Mind over Matter (Zion I album)

Mind Over Matter is the debut album from Oakland hip hop group Zion I. The effort was one of the most critically acclaimed underground Hip Hop albums of the year 2000, popular for their use of futuristic beats, live instrumentation and positive, socially conscious lyrics. Mind Over Matter was nominated for Independent Album of the Year by The Source in 2000. Their past singles "Inner Light" and "Critical" were featured here, as well as the single "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)"'.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Creation"	418 Hz Productionz	Mrs. Gaines
2	"Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
3	"Critical"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion, Planet Asia
4	"Mysterious Wayz"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
5	"Tha Choice"	418 Hz Productionz	Carolyn Gaines, Khalid Aalim
6	"Koncrete Jungle"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
7	"Metropolis"	418 Hz Productionz	Instrumental
8	"Oh Lawd"	418 Hz Productionz	Instrumental
9	"Trippin'"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
10	"How Many"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
11	"Elevation"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
12	"A Little Change"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
13	"Fools Gold"	418 Hz Productionz	Instrumental
14	"Venus"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
15	"Rap Degreez"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
16	"Silly Puddy"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion, The Grouch
17	"Inner Light"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
18	"Big Ups"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
19	"All tha Way"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion, Knowmatic, Eclipse 427, Rasco
20	"One"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion
21	"Inner Light (Icey Mix)"	418 Hz Productionz	Zion

Album singles

Single information
"Inner Light" Released: 1998 B-side: "Rap Degreez", "Inner Light (Icey Mix)"
"Critical" Released: 1999 B-side: "Venus"
"Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" Released: 2000 B-side:
"One" Released: 2005 (International release only) B-side: "Trippin'"

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[^[1]]
The Source	[^[2]]
Alternative Press	[^[2]]
Muzik	[^[2]]
RapReviews.com	[^[3]]
Reviewhiphop	(95/100)^[4]

References

↑ Mind over Matter at AllMusic
1 2 3 "Zion I - Mind Over Matter CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2000-06-06. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "Zion I :: Mind Over Matter :: Ground Control". Rapreviews.com. 2003-05-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ http://reviewhiphop.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/zion-i-mind-over-matter-2000/

Zion I

Zion AmpLive

Studio albums	Mind Over Matter (2000) Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003) True & Livin' (2005) Break a Dawn (2006) The Take Over (2009) Atomic Clock (2010) Shadowboxing (2012)

Collaborative albums	Heroes in the City of Dope (with The Grouch) (2006) "Heroes in the Healing of the Nation" (with The Grouch) (2011)

Mixtapes/Compilations	Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003) Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004) Family Business (2004) Street Legends (2007)

EPs	Enter the Woods (1997) New Dimensions (1998) Starship (1998) Chapter 4 (1999)

Singles	"Inner Light" "Critical" "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" "Boom Bip" "Cheeba Cheeba" "The Drill" "Bird's Eye View" "Temperature" "Soo Tall" "One" "Act Right" "Hit 'Em" "Lift Me Up"

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