The Gift Of Gab
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Biography
[Edit]Gift of Gab made his name as the technically adept MC in the vaunted underground rap duo Blackalicious, in partnership with producer/DJ Chief Xcel. Born Tim Parker, he grew up mostly in Pacoima, part of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley region, but attended high school in Sacramento. There he first met Chief Xcel (born Xavier Mosley) in 1987. Parker, then calling himself Tiny T or Gabby T, was already developing keen skills as a battle MC, and he and Mosley teamed up the following year. After graduating, Parker returned to Los Angeles, but he and Mosley kept up their partnership by phone. While attending UC-Davis, Mosley fell in with a group of hip-hop eccentrics who became the SoleSides collective, and Parker moved up to the Bay Area to join him in 1991, now having settled on Gift of Gab as his hip-hop alter ego. Blackalicious issued their debut single, "Swan Lake," on SoleSides in 1994, and several more followed, establishing their underground reputation and leading to a tour of Europe. They began work on a full-length album, during which time SoleSides shut down and reconfigured itself as Quannum; however, the process was long and laborious, as Gift of Gab struggled with an alcohol problem that took several years to overcome. Finally, in 1999, Blackalicious re-emerged with the A2G EP, whose "Alphabet Aerobics" electrified the underground and marked Gift of Gab as a prodigious new talent. That talent was confirmed by Blackalicious' first two full-lengths, 2000's NIA and 2002's Blazing Arrow, which elevated him to the status of perhaps the most underappreciated elite MC in hip-hop.
In the wake of Blazing Arrow's critical hosannas, Gift of Gab branched out with a number of guest appearances, recording with the likes of DJ Vadim, British hip-hoppers New Flesh, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. In early 2003, he underwent emergency eye surgery necessitated by complications from diabetes, but fortunately made a full recovery. Seeking outside collaborators to keep himself fresh for the third Blackalicious album, Gift of Gab embarked on a solo project for Quannum with two Seattle-based producers, Vitamin D and Jake One. Advance single "The Writz" appeared in late 2003, and the album itself, 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up, arrived in the spring of 2004. Reviews of the production work varied widely, but overall the record — a smooth, mellow affair — solidified Gift of Gab's position as one of the top MCs of his time, underground or otherwise.
Title: Callin' Out 12"
Artist: Lyrics Born, The Gift Of Gab, Blackalicious, Joyo Velarde
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Fourth Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
Artist: The Gift Of Gab
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock
Collections
Title: SoleSides Greatest Bumps
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Quannum Spectrum
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Red Hot + Riot
Genre: Jazz
Title: Om Hip Hop, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Machete Vox Presents: Sneak Preview
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Selected Mixes (That'S What Friends Are For)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: TROUBLEMAKERS - My Playlist
Genre: Electronica
Title: City Lounge 2
Title: City Lounge 9
Title: Straight Up Electronica Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Straight Up Glitch Hop Vol. 12
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Ultimate Hip Hop Sheriff Compilation (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: 235 DJ Loaded - Sounding Places (CD3)
Genre: Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie
Featuring albums
Title: Nick Andre & e Da Boss Present : Every Man for Himself
Artist: E Da Boss
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Express Way
Artist: The Troublemakers
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Jazz, Acid Jazz, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Bop
Title: Westwood Recordings 100th Release
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Experimental, IDM
Title: A Tribute To A Tribe Called Quest's " Midnight Marauders "
Artist: Undercover
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B