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Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker, in Pacoima, California) is the MC for the San Francisco/Bay Area hip-hop duo Blackalicious, and a member of Quannum Projects (along with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef). In 2004, he also released a solo album entitled
4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up.
One of his songs appears on the "Roll forever" skateboarding movie and is used by a skater named Darrell Stanton.Another of his songs, a song named "Evolution" appears on "TxPress Volume 1: Ready To Die" - An aggressive rollerblading movie.
The song 'Rat Race' from
4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up is frequently used on the highly popular
Sky Sports show,
Soccer AM.
His song "Way of the Light" is featured on a Diet Coke commercial.
GoG is also featured on the new album by
Galactic titled
From the Corner To the Block.
Gift of Gab collaboated on a track with Z-Trip called "Go Hard" for the Soundtrack for All-Pro Football 2K8.
Gab released an EP on October 29,2007 with Lateef The Truth Speaker and Headnodic called "The Prelude" throughhttp://www.giftstribution.com
Discography
- 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up (2004)
- Supreme Lyricism (2006 - limited-edition mix CD)
With
Chief Xcel as
Blackalicious:
- Melodica (1996)
- A2G (EP) (1999)
- Nia (2000)
- Blazing Arrow (2002)
- The Craft (2005)
With Lateef
The Truth Speaker and Headnodic as The Mighty Underdogs:
Year of birth missing Living peopleAfrican American musiciansAmerican rappersQuannum Projects artists
Gift of Gab