Rap veteran Timothy J. Parker, better known as Gift Of Gab of the Bay Area rap duo Blackalicious, has died at the age of 50, according to his label and crew, Quannum Projects in a press release. Gab, ...

Gift of Gab, a rapper who was part of the duo Blackalicious, has died. He was 50 years old. The rapper, born Timothy Jerome Parker, was an influential Bay Area MC who, with his partner Chief Xcel, ...

After a long period away, the last twelve months have been busy for hip-hop duo Blackalicious, with Chief Xcel and Gift of the Gab finally following up on The Craft and putting out their first new ...

When Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe effortlessly rapped a rendition of Blackalicious‘ 1999 classic track “Alphabet Aerobics” on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, heads definitely turned.

Gift of Gab, the co-founder of rap duo Blackalicious known for his tongue-twisting “Alphabet Aerobics” rhymes, died Friday after battling a host of health issues. He was 50. The other half of ...

Hip-hop duo Blackalicious has signed with Epitaph imprint Anti, which will on Sept. 27 release the group's new album, "The Craft." By Billboard Staff Hip-hop duo Blackalicious has signed with Epitaph ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X When you listen to Gift of Gab (née Timothy Parker) rap, it’s difficult not to see him as the ...

For many, the appeal of Blackalicious comes not from Gift of Gab's mind-boggling delivery or the crisp, diverse energy of Chief Xcel's beats but from the spirit that drives their music. Over three ...

After Sacramento hip-hop duo Blackalicious returned from hiatus in 2012, Rapper Timothy "Gift of Gab" Parker suffered kidney failure due to type 1 diabetes. Although he is on dialysis now, the… By ...

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It’s been a decade since the last Blackalicious LP, 2005’s The Craft. But the influential hip-hop duo comprised of rapper Gift of Gab and producer Chief Xcel have come full-circle on their expansive ...

Timothy Jerome Parker, a.k.a. Gift of Gab. Photo: Al Pereira/WireImage “Our brother was an MC’s MC who dedicated his life to his craft,” Chief Xcel, the stage name of Xavier Mosley, said in a ...