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Heroes in the City of Dope

2006 studio album by Zion I & The Grouch

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]

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Critical reception

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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

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Zion I The Grouch Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Zion I The Grouch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Iandoli, Kathy (October 8, 2006). "Heroes In The City Of Dope". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Brown, Marisa. "Zion I - Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Jones, Kevin (February 25, 2007). "Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes In The City Of Dope". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Pulikkaseril, Cibby (2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". MVRemix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  7. [7]
    Solomon, Eric (October 30, 2006). "Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope". Prefix. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  8. [8]
    Kim, Susan (December 19, 2006). "Zion I & The Grouch :: Heroes in the City of Dope". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  9. [9]
    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.
  10. [10]
    Arnold, Eric K. (December 27, 2006). "Close 2 tha Edge: Year in Review". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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