Gift of Gab Passed Away
The Bay Area underground rapper Gift of Gab, known as one half of the duo Blackalicious, passed away from natural causes. The artist, born Timothy Jerome Parker, was 50 years old.
Gift of Gab formed Blackalicious with the DJ and producer Chief Xcel in 1992. The duo released several EPs and LPs and along with 3 solo albums by Gift of Gab. After being diagnosed with kidney failure in 2014, he described his journey with the condition in the 2016 documentary Gift of Gab. A press release notes that “Gift of Gab left behind nearly 100 tracks for future Blackalicious releases.”
BlackoutHipHop extends condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Gift of Gab.
Via pitchfork.com
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