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Zion I

Zion I is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of One Be Lo, Goapele and Ty. Those roots explain a lot about how Zion I arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Grouch, Dilated Peoples, Talib Kweli, Brother Ali and Hieroglyphics, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ty, DJ Deckstream, Rebelution, Common Market and Guru, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Zion I, reaching back through One Be Lo and forward to Ty. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Zion I was an American hip hop project founded by MC and producer Baba Zumbi in Oakland, California. K-Genius and Amp Live were also project members.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Zion IOne Be LoGoapeleTyTyDJ DeckstreamRebelutionCommon MarketGuruTalib KweliAesop RockThe GrouchThe GrouchDilated PeoplesTalib KweliBrother AliHieroglyphicsBlackaliciousPeople Under the Sta…Little Brother

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Zion I connections

Zion I grew out of One Be Lo, Goapele and Ty, shares an orbit with The Grouch, Dilated Peoples, Talib Kweli and Brother Ali, went on to shape Ty, DJ Deckstream, Rebelution and Common Market. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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