True & Livin'

Studio album by Zion I

Released

April 19, 2005

LiveUp Records

Amp Live

Zion I chronology

Deep Water Slang V2.0
(2003)

True & Livin'
(2005)

Break a Dawn
(2006)

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True & Livin is the third album from Oakland Hip hop duo Zion I, their first on self-owned LiveUp Records. Zion and Amp Live expand their creative and experimental sounds on the album, featuring a wide range of musical styles, laced with intelligent, socially conscious lyrics. Album guests include Talib Kweli, Aesop Rock, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Gift of Gab and Gabby La La.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer(s)
1	"True"	Amp Live	Fred Hampton, Jr., M'kai Yi
2	"Doin' My Thang"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
3	"Bird's Eye View"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
4	"The Bay"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, T Real, Big Cleezy
5	"Luv"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
6	"Soo Tall"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, Omega Rae
7	"I Need Mo"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
8	"Rockin'"	Amp Live	Instrumental
9	"Temperature"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, C. Holiday, Talib Kweli
10	"One Chance"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, Gabby La La (sitar), Mike Tiger (keyboard)
11	"Amerika"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
12	"Poems 4 Post Modern Decay"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, Aesop Rock, Ise Lyfe
13	"Heads Up"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
14	"Next to U"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi
15	"What U Hear"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, Del the Funky Homosapien
16	"Stranger in My Home"	Amp Live	MC Zumbi, C. Holiday, Gift of Gab
17	"Oh Lawd Blues"	Amp Live, Zion	MC Zumbi
18	"Livin'"	Amp Live	Fred Hampton, Jr.

Album singles

Single information
"Bird's Eye View" Released: 2005 B-side: "Luv"
"Temperature" Released: 2005 B-side: "The Bay"
"Soo Tall" Released: 2006 B-side:

References

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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