Gift of Gab(rapper): Biography in Details
Who is Gift of Gab?
Gift of God is an American Rapper. He is renown as a member of the American Hip-hop duo, Blackalicious.
He is also the founding member of the recording label, Quannum Projects.
Gift of Gab- Birth Age, Family
Gift of Gab was born Timothy Jerome Parker in the early ’70s in Sacramento, California. He is of English-Irish ethnicity.
In 1989, he completed his graduation from John F Kennedy High School in his hometown.
Is Gift of Gab active on social media?
He has 10.8k followers on Twitter, 10.5k on Facebook, and 2.9k on Instagram.
He also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 25.1k subscribers with over 8 million views.
Gift of Gab- Career
Blackalicious
In 1992, Gift of Gab started his career with the American hip-pop duo, Blackalicious. The counter-part of the duo is his childhood school friend, DJ Chief Xcel. At the time, DJ Chief Xcel was working for the hip-pop group, Solesides.
Later, in 1999, the duo released its debut album, Nia under the recording label, Mo’ Wax. The album had 19 tracks. It peaked at 29 in US Independent Albums (Billboard).
On the 30th of April 2002, the duo released its second album, Blazing Arrow under the recording album, MCA Records. Some of the other albums of duo include 2005- The craft, 2015- Imani Vol.1.
Some of the singles of the duo include 1994- Swan Lake / Lyric Fathom, 2002- It’s Going Down (Sit Back), 2005- Rhythm Sticks and 2008- Want You Back
Quannum Projects
Gift of Gab is also a founding member of the recording label, 1992- Quannum Projects. Originally, the recording label was known as Solesides. Under the recording label, he has recorded many albums.
His first solo album, 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up was released under some recording label. Some of his albums along with the recording label along with the year and billboard rankings are-
Year | Albums | Peak Billboard Rankings |
1999 | Quannum Spectrum | 84 |
2004 | 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up | 19 |
2009 | The Next Logical Progression | NA |
Collaborations
Apart from Blackalicious, Quannum Projects, Gift of Gab has been collaborating with various artists. Some of his collaboration includes From the Corner to the Block, Go Hard, Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti. The music project, Red Hot + Riot raised funds for AIDS awareness.
During the collaboration, Gift of Gab worked with artists like DJ Z-Trip, Fela Kuti, Del the Funky Homosapien, Brother Ali, and Cut Chemist.
Guest Appearances
Gift of Gab appeared in many songs as a guest. Some of them include 1996- Midnight in a Perfect World, 2006- Yes Yes, 2010- What We Do, and 2014- Stay Awake. Last, in 2018, he appeared in the song, Keep it Moving.
What is Gift of Gab’s net worth?
Gift of Gab has an estimated net worth of $1 million US. As a rapper, his earnings are $62k US.
His earning through his YouTube channel is $17k US.
Apart from it, he earns through the recording label, Quannum Projects.