Coming out of the Bay Area, you would expect the duo of Zumbi and AmpLive to represent the Hyphy movement more than the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Although you can certainly hear the hyphy influence in some of their songs, Zion I (pronounced “Zion Eye”) blends deep soulful production with socially relevant rhetoric and sounds more like Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest than Mac Dre.
I was first introduced to Zion I through the song “Silly Puddy” off of their debut LP Mind Over Matter. The song itself, had a trippy futuristic beat set to equally trippy lyrics. It was like nothing I had ever heard and I quickly went through their discography.
“Bird’s Eye View” is off of the duo’s 2005 LP True and Livin’. The song is reminiscent of Common’s classic “I Used to Love H.E.R.” and refers to a women as an extended metaphor to hip hop. It is an unadulterated expression of MC Zumbi’s love of hip hop and is one of my favorite songs of any genre. Likewise, the Brother Ali-assisted track “Caged Bird Part 1” comes off of their latest effort The Take Over, and is one of my favorite collabs (Every day that you hold me in bars is another day I can’t teach your soul to soar).
Peace, Love, & Hip Hop,
Northside Noah
"Bird's Eye View"
"Caged Bird Part 1" (feat. Brother Ali)
What is it?
ReplyDeleteAnthony Joshua defends his status as undisputed heavyweight champion of the world against Andy Ruiz Jr, his first fight since September 2018.
When is it?
The fight is on Saturday, June 1, but due to time differences UK viewers may be watching in the early hours of Sunday, June 2
Where is it?
Madison Square Garden, New York City. The Manhattan venue is steeped in boxing history having hosted fights involving Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson.
What TV channel will it be on?
Sky Sports Box Office have exclusive pay-per-view coverage while viewers in America will be able to watch via streaming service DAZN.
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When is the Champions League final?
The Champions League final will take place on Saturday, June 1.
What time is kick-off?
Tottenham vs Liverpool kicks off at 8pm, BST.
What TV channel is it on?
There is exclusive live coverage on BT Sport 2. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and return on matchday to follow all the action on our dedicated live blog.
There are several ways to access BT Sport. If you’re already a BT Broadband customer, you can add BT Sport for nothing for three months and then £10 a month thereafter. For new customers, broadband and television packages start at £34.99 per month.
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The 2019 Belmont Stakes odds behind favorite Tacitus, who is 9-5. With so little separating the top two choices on Saturday, and plenty of other intriguing value selections on the board, you need to see the predictions from horse racing handicapper Hank Goldberg before making any 2019 Belmont Stakes picks of your own.
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