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2012 studio album by Zion I
Shadowboxing
Studio album by Zion I
ReleasedOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)
GenreHip hop
Length43:13
LabelLive Up Records
Producer
Zion I chronology
Atomic Clock
(2010) 		Shadowboxing
(2012) 		The Labyrinth
(2016)

Shadowboxing is a studio album by Zion I. It was released by Live Up Records on October 2, 2012. It includes contributions from Collie Buddz, Goapele, The Grouch, Eligh, and Bassnectar. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
RapReviews.com6.5/10

Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "One or two tracks hit less hard than the others, but in each of those cases it's because Zion I took a risk and it didn't quite pay off -- and the willingness to take musical risks is one that needs to be encouraged in today's hip-hop world." Meanwhile, Patrick Taylor of RapReviews.com gave the album a 6.5 out of 10, stating that "I wish they would experiment in music that I found less objectionable." Imran Khan of PopMatters wrote, "The album was stripped down to mainly just beats and vocals, revealing the bare essentials of the duo's aestheticism."

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."ShadowBoxing"Amp Live2:39
2."Human Being"Amp Live3:48
3."Sex Wax" (featuring Collie Buddz)Amp Live2:57
4."Joe Frazzzier"Amp Live6:11
5."Life's Work" (featuring Goapele)Amp Live3:44
6."Anymore"DexBeats3:12
7."Buck Em"Traxamillion3:35
8."Whydaze"Amp Live & Zumbi2:10
9."Rock On"Amp Live3:43
10."Trapped Out" (featuring D.U.S.T.)Amp Live3:49
11."Re-Load"DexBeats4:37
12."We Don't" (featuring The Grouch & Eligh)Amp Live & Timeline3:49
13."Human Being (Bassnectar Edit)"Amp Live & Bassnectar2:25

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 75

References

  1. Burgess, Omar (October 9, 2012). "Zion I "Shadowboxing" Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. Shamz (October 2, 2012). "Zion I - ShadowBoxing LP Stream + "Human Being" Video". Okayplayer. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Zion I Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Shadow Boxing - Zion I". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Taylor, Patrick (October 16, 2012). "Zion I :: ShadowBoxing :: Gold Dust Media". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. Khan, Imran (March 29, 2018). "Keeping an 'I' on the Prize: An Interview with Zumbi of Zion I". PopMatters. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

External links

Zion I
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Mixtapes/Compilations
EPs
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