Heroes in the City of Dope

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]

Heroes in the City of Dope
Studio album by
Zion I & The Grouch
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)
GenreHip hop
Length50:49
LabelOm Records
ProducerAmp 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)
Singles from Heroes in the City of Dope
  1. "Hit 'Em"
    Released: 2006 (2006)
  2. "Lift Me Up"
    Released: 2007 (2007)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop3.5/5[3]
AllMusic[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
MVRemix8.5/10[6]
Prefix7.0/10[7]
RapReviews.com8/10[8]
SF Weeklyfavorable[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.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Noon Time"Amp Live1:01
2."Hit 'Em" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.)Amp Live3:37
3."Lift Me Up"Eligh2:54
4."Trains & Planes"Headnodic4:19
5."Current Affairs"Amp Live2:43
6."Too Much" (featuring Chali 2na)Amp Live3:30
7."Faint of Heart"Amp Live3:33
8."Make U Fly" (featuring Esthero)Amp Live3:44
9."Smack" (featuring DJ Platurn)Amp Live3:37
10."Open the Door"The Grouch3:19
11."Trigger"Amp Live3:36
12."Digital Dirt"Amp Live5:21
13."10 Fingers, 10 Toes, 10 lbs, 10 oz" (featuring Deuce Eclipse)Amp Live4:24
14."Hero"Amp Live1:28
15."Bad Lands"Amp Live3:36

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

References
  1. "Zion I The Grouch Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. "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. Brown, Marisa. "Zion I - Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. 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.
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