Blackalicious lyricist Gift of Gab dead at 50
Blackalicious lyricist Gift of Gab dead at 50 On June 18, the death of celebrated California-based vocalist and lyricist Gift of Gab (born Timothy Jerome Parker, October 7, 1970) was announced in a statement. “Tim peacefully departed this earth to be with our ancestors … He is survived by two brothers, one sister, many nieces and nephews, countless friends, and fans across the globe,” noted a Quannum collective press release. Gift of Gab, 2006 (Photo credit–Gohsuke Takama) While the exact causes of Parker’s passing have not been provided to the media, the rapper had been suffering f...
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