If you are looking for a true 29" tire that is slick and lite you are out of luck as the only slick that measures up is the 2.35 Schwalbe Big Apple and it weighs in at over 900g. If your rim width is in the lower 20's then you should be able to run about any road/touring tire out there in the 35-45mm range? Not sure what the lightest would be though.
Have you considered just running some aramid bead Nano's? I always thought they rolled pretty well with 45 psi in them.
I dig my Big Apples. But before I had them I used a pair of Specialized Armadilos in 700X28c and they were just how you think they'd be, just like a road bike.
I had some Big Apples, but got rid of them as they were just to heavy. Now I just use cyclocross tires in the 700.35 - 45 range for general road riding. The Ritchey speedmax are a nice choice.
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