Mind over Matter (Zion I album)

Mind Over Matter
Mind Over Matter
Studio album by Zion I
Released	May 30, 2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	74:18
Label	Ground Control Records
Producer	418Hz Productionz
Zion I chronology
Singles from Mind over Matter
	"Inner Light"; Released: 1998; "Critical"; Released: 1999; "Revolution"; Released: 2000;

Mind over Matter is the debut studio album by Zion I. It was released by Ground Control Records in 2000. It was nominated for Independent Album of the Year by The Source in 2000.^[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The A.V. Club	favorable^[3]
Exclaim!	favorable^[4]
RapReviews.com	9/10^[5]

Jon Azpiri of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Influenced equally by hip-hop and various forms of electronica, Zion I offers listeners a collage of new sounds mixed with ancient spiritualism."^[2] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! called it "a truly invigorating affair."^[4]

In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.^[1]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Creation"	0:55
2.	"Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)"	4:11
3.	"Critical" (featuring Planet Asia)	3:57
4.	"Mysterious Wayz"	4:17
5.	"Tha Choice"	1:17
6.	"Koncrete Jungle"	3:57
7.	"Metropolis"	2:42
8.	"Oh Lawd"	0:26
9.	"Trippin'"	5:08
10.	"How Many"	4:36
11.	"Elevation"	5:58
12.	"A Little Change"	3:39
13.	"Fools Gold"	0:55
14.	"Venus"	4:33
15.	"Rap Degreez"	3:03
16.	"Silly Puddy" (featuring The Grouch)	5:34
17.	"Inner Light"	3:14
18.	"Big Ups"	2:39
19.	"All tha Way" (featuring Knowmatic, Eclipse 427, and Rasco)	4:44
20.	"One"	4:01
21.	"Inner Light (Icey Mix)"	4:26

References[]

^ ^a ^b "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Azpiri, Jon. "Mind over Matter - Zion I". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ Rabin, Nathan (May 30, 2000). "Zion I: Mind Over Matter". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Cowie, Del F. (August 2, 2000). "Zion I Mind Over Matter". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ Lavenz, Tim (May 15, 2003). "Zion I :: Mind Over Matter :: Ground Control". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

External links[]

Mind over Matter at Discogs (list of releases)

[hiphopdx-1] "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[allmusic-2] Azpiri, Jon. "Mind over Matter - Zion I". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[3] Rabin, Nathan (May 30, 2000). "Zion I: Mind Over Matter". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[exclaim-4] Cowie, Del F. (August 2, 2000). "Zion I Mind Over Matter". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[5] Lavenz, Tim (May 15, 2003). "Zion I :: Mind Over Matter :: Ground Control". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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v t Zion I
Zion AmpLive
Studio albums	Mind over Matter (2000) Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003) True & Livin' (2005) Break a Dawn (2006) The Takeover (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"