Gift of Gab, the rapid-tongued rapper of Blackalicious fame, dead at 50
Adrian Spinelli
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Timothy J. Parker, a.k.a Gift of Gab (left), and Chief Xcel performed as Blackalicious. Parker was known for his verbal acrobatics.www.ilosaarirock.fiShow MoreShow Less
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Gift of Gab of Blackalicious performed at the first annual LA Weekly Detour Music Festival in 2006.Karl Walter/Getty Images 2006Show MoreShow Less
Timothy J. Parker, better known as Gift of Gab, came up during the golden age of hip-hop in the mid-’90s, first gaining fame with the 1999 Blackalicious track “Alphabet Aerobics.” The track showcased a dizzying display of increasingly accelerated alliterative rhymes by Parker as he coursed through each letter of the alphabet.
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“It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother, Timothy J. Parker a.k.a. The Gift of Gab,” announces his crew Quannum.
“Tim peacefully departed this earth to be with our ancestors on Friday, June 18, 2021. He is survived by two brothers, one sister, many nieces and nephews, countless friends, and fans across the globe. We ask that the family’s privacy is respected as we mourn the tremendous loss of our dear brother.”
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Gab founded the duo Blackalicious with childhood friend in college at University of California Davis.
Tributes are pouring in for Gift of Gab as the member of hip-hop duo Blackalicious from Sacramento, California has peacefully passed away at the age of 50.
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