Shadowboxing | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Zion I |
Cover: | File:Shadowboxing (album).jpg |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Label: | Live Up Records |
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Prev Title: | Atomic Clock |
Prev Year: | 2010 |
Next Title: | The Labyrinth |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Shadowboxing is a studio album by Zion I. It was released by Live Up Records on October 2, 2012.[1] It includes contributions from Collie Buddz, Goapele, The Grouch, Eligh, and Bassnectar.[2] It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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."[3]