Zion I - The Bay

original mix

[@Heartlezzzz]

"And we claim Tupac as a source of pride"...That's so true. Tupac always gave the Bay Area love in interviews and in his songs.

[@N_Garamond]

It is hard to properly express how HAPPY this song makes me!!!

[@dust9theninthpoet]

Zion I, put it down with soul and intellect and that's what the true Bay is all about.

[@MacStatic]

more people should know about this song the whole US should know!

[@sonofcarr]

THE BAY. Thank You Zion I for the tribute! 707/415/510.... all places I've called home. I may go out and do some exploring of the little rock we call earth while I'm young, but I know i'll inevitably wind my way back to our "little cutty cove on the Northern Pacific". We got TRU CALI culture and the geography to back it up. NOR-CAL BAY AREA STAND UP!!

[@esotericagenda]

This song breaks it down! Yay Area all day!!!

[@innicaragua]

let me start on why i love this song so much: 1. i'm a bay cat, and no song could give a better, realistic reflection of my home. i miss it. 510, east bay 2. sick sick sick production. 3. no fake gimmick shit 4. who doesn't love them some zion i? :]

[@migyro]

first time i hear this song i had to play it twice no doubt..

[@JuggB]

I thought all Bay artist were wack until I listen to this dude.

[@arsyfoox]

sick tune... good times... keep it rocking the Bay!!!

[@pjip]

I don't usually listen to hiphop or rap, but Im diggin this.

[@bayoak]

Bay anthem with soul! Big Up!

[@THE415PLAYA]

the bay is rippin up the game rite now

[@jhnevans751]

Zion I are one of the groups interviewed in the book "HOW TO RA P: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC" Really great read if you're into lyrical MCing and classic Hip-Hop, they interview a ton of great MCs and groups in that book

[@510707bayarea]

classic reppin OAKLAND !!!

[@pkpinoypk]

ITS DAAAA BAAAAAAYYYYY!!!! WE MOBiN!

[@thafilinese81294]

Damn I love this song

[@Spiomabio]

one of my buddies is in this vid always loved this song

[@SaylEFoSho]

from 3:00 on.....i could listen to that all day

[@basikaznboi]

We hardly get the LUV cuz we close to L.A.!!

[@martixboywill]

Just found these guys pretty damn dope.

[@colinlharper]

Giants A's took me here. 2012

[@isiahdasilva]

tight beat with different insruments very nice

[@sakdude9]

that girl at the end is goapele, shes a sould artist from the bay

[@peggydaly]

hella pride OAKLAND!!

[@JuggB]

Somehow we need to bring back the Black Panthers because black culture is really hurting.

[@ibrown3KC]

For everyone wondering where the beat comes from... They sampled "Car Seat (God's Presents)" by Blind Melon. The baseline is based on the piano in "Car Seats," and the strings during chorus and at the end of the song are based on the cello in "Car Seats." Both are great songs.

[@oag123]

and we claim tupac as a source of pride!

[@californiaswimchick]

YESSS! when are they playing? i need to hear them live again!!

[@infusica]

vallejo is really pushin it

[@ChilangaBoys]

actually Zumbi is the mastermind behind the lyrics

[@amdinga]

Zion I was pretty badass last night in Davis.

[@GabrielHurst]

That shit needs to be on MTV and BET...All are shit aint Hyphy. Its real hip hop out here "IN THE BAY-Aaaa-YAYYYYY!"

[@breathmusic]

awesome thanks

[@MANNYxi]

True Hip-Hop!

[@MindfullMC]

Shiiet, they got Hiero and Goapele in there. Firrrrrrrrrre.

[@kukuy25]

my bad wanted to give the thumbs up. but yeah we're too close to LA

[@zondass]

THE BAY YOU BIZZYYYSS WHO !!!!

[@Jessaaaaa-w8p]

this song has so much swagga

[@dahllabillz]

This was so sick performed at UC MERCED!

[@sunkist1305]

WAY BETTER THAN THE REMIX!!!

[@Damian2354]

Clap clap clap clap

[@indulgence88]

this is the cleanest song b4 the gay ass thizz era the bay aint thizz quirs rep thizz old skool bay.

