Heroes in the Healing of the Nation

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Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
Genre Hip hop
Length56:50
Label Z & G Music
Producer Amp Live, The Grouch, Eligh
Zion I & The Grouch chronology
Heroes in the City of Dope
(2006)
Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
(2011)
Singles from Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
  1. "Rockit Man"
    Released: 2011 (2011)

Heroes in the Healing of the Nation is the second collaborative studio album by Zion I and The Grouch. [1] It was released by Z & G Music on March 22, 2011. [2] It is the follow-up to their 2006 collaborative album, Heroes in the City of Dope . [1] It features guest appearances from Fashawn, Casual, and Freeway, among others. [3] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, [4] number 47 on the Independent Albums chart, [5] number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, [6] and number 23 on the Top Rap Albums chart. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX favorable [8]
Okayplayer unfavorable [9]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Phoenix Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
RapReviews.com8.5/10 [11]
The Rap UpStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX commented that the album "invokes a general ambience of positivity that you'll rarely find these days." [8] Meanwhile, Will Georgi of Okayplayer said, "[the] sanctimonious vibe just makes me feel like a difficult teenager and want to do anything but listen to Zion I & The Grouch." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Invitation" (featuring Brother Ali) Amp Live 1:06
2."Leader"Amp Live2:46
3."Victorious People" (featuring Freeway and The R.O.D. Project)Amp Live4:05
4."Drop It on the 1"Amp Live4:16
5."It's Goin' Down" (featuring Jacob Hemphill)Amp Live4:36
6."I Used to Be a Vegan"Amp Live3:19
7."Rockit Man" (featuring Silk E)Amp Live4:24
8."Be a Father to Your Child" (featuring Roy Ayers)Amp Live, The Grouch 3:47
9."Healing of the Nation"Amp Live4:11
10."Frankenstein"Amp Live4:10
11."Plead the Fifth" (featuring Codany Holiday, Fashawn and Casual)Amp Live4:43
12."Test of Time" (featuring Marty James) Eligh 4:10
13."Journey to Forever" (featuring Mystic and Eric Rachmany)Amp Live7:49
14."Like a G" (featuring Los Rakas)Amp Live3:28

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 48
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [7] 23

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