Deep Water Slang V2.0

Deep Water Slang V2.0 is a studio album by Zion I. It was released by Raptivism Records in 2003. It peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.^[1]

Deep Water Slang V2.0
Studio album by Zion I
Released	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	62:00
Label	Raptivism Records
Producer	418 Hz Productionz
Zion I chronology
Mind over Matter (2000) Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003) True & Livin' (2005)
Singles from Deep Water Slang V2.0
"Boom Bip" Released: 2001 "Cheeba Cheeba" Released: 2002 "The Drill" Released: 2003

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[3]

Scott Thill of AllMusic gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, writing, "This Berkeley-based (big ups, Cal Bears!) underground hip-hop duo's sophomore effort is chock-full of their usual lyrical hooks and flows, but as with much product released by those looking to make their way in the bling-bling marketplace, it suffers somewhat in the production department."^[2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! wrote, "Even now, when people are becoming more open to experimentation in hip-hop, it's rare to see such a diverse album still easily identified as hip-hop."^[4] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club praised "a heightened sense of political consciousness."^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jahmbo"	0:34
2.	"The Drill"	3:09
3.	"Warriors Dance" (featuring Pep Love)	3:41
4.	"Finger Paint" (featuring Susie Suh and Dust)	4:31
5.	"Kharma"	4:06
6.	"Flow" (featuring The Grouch)	5:25
7.	"A.E.I.O.U."	3:27
8.	"Deepwaterslang"	1:12
9.	"Cheeba Cheeba" (featuring Aceyalone)	2:49
10.	"Kick Snare" (featuring Dust and Deuce Eclipse)	2:34
11.	"Sorry"	5:13
12.	"Le, Le, Le"	4:03
13.	"Boom Bip" (featuring Goapele)	4:20
14.	"Mind Blow"	4:38
15.	"Dune"	3:32
16.	"One More Thing" (featuring Susie Suh; bonus track)	3:41
17.	"The End" (bonus track)	3:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Zion (Zion I) – vocals, berimbau (12), flute (15)
• 418 Hz Productionz (Zion I) – production
• DJ Fuze – turntables (1)
• Queen Jahneen – vocals (1)
• Tef the Traktitioner – co-production (2), keyboards (2)
• DJ J-Period – turntables (2, 5)
• Pep Love – vocals (3)
• Jog9 – vocals (3, 9)
• Susie Suh – vocals (4, 5)
• Dust – vocals (4, 12)
• B'nai Rebelsfront – guitar (4)
• Errol Cooney – guitar (4)
• Vernon Hall – bass guitar (4)
• Josh Jones – drums (4)
• Deuce Eclipse – vocals (5, 12)
• The Grouch – vocals (6)
• Goapele – vocals (6, 11, 13)
• Ajai Jackson – piano (6), electric piano (6), string arrangement (11)
• Steve Hogan – upright bass (6)
• Max MacVeety – drums (6)
• Vin Roc – turntables (6, 9, 14)
• Mike Tiger – synthesizer (7), guitar (14)
• Paris King – guitar (8)
• Aceyalone – vocals (9)
• Martin Luther – vocals (9)
• Killa Kela – human beatbox (10)
• DJ D-Sharp – turntables (10)
• Robert Thompson – violin (10)
• Quincy Griffin – flute (11)
• Betsy London – viola (11)
• Jeff Watson – cello (11)
• Willie Maze – turntables (12)
• Blak Lion – guitar (13)
• Jason Moss – mixing
• Justin Weis – mastering
• Theo Rodrigues – art direction, layout
• Martin Aranuado – art direction, layout
• Victor J. Brunetti – additional layout
• Robin Twomey – photography

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[1]	49