| Mind Over Matter | ||||
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| Released | May 30, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 74:18 | |||
| Label | Ground Control Records | |||
| Producer | 418Hz Productionz | |||
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Mind over Matter is the debut studio album by Zion I. It was released by Ground Control Records in 2000. It was nominated for Independent Album of the Year by The Source in 2000. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable [3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable [4] |
| RapReviews.com | 9/10 [5] |
Jon Azpiri of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Influenced equally by hip-hop and various forms of electronica, Zion I offers listeners a collage of new sounds mixed with ancient spiritualism." [2] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! called it "a truly invigorating affair." [4]
In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creation" | 0:55 |
| 2. | "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Critical" (featuring Planet Asia) | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Mysterious Wayz" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Tha Choice" | 1:17 |
| 6. | "Koncrete Jungle" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Metropolis" | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Oh Lawd" | 0:26 |
| 9. | "Trippin'" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "How Many" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Elevation" | 5:58 |
| 12. | "A Little Change" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Fools Gold" | 0:55 |
| 14. | "Venus" | 4:33 |
| 15. | "Rap Degreez" | 3:03 |
| 16. | "Silly Puddy" (featuring The Grouch) | 5:34 |
| 17. | "Inner Light" | 3:14 |
| 18. | "Big Ups" | 2:39 |
| 19. | "All tha Way" (featuring Knowmatic, Eclipse 427, and Rasco) | 4:44 |
| 20. | "One" | 4:01 |
| 21. | "Inner Light (Icey Mix)" | 4:26 |
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label at all. Underground hip hop is often characterized by socially conscious, positive, or anti-commercial lyrics. However, there is no unifying or universal theme – AllMusic suggests that it "has no sonic signifiers". "The Underground" also refers to the community of musicians, fans and others that support non-commercial, or independent music. Music scenes with strong ties to underground hip hop include alternative hip hop and conscious hip hop. Many artists who are considered "underground" today were not always so, and may have previously broken the Billboard charts.
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