Amp Live (Left) and Zumbi (Right)

Zion I (pronounced "Zion Eye") are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer and DJ Amplive and emcee Zumbi.
The two are highly respected and acclaimed underground artists, famous
for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live
instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's poetic, positive and socially
conscious lyrics. Zion I debuted in 1997 with the locally distributed
cassette-only EP Enter the Woods. Their first single on Indie
label Ground Control Records ("Inner Light") paved way for an album
deal and in 2000, they released the critically acclaimed Mind Over Matter. In total, they have released five studio albums, 2000's Mind Over Matter, 2003's Deep Water Slang V2.0, 2005's True & Livin', 2006's Break a Dawn (a Japan exclusive), and also in 2006 a collaborative album with The Grouch, Heroes in the City of Dope.