Deep Water Slang V2.0
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Deep Water Slang V2.0 is the second album from underground Hip Hop
duo Zion I
. This was another critical success for the group, and with music videos for the singles "The Drill", "Finger Paint", "Boom Bip" and "Le, Le, Le", this received more commercial attention than their past work.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Zion I
Zion I
Zion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi. The group is known to its followers for Amp's futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live instrumentation and samples, and Zumbi's positive and socially conscious lyrics. Zion I...
. This was another critical success for the group, and with music videos for the singles "The Drill", "Finger Paint", "Boom Bip" and "Le, Le, Le", this received more commercial attention than their past work.
Track listing
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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1 | "Jahmbo" | 418 Hz Productionz | Queen Jahneen |
2 | "The Drill The Drill (song) "The Drill" is a single by Oakland Hip hop group Zion I, released in 2003 on Raptivism Records. The single was the opening track and lead single from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0... " |
418 Hz Productionz, Tef the Traktitioner | Zion |
3 | "Warriors Dance" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion, Pep Love Pep Love Paulo Peacock , better known by his stage name, Pep Love, is an American hip hop artist and motivational speaker. He is also one of the founding members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.... |
4 | "Finger Paint" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion, Susie Suh Susie Suh Susie Suh is a Korean-American adult alternative/folk-rock singer-songwriter. Her music is often compared to Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, and Aimee Mann. Suh cites Joni Mitchell and Beth Gibbons among her influences.[]... , D.U.S.T. |
5 | "Kharma" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
6 | "Flow" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion, The Grouch |
7 | "A.E.I.O.U." | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
8 | "DeepWaterSlang" | 418 Hz Productionz | *Interlude* |
9 | "Cheeba Cheeba Cheeba Cheeba "Cheeba Cheeba" is a single by Oakland Hip Hop group Zion I, released in 2002 on Raptivism Records. The single was the second released from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0, and features a verse from California underground legend Aceyalone... " |
418 Hz Productionz | Zion, Aceyalone Aceyalone Eddie Hayes, better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper.He is a founding member of the Freestyle Fellowship. Apart from his role in Freestyle Fellowship, Aceyalone is also a member of Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team , and he is a co-founder of Project Blowed.After releasing a... |
10 | "Kick Snare" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
11 | "Sorry" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
12 | "Le Le Le" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion, D.U.S.T., Deuce Eclipse |
13 | "Boom Bip Boom Bip (song) "Boom Bip" is a single by Oakland Hip Hop group Zion I, released in 2001, their last release on Ground Control Records. The single was the first released from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0, and features singer Goapele. The single's B-side is "Le Le Le", featuring group affiliates... " |
418 Hz Productionz | Zion, Goapele Goapele -Early life:Goapele's South African father Douglas Mohlabane was an exiled political activist who struggled against the Apartheid System. Goapele's New York-born Israeli Jewish mother Noa had been attending protests since the age of 12. Noa attended Friends World College and was studying in... |
14 | "Mind Blow" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
15 | "Dune" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
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31 | "One More Thing" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion, Susie Suh Susie Suh Susie Suh is a Korean-American adult alternative/folk-rock singer-songwriter. Her music is often compared to Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, and Aimee Mann. Suh cites Joni Mitchell and Beth Gibbons among her influences.[]... |
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34 | "Rock Y'all" | 418 Hz Productionz | Zion |
Original track listing
The original version of Deep Water Slang was scheduled for release in 2002. After their label's distributor Nu Gruv Alliance folded, the release was pushed back to 2003 and a new track listing was rearranged http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=9879.- "Intro (Wake Up)" ("Jahmbo" on V2.0)
- "The Drill
- "Cheeba Cheeba"
- "Kharma"
- "Our Way" ("A.E.I.O.U." on V2.0)
- "Let It Flow" ("Flow" on V2.0)
- "What Is Deep Water Slang?" ("DeepWaterSlang" on V2.0)
- "Boom Bip"
- "Rock Y'all"
- "Warrior Dance"
- "Beatbox" ("Kick Snare" on V2.0)
- "Sorry"
- "Let Me Holla (DnB Mix)" ("Mind Blow" on V2.0 with "Dune" as hidden track)
Album singles
Single information |
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"Boom Bip Boom Bip (song) "Boom Bip" is a single by Oakland Hip Hop group Zion I, released in 2001, their last release on Ground Control Records. The single was the first released from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0, and features singer Goapele. The single's B-side is "Le Le Le", featuring group affiliates... "
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"Cheeba Cheeba Cheeba Cheeba "Cheeba Cheeba" is a single by Oakland Hip Hop group Zion I, released in 2002 on Raptivism Records. The single was the second released from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0, and features a verse from California underground legend Aceyalone... " |
"The Drill The Drill (song) "The Drill" is a single by Oakland Hip hop group Zion I, released in 2003 on Raptivism Records. The single was the opening track and lead single from their second album Deep Water Slang V2.0... " |
Album chart positions
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Independent Albums | ||
2003 | Deep Water Slang V2.0 | - | - | #49 |