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Gift of Gab (rapper)

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Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab in 2006
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Jerome Parker
Born(1970-10-07)October 7, 1970[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California,U.S.
DiedJune 18, 2021(2021-06-18)(aged 50)
GenresAlternative hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1993–2021
LabelsQuannum Projects

Timothy Jerome Parker(October 7, 1970 – June 18, 2021),[2][3]better known by his stage nameGift of Gab,was an Americanrapperbest known for performing in theBay Areahip hop duoBlackaliciousalong with DJ Chief Xcel. He was also a member ofQuannum Projects,a Bay Area hip hop crew and record label, and performed and recorded as a solo artist.

Early life

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Timothy Jerome Parker was born in 1970 and raised in thePacoimaneighborhood ofLos Angeles, California.[4]He had two brothers and a sister when he died; he also had two sisters that passed before him. He attended high school in Sacramento with his future bandmate Xavier "Chief Xcel" Mosley.

Collaborations

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Gift of Gab was featured onGalactic's albumFrom the Corner to the Block(2007). He collaborated withDJ Z-Tripon the track "Go Hard" for theAll-Pro Football 2K8Soundtrack. He also releasedThe PreludeEP withLateef the Truthspeakerand Headnodic asThe Mighty Underdogs.He went on to do a song called "All In" withThe GrouchandEligh.He was also featured on the track "The People Tree" on the 2009 N.A.S.A. release "The Spirit of Apollo".

In 2002, Gift of Gab contributed toRed Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti,a compilation CD released by theRed Hot Organizationin tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician,Fela Kuti,that raised money for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. He collaborated with hip hop artistLateef the Truthspeakerto remake Fela Kuti's song, "Kalakuta Show."

In addition to this, Gift of Gab collaborated withDel the Funky HomosapienandBrother Alion the track "Dreamin'" on his solo album,Escape 2 Mars,as well as making tracks withMoore,DJ Vadim,Cut Chemist,Ben HarperandChali 2naofJurassic 5.

He also featured on fellow San Francisco rapperWatsky's song "Everything Turns Gold", and the track "They Warned Us" by Watsky's jazz-rap fusion band Invisible Inc.[citation needed]

Later life and death

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In the years leading up to 2020, Parker had suffered fromkidney failureand was receivingdialysismultiple times a week. In January 2020, Parker received a kidney transplant. Parker died on June 18, 2021, of natural causes.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Solo

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Blackalicious

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(Gift of Gab w/ Chief Xcel)

Quannum MCs

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(Gift of Gab w/ Chief Xcel,DJ Shadow,Lateef the Truth Speaker&Lyrics Born)

The Mighty Underdogs

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(Gift of Gab w/ Lateef the Truth Speaker & Headnodic)

EPs, mixtapes & compilations

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EPs
Mixtapes
  • Supreme Lyricism Vol. 1(Gifted Music, 2006)[9]
  • Supreme Lyricism Vol. 2: Conscious Lyricism Lives(2017)[note 2][10]
Compilations

Singles

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  • "Swan Lake / Lyric Fathom" (1994)(Blackalicious)
  • "A to G /Alphabet Aerobics(The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout) "(1999)(Blackalicious)
  • "Deception" (1999)(Blackalicious)
  • "If I May / Reanimation" (2000)(Blackalicious)
  • "Passion" (2001)(Blackalicious)
  • "It's Going Down (Sit Back)" (2002)(Blackalicious)
  • "Art of Mind / Just What Can Happen" (2002)(Blackalicious)
  • "Blazing Arrow" (2002)(Blackalicious)
  • "Make You Feel That Way" (2002)(Blackalicious)
  • "Wizzy Wow / It's Going Down" (2002)(Blackalicious &Blackstreet)
  • "The Writz / Just Because" (2003)
  • "Rat Race / Real MCs" (2004)
  • "Your Move" (2005)(Blackalicious)
  • "Rhythm Sticks" (2005)(Blackalicious)
  • "Powers" (2006)(Blackalicious)
  • "Want You Back" (2008)(The Mighty Underdogs)

