Heroes in the City of Dope

2006 studio album by Zion I & The Grouch

Heroes in the City of Dope

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
|  | Heroes in the City of Dope
(2006)  | Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
(2011)

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Singles from  Heroes in the City of Dope

1. "Hit 'Em"
Released: 2006 (2006)
2. "Lift Me Up"
Released: 2007 (2007)

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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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllHipHop| 3.5/5[3]
AllMusic| [4]
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

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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

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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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Chart  | Peak
position

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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 29
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] | 34

## References

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

## External links

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* Heroes in the City of Dope at Discogs (list of releases)

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Zion I

* Zion
* AmpLive

Studio albums|

* 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)

Collaborative albums|

* Heroes in the City of Dope (with The Grouch) (2006)
* Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (with The Grouch) (2011)

Mixtapes/Compilations|

* Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003)
* Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004)
* Family Business (2004)
* Street Legends (2007)

EPs|

* Enter the Woods (1997)
* New Dimensions (1998)
* Starship (1998)
* Chapter 4 (1999)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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