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Heroes in the Healing of the Nation

2011 studio album by Zion I & The Grouch

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]

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Critical reception

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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

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Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Zumbi (Zion I) – vocals
  • Amp Live (Zion I) – production (except 12)
  • The Grouch – vocals, production (8)
  • Brother Ali – vocals (1)
  • Gawain Mathews – guitar (1, 5, 14)
  • Rio Amor – vocals (2)
  • Kosi Warrn House – vocals (2)
  • Tenshi Lucasey – vocals (2)
  • Taariq Saffouri – vocals (2)
  • Jesse Krebs – djembe (2)
  • Headnodic – bass guitar (3, 10)
  • Kev Choice – piano (3), keyboards (8)
  • Freeway – vocals (3)
  • The R.O.D. Project – vocals (3)
  • D.U.S.T. – vocals (4)
  • Jenny Jenn – vocals (4)
  • Jacob Hemphill – vocals (5)
  • Crystal Monee Hall – vocals (3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Marcus Paul James – vocals (3, 7)
  • Justin Johnston – vocals (3, 7)
  • Mike Olmos – trumpet (5)
  • DJ Platurn – turntables (6)
  • Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals (6)
  • Silk E – vocals (7)
  • K.Flay – vocals (7)
  • Mac Arthur – vocals (7)
  • Adam Theis – horns (7)
  • Roy Ayers – vocals (8)
  • Lincoln Adler – saxophone (8)
  • Tom Young – guitar (9)
  • Codany Holiday – vocals (10, 11)
  • Joy King – vocals (10)
  • Malik Shabazz – vocals (10)
  • Carl Wheeler – organ (11)
  • Fashawn – vocals (11)
  • Casual – vocals (11)
  • Marty James – vocals (12)
  • Eligh – production (12)
  • Mystic – vocals (13)
  • Eric Rachmany – vocals (13), guitar (13), keyboards (13)
  • Joe Cohen – saxophone (13)
  • Rafael Rodriguez – horns (13)
  • Hellman Escorcia – horns (13)
  • Mitchell "Jet Man" Wilcox – drums (13)
  • Los Rakas – vocals (14)
  • Jesse Krebs – drum interlude
  • Ben Yonas – additional recording
  • Alejandro Llinas – additional recording assistance
  • Jason Moss – mixing
  • Justin Weis – mastering
  • Courtney Duvendack – layout, design
  • Arian Stevens – photography

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    Crawford, Matt (March 14, 2011). "Q&A: The Grouch". SF Station. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Huff, Quentin B. (June 14, 2011). "Zion I & the Grouch: Heroes in the Healing of the Nation". PopMatters. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Harling, Danielle (February 10, 2011). "Zion I & The Grouch Announce Tour To "Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation"". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Zion I Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Zion I Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Zion I Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Zion I Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  8. [8]
    Ortiz, Edwin (March 17, 2011). "DX Album Review Bits - Zion I & The Grouch, Luck-One, Closed Sessions: ATX". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  9. [9]
    Georgi, Will (2011). "Zion I & The Grouch". Okayplayer. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  10. [10]
    Faraone, Chris (May 6, 2011). "Zion I & the Grouch - Heroes In the Healing of the Nation". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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    Juon, Steve (March 1, 2011). "Zion I & The Grouch :: Heroes in the Healing of the Nation". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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    Bardot, Barbie (March 23, 2011). "Review: Zion I & The Grouch – Heroes in the Healing of the Nation". The Rap Up. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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