Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker) was an American rapper, best known as the lea… Read Full Bio ↴Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker) was an American rapper, best known as the lead MC of the California hip-hop duo Blackalicious, as well as a member of Quannum Projects (along with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef). The name seemingly is taken from the personal quality one is said to attain upon kissing the Blarney Stone. This is also interpreted as someone who can talk the talk and is streetwise and can get through life by the way they speak. This would be associated with bargaining a deal etc.
After a series of Blackalicious projects, he also released a solo debut 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up in 2004. One of the album's songs 'Rat Race' from 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up was at one point frequently used on the Sky Sports show Soccer AM. In 2009, his second album Escape 2 Mars was released, followed by his third effort The Next Logical Progression in 2012.
Sometime after the release of his third album, Parker had suffered from kidney failure and was receiving dialysis multiple times a week. In January 2020, Parker received a kidney transplant. Parker died on June 18, 2021 of natural causes. His fourth album (and first posthumous album) Finding Inspiration Somehow was released three months after his passing, initially being recorded during the midst of his health troubles and completed before his death.
After a series of Blackalicious projects, he also released a solo debut 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up in 2004. One of the album's songs 'Rat Race' from 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up was at one point frequently used on the Sky Sports show Soccer AM. In 2009, his second album Escape 2 Mars was released, followed by his third effort The Next Logical Progression in 2012.
Sometime after the release of his third album, Parker had suffered from kidney failure and was receiving dialysis multiple times a week. In January 2020, Parker received a kidney transplant. Parker died on June 18, 2021 of natural causes. His fourth album (and first posthumous album) Finding Inspiration Somehow was released three months after his passing, initially being recorded during the midst of his health troubles and completed before his death.
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4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
The Gift Of Gab Lyrics
Evolution It's Evolution Get up on And come into the future of…
Flashback As we proceed Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back Wel…
In a Minute Doe Keep growin' It's like we more like brothers than nephew an…
Moonshine Findin' out my way somehow Heard those sounds up in the…
Rat Race Running, moving, stressing, fussing Cussing, drinking, smoki…
Ride On Enter in to the spacecraft filling up That won't touch back…
Stardust Yo.. Yo.. Rhyme to the rhythm When I slip in to the zone A…
The Ride of your Life Enter in to the spacecraft filling up That won't touch back…
The Writz [Chorus] Come let's sit Where rappers have the rock flip …
To Know You Yo, yo, yo ,yo I got it bad girl, bad girl Yo,…
Up Check it out Gift of Gab Fourth Dimensional Rocketships, Goi…
Way of the Light Way of the Light Just like a sudden rush Just flowin all…