From The Grouch and the Mighty Underdogs to Rebelution and Soja, hip-hop duo Zion-I have toured around the country with some of the most talented musical acts in the country.

Now, as they put finishing touches on they're seventh album, they are getting ready to hit the road again, bringing their stage show to a city near you.

The 40-city tour starts in their home town of Oakland with a rare reunion show with Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Qweli) and ends in November in North Carolina with reggae-rock sensations Rebelution. The guys will be performing songs from their forthcoming album.

Ten years after the release of their debut single, Zion I released their sixth album, The Takeover, this past year. A filler-free new mix of jabs, roundhouses and uppercuts that continue their streak as one of hip-hop's most diverse groups in hip-hop. The album, which features guest spots by Houston legend Devin the Dude, UK emcee Ty and Rhymesayers' Brother Ali, producer AmpLive and emcee Zumbi incorporate the best parts of their live show -- perfected through nonstop touring -- and bring that vibe to the studio.

Over the course of five LPs and numerous EPs and mixtapes, the group has proven to be a welcome enigma in hip-hop. Lyrically, Zumbi runs the gamut on a range of issues both serious and frivolous, discussing problems and pleasures both spiritual and worldly. Throughout, his fanbase keeps coming back for his smooth delivery and ability to raise issues without sounding didactic. Musically, Amp draws from both the usual (funk, soul) and esoteric (house, drum n bass) to create soundscapes that work as well on an electronic music mixtape as it does hip-hop.

"I started using way more effects on this album," said Amp. "So I was able to bring in more elements that I've been using for some of the dance and indie rock stuff."

Headlining the entire tour will be reggae rock favorites, Rebelution.

A full list of dates and venues are as follows:

7/31 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
8/6 - Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Company
8/7 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ Pretty Lights)
8/13 - Plainfield, VT @ Rhinofest Music Festival
8/14 - Portland, ME @ Asylum
8/19 - Reno, NV @ The Beach Club at the Grand Sierra Resort
8/20 - Bend, OR @ Domino Room
8/21 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
8/22 - Portland, OR @ 2410 Mississippi
8/27 - Sacramento, CA @ The Venue
8/28 - Fairfax, CA @ 19 Broadway
8/29 - Arcata, CA @ Humbrew
9/4 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
9/5 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
9/15 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
9/16 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
9/17 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
9/18 - Denver CO @ Cervantes
9/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Mighty
9/24 - Santa Barbara, CA @ West Beach Festival

ZION I

10/13 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
10/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
10/15 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
10/16 - Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
10/19 - St. Louis, MO @ Gargoyle Club
10/20 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/21 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Theatre
10/22 - South Bend, IN @ Legends
10/23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
10/25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Venue TBA
10/27 - State College, PA @ State Theater
10/28 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
10/29 - Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theatre
10/30 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
10/31 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/1 - NYC, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl (Zion I Only)
11/3 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's @ The Strand
11/4 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
11/5 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
11/6 - Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/7 - Boone, NC @ Legends