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Zumbi of Bay Area Group Zion I Has Passed Away

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With deep regret, Baba Zumbi, known as the lead emcee of the legendary Bay area Hip Hop duo Zion I (Zumbi & Amp Live), has reportedly passed away. Friends, fans, and others connected with the Zumbi have been pouring out their final respects on social media today.

Known for weaving a spiritual approach into hip-hop, Zumbi released dozens of albums, toured constantly and collaborated with countless other Bay Area musicians. On August 4, Baba Zumbi and Amp Live announced a tour in support of the group’s 20th anniversary and was set to kick off on October 1. Prayers go out to his direct family, friends, and his fans who cherished so much. He being on our our biggest influences, and strong supporter of the blog, we are gonna miss him.

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Zion I & Deuce Eclipse – “Back To Life” (Video)

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Oakland, CA emcee Zion I presents the music video for “Back To Life”, his new single out now on Boddhisattva Music. Zion trades bars with fellow Bay Area emcee Deuce Eclipse over a track produced by California beatsmith Vinroc. Zion I has brought his brand of conscious genre-blending hiphop to over two dozen releases spanning two decades, collaborating with the likes of Linkin Park (stream “Plc.4 Mie HædAmp Live”) and Black Thought (stream “Come Together”) and K. Flay (watch the music video for “Coastin”), and performing at Coachella and Rock The Bells. “Back To Life” comes on the heels of Zion’s previous single “2 Eyes” (Spotify). He says his new song “signals the emergence from pandemic life to some degree of ‘regular’ existence. As artists we thrive from interacting and being inspired by one another, so this is an important process in staying connected to who we are.”

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Nick Andre – “Snake Bit” Ft. Zion I, Lateef The Truth Speaker & Deuce Eclipse

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Rising San Francisco based producer Nick Andre releases his new single titled “Snake Bite” featuring Zion I, Lateef The Truth Speaker & Deuce Eclipse.

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Zion I – “Kali Yuga” (Video)

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Bay Area’s legendary Zion I is back with a brand new video premiere, “Kalu Yuga” featuring Ida the High Priestess of Bali & Boostive off his latest album, “Ritual Mystik“.  Filmed alongside Black Cowboys in Los Angeles, Baba Zumbi taps into his creative energy dropping conscious lyrics over a signature hard hitting beat produced by January Sixth Production.

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Deuce Eclipse & J.Lately – “Sun Turns Grey” Ft. Zion I (Video)

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New music video from J.Lately and Deuce Eclipse, off our album “The Setup”. The video is for a track called “Sun Turns Grey”, which features legendary Bay Area emcee Zion I. Directed by Javier Sanchez for Aiwey.TV, and produced by Mind & Matta.

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