Heroes in the Healing of the Nation explained
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. 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.[2] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, number 47 on the Independent Albums chart, number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number 23 on the Top Rap Albums chart.
Critical reception
Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX commented that the album "invokes a general ambience of positivity that you'll rarely find these days." 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."
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Q&A: The Grouch. SF Station. Matt. Crawford. March 14, 2011. April 11, 2016.
- Web site: Zion I & The Grouch Announce Tour To "Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation". HipHopDX. Danielle. Harling. February 10, 2011. April 11, 2016.
