix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Solomon, Eric (October 30, 2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". Prefix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Kim, Susan (December 19, 2006). "Zion I & The Grouch :: Heroes in the City of Dope". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Arnold, Eric K. (October 18, 2006). "Zion-I & the Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope (Om Hip-Hop)". SF Weekly. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Arnold, Eric K. (December 27, 2006). "Close 2 tha Edge: Year in Review". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
External links
- Heroes in the City of Dope at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Mind over Matter (2000)
- Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003)
- True & Livin' (2005)
- Break a Dawn (2006)
- The Takeover (2009)
- Atomic Clock (2010)
- Shadowboxing (2012)
- Heroes in the City of Dope (with The Grouch) (2006)
- Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (with The Grouch) (2011)
- Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003)
- Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004)
- Family Business (2004)
- Street Legends (2007)
- Enter the Woods (1997)
- New Dimensions (1998)
- Starship (1998)
- Chapter 4 (1999)