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2005 studio album by Zion I
True & Livin' Released April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19 ) Genre Hip hop Length 59 :15 Label Live Up Records Producer Amp Live
"Bird's Eye View" Released: 2005
"Temperature" Released: 2005
True & Livin is a studio album by Zion I . It was released by Live Up Records in 2005.
Critical reception [ edit ]
Kabir Hamid of Chicago Reader described the album as "soulful hip-hop that favors acoustic sounds over electronics, thoughtfulness over braggadocio, and spirit-enhancing grooves over testosterone-fueled beats."[11] Rachel Swan of East Bay Express wrote, "This is hip-hop without irony, geared for people who prefer feel-good vibes and songs with happy endings."[4] A.J. Wolosenko of Vibe wrote, "True & Livin' is an album full of contradictions, and that's what makes it so interesting and appealing."[9] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! commented that "While past efforts dabbled with drum & bass and delved into melodic electronics and live instrumentation, this organic effort represents the most potent synthesis yet of their spiritually-infused hip-hop."[12]
Track listing [ edit ]
Title 1. "True" 0:58 2. "Doin' My Thang" 3:28 3. "Bird's Eye View" 2:34 4. "The Bay" 3:48 5. "Luv" 3:25 6. "Soo Tall" 3:06 7. "I Need Mo" 4:27 8. "Rockin' " 1:16 9. "Temperature" (featuring Talib Kweli ) 2:43 10. "One Chance" 4:11 11. "Amerika" 1:39 12. "Poems 4 Post Modern Decay" (featuring Aesop Rock ) 4:25 13. "Heads Up" 2:48 14. "Next to U" 3:48 15. "What U Hear" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien ) 6:09 16. "Stranger in My Home" (featuring Gift of Gab ) 3:49 17. "Oh Lawd Blues" 3:27 18. "Livin' " 3:14
References [ edit ]
^ Rabin, Nathan (May 17, 2005). "Zion I: True & Livin' " . The A.V. Club . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Hsu, Hua. "Zion I : True & Livin' " . Blender . Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Drimmer, Josh (May 26, 2005). "Dusted Reviews: Zion I - True & Livin' " . Dusted Magazine . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ a b Swan, Rachel (April 13, 2005). "Zion-I" . East Bay Express . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ J-23 (May 25, 2005). "Zion I - True & Livin' " . HipHopDX . Retrieved September 4, 2019 . {{cite web }}
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^ Braidwood, Stefan (May 11, 2005). "Zion I: True & Livin' " . PopMatters . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Cpacifico (October 24, 2005). "Zion I - True and Livin' " . Prefix . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Chan, Nin (April 26, 2005). "Zion I :: True & Livin' " . RapReviews.com . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ a b Wolosenko, A.J. (May 17, 2005). "Zion I -True & Livin' " . Vibe . Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Mayo, James (June 14, 2005). "Zion I True & Livin' " . XLR8R . Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Hamid, Kabir (June 2, 2005). "Zion I, One.Be.Lo" . Chicago Reader . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Cowie, Del F. (January 1, 2006). "Zion I's Home Life" . Exclaim! . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
External links [ edit ]
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