VIDEO!: Zion I & The Grouch - Healing of the Nation

Zumbi, AmpLive and The Grouch dropped their second LP, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation on March 22, and this is a video they filmed for one of the album tracks. Spazzoid strobes in the beginning, Zumbi going apeshit, and kids with sledgehammers make for one hell of a ride. The visuals compliment Amp's angry guitar riffs and sharp snare hits really well and if nothing else, it's good to see this crew back in action

P.S. Fun Fact: The album contains absolutely no swearing. Not very common in hip hop these days.

Check out Zion I over at Zionicrew.com, where you can cop the album, and some Zion I #swag.

You can also snag the LP over at The Grouch's site.

Seen over at one of our favorite music blogs, P&P.

Zion I

One of my all-time favorite hip-hop groups, Zion I caters to all types of hip-hop fans. From those who like laid back old school rhymes, to those who favor slick production and electro-hop, they've got it all. AmpLive's beats are crazy, and he's one of the most divers producers out there right now. The other half of the group, rapper Zumbi, complements Amp's beats perfectly; he knows when to spit fire, and when to just stick with a nice, laid-back flow. The two songs here are largely unheard songs off The Search & The Seizure Mixtape (click the link for a free download of the whole tape), which came out a little before their latest album The Takeover hit shelves last year. In a throwback to the golden age of hip-hop, the mixtape is actually created to sound like a tape, with just an A & B side, not single tracks. Side A is more your typical hip-hop, and side B is a little more electro-y, with, using samples from newer artists like Muse and Santogold. These tracks are fire, get 'em NOW.

One (Santogold Starstruck Remix) [Feat. The Grouch] - Zion I /Mediafire
Fight For Your Right (Muse Remix) - Zion I / Mediafire