[@UR2H]

word up !!!

[@kelsodelroy]

HP 3rd street getting gentrified doe

[@bago510]

love this song bay area born and raised we or own world out here la ain,t got nutting on us latino 100% east oakland e7th st and fruitvale ....

[@sentihcn]

the actual video has it spelt right.. so no worries. lol

[@rektenna]

Look dawg. Zion I (both) are hands down the fuckin' kings of the bay, I dont care who you listen to, or who you think is hot at this moment. In terms of creating what is legit, and pushing forth what mind over matter really means, these two got it locked. From the roots of the city of Vallejo, where the music reaches the tips of space, the seeds are born from a birthplace... the lands are grown forever... {what you know about that.} speak on it. and then live it.

[@basiq1234]

not living on the bay ..and i used to hate on the bay becauase of the biggie smalls thing....but since i turned to indie and stuff bout 5 years ago....wow the left coast is pretty sickly silckly....love it zion i...i do like boom bip the best...but this is a great one

[@AeonBlade]

but along with all that, the other idea of the video was the culture and history we have been known for and evolved from. take a look at this lyric in the song which sums it all up: "we was known for the 60s for panthers and hippies. now we known for murders, pimps and 360s" think about it...

[@MrTomorrow420]

Does anyone know where to find the Zion-I bay remix that had E-40 in it I think? Not the Club Remix (thats crap) there's a super dope remix track but I havent been able to find it in years they had it on myspace like 3 or 4 years ago

[@nicoyaboii25]

fools,,,das karl watson yeha he got krux,,,,hhaahahah dorks hyphy mob on mine bieeettchhhhhHH!!!! dis song slap is all about non mainstrema rappers,,straigh nickatina,cougnut,RBL pose,Zion i,mac dre,husalah all inspire me greatly,,

[@OodoNoodo]

Love the song..Love Zion I. Got a few of their CDs, like 'Mind over Matter', 'Deep Water Slang' and of course, 'True & Livin'..For those people who haven't listened to other Zion I albums, check out some of those. They're really good

[@Stacy1904]

I'm not from The Bay Area, San Diego actually, but these guy's could be from anywhere in the world and it wouldn't matter to me. . . Cause their style is DOPE!!! I love this song and all their stuff!!! BIG UPS d;-)

[@DariusElison]

You must be a Soulja Boy fan or something. That's alright though. You'll learn when your all grown up what real music is and isn't. Just go with the sheep for now. Stay close to the flock for safety. ha ha ha ... Punk

[@skateallday1000]

im from the east and i think that west coast rap is just as important. music in general is important to the development of civilazations and cultures.without music lets be real we would all be board as hell. lol one love

[@challiray]

Actually Amp is the genius behind the beats (and the DJ) Zion I is the mastermind behind the lyrics- its also the name of the crew (Zion I crew) they are often with Duece Eclipse, another dope rapper from the Bay-

[@sonofcarr]

This song has some amazing production. I love the intermittent cresecendos; very powerful! Although, it does sound like he ripped the bass line off the song "Come Back Home" by Seo Tai Ji. 2 good songs though, either way.

[@IKNOKWORLDWIDE]

@760BOBMARLEY I don't condone L.A. arrogance because frankly we as Angelenos should be a little more humble while our metropolis is a homing beacon to the world's enertainment. But I also cannot stand ignorant L.A. haters -especially from the bay simply because it's the thing to do. Bay area heads watch as much of hollywood on TV and in movies and know a lot more about Hollywood than they presume to hate. L.A. is showtime and the Bay is the resting place for the next. it's a balance! Love.

[@tecdek]

why is everybody saying music from outside the bay area sucks? thats total bull and you know it. new york has a ton of great stuff a different sound but just as good, probabily even better.

[@indulgence88]

the violin sample at the end is the rawist shit.i hope he comes back hard with a new albumn.same with grouch n eligh I need no more greener grasses 2 they better not die down to all the hyphy the pack crap

[@musulinpeter]

Juanros71... Almost the whole gangs in LA are like familyes, cause the parents abandon their kids, and there only way to survive is to be a gangbanger, no need to add more, thats the truth

[@djindoe]

i love the cameo's by crown city and hiero.. i didnt recognize them the first time around. its great to see that kind of unity with the hip hop coming out of that area. word.

