I'm still grappling with the loss of Zion I rapper Steve Gaines, aka Baba Zumbi. As I write this, the details surrounding his death are unclear. He went to Alt... Read More...
UPDATE: A GoFundMe for Gaines' children's college tuition has been established. Please donate if you're able -- I just did. Thank you.
Late last week I lear... Read More...
Trying to correctly explain Zion I's status in 2016 shouldn't involve a half dozen rewrites in my head and a half dozen more in print but here we are. Last I kn... Read More...
I've never given the name Amp Live any particular thought. He's Amp Live, the musical half of Bay Area duo Zion I but frequently branching out to work with othe... Read More...
Oakland hip-hop duo Zion I have been making music together for fifteen years. The duo has always been a balancing act: producer AmpLive balances hip-hop and el... Read More...
