Heroes in the City of Dope | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 50:49 | |||
Label | Om Records | |||
Producer | Amp Live, Eligh, Headnodic, The Grouch | |||
Zion I & The Grouch chronology | ||||
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Singles from Heroes in the City of Dope | ||||
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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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllHipHop | 3.5/5 [3] |
AllMusic | |
Exclaim! | favorable [5] |
MVRemix | 8.5/10 [6] |
Prefix | 7.0/10 [7] |
RapReviews.com | 8/10 [8] |
SF Weekly | favorable [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]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Noon Time" | Amp Live | 1:01 |
2. | "Hit 'Em" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.) | Amp Live | 3:37 |
3. | "Lift Me Up" | Eligh | 2:54 |
4. | "Trains & Planes" | Headnodic | 4:19 |
5. | "Current Affairs" | Amp Live | 2:43 |
6. | "Too Much" (featuring Chali 2na) | Amp Live | 3:30 |
7. | "Faint of Heart" | Amp Live | 3:33 |
8. | "Make U Fly" (featuring Esthero) | Amp Live | 3:44 |
9. | "Smack" (featuring DJ Platurn) | Amp Live | 3:37 |
10. | "Open the Door" | The Grouch | 3:19 |
11. | "Trigger" | Amp Live | 3:36 |
12. | "Digital Dirt" | Amp Live | 5:21 |
13. | "10 Fingers, 10 Toes, 10 lbs, 10 oz" (featuring Deuce Eclipse) | Amp Live | 4:24 |
14. | "Hero" | Amp Live | 1:28 |
15. | "Bad Lands" | Amp Live | 3:36 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [1] | 29 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [2] | 34 |
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