[@mlt0403]

That's true, but as long as I here a terrible bass line blasting out of someones car, their will always be this sickening in my stomach "another bad rapper"

[@mlt0403]

i wish more hip-hop artist were like Zion I, lupe fiasco, nas, mos def, atomosphere etc, and alot less like Plies, lil wayne, lil scrapy and young jeezy

[@TypeErrorDev]

son really? quinn is dope, but not the best..by far...and quinn dont even think he the best in the bay...maybe in the top 10...but not #1...

[@VallaeBoy]

Hyphy is dope, Zion1 is dope, Its all bay and its all good hiphop. Im from L.A. by the way, only thing I don't promote is garbage rap. Stay tru.

[@vegbird1]

@gregthesportsguy - I was there! An amazing performance, huh? It was my bday, so I got excited when they sang bday tunes to AmpLive ;)

[@sakdude9]

I love they way they showed all the artist that came from the bay and still rep the underground hyphy or not..the bay still has talent.

[@Amkid69]

Girl at the end is goapele(sp?) shesa singer, who works with hiero alot...and of course, they're all oakland/bay area natives.

[@byrondduran]

how do you find this song on limewire?

[@Leftbehind727]

was that frabrizio santos

[@vegbird1]

Trivia Time: Can someone ID the other Bay Area hip hop crews that make cameos in this video? There are a bunch of them!

[@760BOBMARLEY]

The bay may be hard but don't forget about the gang capital of the nation baby L.A. we make the bay look silly

[@JKxGLoWyxjk]

yea definitly. i listen to death metal and rap, completley different music and sounds just as good to me

[@jakedizzle]

@bloodyhel456 Absolutely. East Bay represent! If not, that's cool. We're all chillin' like villains.

[@pureballer22]

oh dam dis shit goes hard!!. describes oakland, hayward, san jose, slz. sf, n the rest of the bay

[@mikeyt908]

@sam92296 alright il admit i was wrong , they were awesome...no joke my bad for the comment

[@JTheCobraQ]

Does Zion jus murder the beat on every track he's on?? Jus got listenin to him n im lovin it

[@AjDuzIT]

"We got our own slang but everybody took it now we goin dumb down the Ave. driving crooked!"

[@jose1991]

yeahhhhhhhh just saw these guys 2 days ago at the HOUSE OF BLUES IN LA Great ass MUSiC!!!!

[@AaPixel]

been there a couple times, no wonder everyone wants to rep it. you never want to leave it

[@aWiseguy1915]

watch this then watch Drake's "The Motto" video, then you tell me what they did wrong

[@Paxenfilms]

I love how there is less than ONE second of ASS. perfect! great feeling and vibe.

[@thekerneljames]

we can always expect high-quality from these guys. mad love & respect to zion-i...

[@msseyer]

love this, hate the hyphy shit thats going on here...we need more groups like them

[@wonderbread06]

@ieatjesus ur statement is invalid because it makes no sense

[@mastermixer4844]

if you like Zion I, you have to hit up his track "silly puddy" REAL TALK PEEPS

[@al821]

no matter how many times i listen to this song, it never gets old. dope track

[@JoeBernard10]

haha, cool, Lyrics born was in there for a split second...

[@seekaywhi]

@ibrown3KC Nice, thanks. I love hearing where people get their samples from.

[@blazaydeep]

One of the smoothest beats i've heard...a designated smoke and cruise track

[@ellomenn0]

need to get to the bay...but i'm stuck in kentucky untill i get some paper

[@IRIErandy]

@acorison1 if you were at the fox theatre as well then hell yes they were

[@affiliate383]

you know as soon as that clap comes in at the start it's gonna be garbage

[@SuperFilipino96]

@bloodyhel456 i feel ya man san jose fo life

[@KSWKREW]

isnt da bea sampled from peigon john ? or is it da other way around?

[@ChrisTsafos]

Stop causing dissension in the Bay- all the area codes are dope mayne

[@galatron510]

he forgot to mention bruce lee lol fucking setting up shop in oakland

[@tarababy]

well Amphe live does the beats but Zion I is a group