STRIVIN’

With the buzz already building from the leak of tracks featuring remixes, verses and interpretations of/by the likes of Santogold, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli & more, the time has come for Zion I’s The Search and the Seizure mixtape to hit the streets. Built for heavy walkman rotation in the classic sense, the A-side features supa emcee Zumbi and mega producer AmpLive putting their spin on hip-hop classics, with the B-side stepping into indie rock and electro territory. Boom-bap addicts and fans of Amp’s recent remixes for Radiohead, Jamie Lidell, Tapes N Tapes and more should have plenty to sink their teeth into. Look for super-limited cassette editions if you’re lucky, and make sure to grab The TakeOver on January 27th.

Side A
1. Alien MC’s
2. The Rebel
3. Paper Thick f/ Rakaa Iriscience & Richie Cunning
4. Til Tha Breakadawn f/ Codany Holiday
5. Rawww f/ Mr. Davin, Deuce Eclipse, and Bambu
6. Gotsta Chill (Temperature RMX) f/ Talib Kweli
7. All Tha Jazz Interlude produced by Headnodic, horns by Adam Theis
8. Push the Button produced by Sean Christian
9. The Choice Jump Off

Side B
1. Juicy Juice
2. How Does It Feel f/ KFlay & Del the Funky Homosapien
3. Mama Told Me produced by Beat Camp
4. MGMT vs MGMT f/ Mickey Factz
5. The D Interlude
6. Santogold One RMX f/ The Grouch
7. Weird Fishez f/ Young Deuce
8. Fight for the Right (Muse RMX)

Catch Zion I on tour this month with the Mighty Underdogs
11/17/2008 Neumo’s- Seattle, WA
11/18/2008 Satyricon- Portland, OR
11/19/2008 Domino Room- Bend, OR
11/21/2008 Club Underground- Reno, NV
11/22/2008 Grand Ballroom- San Francisco, CA

The Search & The Seizure [download]

Zion I: website / Myspace