2011 studio album by Zion I & The Grouch
Heroes in the Healing of the Nation is the second collaborative studio album by Zion I and The Grouch .[1] It was released by Z & G Music on March 22, 2011.[2] It is the follow-up to their 2006 collaborative album, Heroes in the City of Dope .[1] It features guest appearances from Fashawn , Casual , and Freeway , among others.[3] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[4] number 47 on the Independent Albums chart,[5] number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[6] and number 23 on the Top Rap Albums chart.[7]
Critical reception
Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX commented that the album "invokes a general ambience of positivity that you'll rarely find these days."[8] Meanwhile, Will Georgi of Okayplayer said, "[the] sanctimonious vibe just makes me feel like a difficult teenager and want to do anything but listen to Zion I & The Grouch."[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Zumbi (Zion I) – vocals
Amp Live (Zion I) – production (except 12)
The Grouch – vocals, production (8)
Brother Ali – vocals (1)
Gawain Mathews – guitar (1, 5, 14)
Rio Amor – vocals (2)
Kosi Warrn House – vocals (2)
Tenshi Lucasey – vocals (2)
Taariq Saffouri – vocals (2)
Jesse Krebs – djembe (2)
Headnodic – bass guitar (3, 10)
Kev Choice – piano (3), keyboards (8)
Freeway – vocals (3)
The R.O.D. Project – vocals (3)
D.U.S.T. – vocals (4)
Jenny Jenn – vocals (4)
Jacob Hemphill – vocals (5)
Crystal Monee Hall – vocals (3, 5, 7, 10)
Marcus Paul James – vocals (3, 7)
Justin Johnston – vocals (3, 7)
Mike Olmos – trumpet (5)
DJ Platurn – turntables (6)
Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals (6)
Silk E – vocals (7)
K.Flay – vocals (7)
Mac Arthur – vocals (7)
Adam Theis – horns (7)
Roy Ayers – vocals (8)
Lincoln Adler – saxophone (8)
Tom Young – guitar (9)
Codany Holiday – vocals (10, 11)
Joy King – vocals (10)
Malik Shabazz – vocals (10)
Carl Wheeler – organ (11)
Fashawn – vocals (11)
Casual – vocals (11)
Marty James – vocals (12)
Eligh – production (12)
Mystic – vocals (13)
Eric Rachmany – vocals (13), guitar (13), keyboards (13)
Joe Cohen – saxophone (13)
Rafael Rodriguez – horns (13)
Hellman Escorcia – horns (13)
Mitchell "Jet Man" Wilcox – drums (13)
Los Rakas – vocals (14)
Jesse Krebs – drum interlude
Ben Yonas – additional recording
Alejandro Llinas – additional recording assistance
Jason Moss – mixing
Justin Weis – mastering
Courtney Duvendack – layout, design
Arian Stevens – photography
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