Guest appearances

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  • DJ Shadow- "Midnight in a Perfect World" (Gab Mix) "fromMidnight in a Perfect World(1996)
  • Latyrx- "Burning Hot in Cali on a Saturday Night" fromLatyrx (The Album)(1997)
  • New Flesh - "Communicate" fromUnderstanding(2002)
  • DJ Vadim- "Combustible" fromU.S.S.R. The Art of Listening(2002)
  • Lyrics Born- "Cold Call" fromLater That Day(2003)
  • Crown City Rockers- "Fortitude" fromEarthtones(2004)
  • Troublemakers- "Everywhere Is My Home", "And Music Everywhere", and "Race Records" fromExpress Way(2004)
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama- "Demons"(featuring Gift of Gab) fromAtom Bomb(2005)
  • Zion I- "Stranger in My Home" fromTrue & Livin'(2005)
  • Zion I - "Yes Yes" fromBreak a Dawn(2006)
  • Motion Man - "One Time for Your Mind" fromPablito's Way(2006)
  • G. Love- "Banger" fromLemonade(2006)
  • Galactic- "The Corner" fromFrom the Corner to the Block(2007)
  • The Grouch&Eligh- "All In" fromSay G&E!(2009)
  • N.A.S.A.- "The People Tree" fromThe Spirit of Apollo(2009)
  • Watsky- "Everything turns Gold" fromWatsky(2009)
  • Lyrics Born - "Pillz" fromAs U Were(2010)
  • Unspoken Levels - "What We Do" fromWelcome to Where you Are(2010)
  • Raashan Ahmad - "Falling" fromFor What You've Lost(2011)
  • Illus - "Better" fromFor Adam(2011)
  • Playdough - "Franks & Beans" fromHotdoggin(2011)
  • Medium - "Hologram" fromGraal(2012)
  • Blueshift - "Wounded Man (feat. Gift of Gab)" (single) (2012)
  • Lotus- "Another World" fromMonks(2013)
  • Latyrx - "Watershed Moment" fromThe Second Album(2013)
  • Opiuo - "Life" fromMeraki(2014)
  • Smokey Joe & The Kid - "Stay Awake" from "The Game" (EP) (2014)
  • Amp Live- "ihearthiphip" fromHeadphone Concerto(2014)
  • L'Orange&Jeremiah Jae- "All I Need" fromThe Night Took Us in Like Family(2015)
  • Markis Precise - "Leaving the Hood" fromThe Feeling of Flying(2015)
  • Hip Bones - "Taskmaster" fromThe Moose Lodge Sessions(2016)[12]
  • Zero Dinero - "The Time Has Come" (2016)
  • Prophetiko- "Calling You" ft. Realistic from "Prophzilla" on Nomad Hip Hop (2016)
  • Atlantis Rizing - “Help Us Help You” (2016)
  • Invisible Inc. - "They Warned Us" from "Fine Print" (2018)
  • Sirreal - "Keep it Moving" (2018)
  • Moore-"Back"from "Dark $kie$, Tainted Water$"(2020)
  • Blu & Fatlip - "Look To The Sky" from "Live From The End Of The World, Vol.1 [Demos]" (2022)

References

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  1. ^"Blackalicious lyricist Gift of Gab dead at 50".29 June 2021.
  2. ^Kreps, Daniel (June 25, 2021)."Blackalicious Rapper Gift of Gab Dead at 50".Rolling Stone.RetrievedJune 25,2021.
  3. ^Strauss, Matthew (June 25, 2021)."Gift of Gab, Blackalicious Rapper, Dies at 50".Pitchfork.RetrievedJune 25,2021.
  4. ^ab"LAist Interview: Gift of Gab from Blackalicious".LAist.13 August 2007.
  5. ^"New Gift of Gab Song" Vice Grip "Gets Posthumous Release".Pitchfork.17 August 2021.
  6. ^"Rappers Macklemore, Evidence, Run the Jewels' El-P, Lyrics Born & More Mourn Gift of Gab's Death".25 June 2021.
  7. ^"Gift of Gab Launches Patreon Campaign for New EP" Rejoice! Rappers Are Rapping Again! "".27 April 2017.
  8. ^"Blackalicious' Gift of Gab Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Kidney Transplant".28 January 2020.
  9. ^"The Gift of Gab – Supreme Lyricism Volume One (2006, CD)".Discogs.18 August 2006.
  10. ^"BRAND NEW MIXTAPE!! | The Gift of Gab on Patreon".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-06-27.
  11. ^Archived atGhostarchiveand theWayback Machine:"Gift of Gab - Stardust".YouTube.
  12. ^Moss, Bill (August 4, 2016)."Henderson County News: Hip Bones holds CD launch party at Southern App - Hendersonville Lightning".Hendersonvillelightning.com.RetrievedSeptember 24,2019.
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  2. ^Patreonexclusive
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