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American rapper (1970-2021)
Musical artist
Timothy Jerome Parker (October 7, 1970 – June 18, 2021),[2] [3] Gift of Gab , was an American rapper best known for performing in the Bay Area hip hop duo Blackalicious along with DJ Chief Xcel. He was also a member of Quannum Projects , a Bay Area hip hop crew and record label, and performed and recorded as a solo artist.
Early life [ edit ]
Timothy Jerome Parker was born in 1970 and raised in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California .[4]
Collaborations [ edit ]
Gift of Gab was featured on Galactic 's album From the Corner to the Block DJ Z-Trip on the track "Go Hard" for the All-Pro Football 2K8 The Prelude EP with Lateef the Truthspeaker and Headnodic as The Mighty Underdogs . He went on to do a song called "All In" with The Grouch and Eligh . 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 to Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti Red Hot Organization in 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 artist Lateef the Truthspeaker to remake Fela Kuti's song, "Kalakuta Show."
In addition to this, Gift of Gab collaborated with Del the Funky Homosapien and Brother Ali on the track "Dreamin'" on his solo album, Escape 2 Mars DJ Vadim , Cut Chemist , Ben Harper and Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 .
He also featured on fellow San Francisco rapper Watsky '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 [ edit ]
In the years leading up to 2020, Parker had suffered from kidney failure and was receiving dialysis multiple times a week. In January 2020, Parker received a kidney transplant. Parker died on June 18, 2021, of natural causes.[4]
Discography [ edit ]
Studio albums [ edit ]
(Gift of Gab w/ Chief Xcel)
(Gift of Gab w/ Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow , Lateef the Truth Speaker & Lyrics Born )
(Gift of Gab w/ Lateef the Truth Speaker & Headnodic)
EPs, mixtapes & compilations [ edit ]
EPs
Mixtapes
Supreme Lyricism Vol. 1 (Gifted Music, 2006)[9]
Supreme Lyricism Vol. 2: Conscious Lyricism Lives (2017)[note 2] [10]
Compilations
Singles [ edit ]
"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 [ edit ]
DJ Shadow - "Midnight in a Perfect World" (Gab Mix)" from Midnight in a Perfect World
Latyrx - "Burning Hot in Cali on a Saturday Night" from Latyrx (The Album)
New Flesh - "Communicate" from Understanding (2002)
DJ Vadim - "Combustible" from U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening (2002)
Lyrics Born - "Cold Call" from Later That Day
Crown City Rockers - "Fortitude" from Earthtones
Troublemakers - "Everywhere Is My Home", "And Music Everywhere", and "Race Records" from Express Way (2004)
The Blind Boys of Alabama - "Demons " (featuring Gift of Gab) from Atom Bomb
Zion I - "Stranger in My Home" from True & Livin'
Zion I - "Yes Yes" from Break a Dawn
Motion Man - "One Time for Your Mind" from Pablito's Way (2006)
G. Love - "Banger" from Lemonade
Galactic - "The Corner" from From the Corner to the Block
The Grouch & Eligh - "All In" from Say G&E! (2009)
N.A.S.A. - "The People Tree" from The Spirit of Apollo
Watsky - "Everything turns Gold" from Watsky (2009)
Lyrics Born - "Pillz" from As U Were
Unspoken Levels - "What We Do" from Welcome to Where you Are (2010)
Raashan Ahmad - "Falling" from For What You've Lost (2011)
Illus - "Better" from For Adam (2011)
Playdough - "Franks & Beans" from Hotdoggin (2011)
Medium - "Hologram" from Graal (2012)
Blueshift - "Wounded Man (feat. Gift of Gab)" (single) (2012)
Lotus - "Another World" from Monks (2013)
Latyrx - "Watershed Moment" from The Second Album
Opiuo - "Life" from Meraki (2014)
Smokey Joe & The Kid - "Stay Awake" from "The Game" (EP ) (2014)
Amp Live - "ihearthiphip" from Headphone Concerto (2014)
L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae - "All I Need" from The Night Took Us in Like Family (2015)
Markis Precise - "Leaving the Hood" from The Feeling of Flying
Hip Bones - "Taskmaster" from The 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)
Blu & Fatlip - "Look To The Sky" from "Live From The End Of The World, Vol .1 [Demos]" (2022)
References [ edit ]
^ Strauss, Matthew (June 25, 2021). "Gift of Gab, Blackalicious Rapper, Dies at 50" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^ a b "LAist Interview: Gift of Gab from Blackalicious" . LAist . 13 August 2007.
^ "New Gift of Gab Song "Vice Grip" Gets Posthumous Release" . Pitchfork
^ "Rappers Macklemore, Evidence, Run the Jewels' El-P, Lyrics Born & More Mourn Gift of Gab's Death" . 25 June 2021.
^ "Gift of Gab Launches Patreon Campaign for New EP "Rejoice! Rappers Are Rapping Again!" . 27 April 2017.
^ "Blackalicious' Gift of Gab Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Kidney Transplant" . 28 January 2020.
^ "The Gift of Gab – Supreme Lyricism Volume One (2006, CD)" . Discogs
^ "BRAND NEW MIXTAPE!! | The Gift of Gab on Patreon" . Archived from the original on 2021-06-27.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Gift of Gab - Stardust" . YouTube
^ Moss, Bill (August 4, 2016). "Henderson County News: Hip Bones holds CD launch party at Southern App - Hendersonville Lightning" . Hendersonvillelightning.com . Retrieved September 24, 2019 .
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