The two formed Blackalicious in 1992 while Mosley was attending the University of California, Davis, and released their debut single "Swan Lake" two years later. Gift of Gab performing in 2013. Al ...

Blackalicious, the rap duo made up of Gift of Gab, left, and Chief Xcel, performs at The Republik. ... Their 1994 debut single “Swan Lake” and the EP that followed, ...

When Sacramento hip-hop duo Blackalicious makes its Grey Eagle debut on Wednesday, ... Officially a group starting with the pair’s debut single “Swan Lake” in 1994, ...

“Swan Lake” (Melodica, 1993)The Solesides crew (Gab, Chief Xcel, Lateef, Lyrics Born and DJ Shadow) was rich with talent, and three years before Endtroducing mystified the world, DJ Shadow deftly ...

Gift of Gab, a rapper who was part of the duo Blackalicious, has died. He was 50 years old. The rapper, ... The duo was known for singles like “Swan Lake” and “Blazing Arrow. ...

Blackalicious – Swan Lake ( Melodica, 1994) Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics ( A2G, 1999) Blackalicious – Deception ( Nia, 1999) Blackalicious – Make You Feel That Way ( Blazing Arrow, 2002) ...

Their first single as Blackalicious, “Swan Lake,” was released in 1994. The duo later released a series of EPs, appeared on the compilation album Spectrum with the hip-hop collective Quannum ...

Blackalicious members the Gift of Gab (T.J. Parker) and Chief Xcel ... Melodica, spawning the underground classic single, “Swan Lake.” Returning four years later with the A2G EP, ...

Timothy Parker, the Bay Area rapper better known as the Gift Of Gab, has died. Both as a solo artist and as half of the duo Blackalicious, Gab was a staple of the underground rap community from ...

Gift of Gab, the verbally dexterous rapper known as half of the Bay Area hip hip duo Blackalicious, has died. He was 50. "It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Gift of Gab, legendary rapper of the Bay Area iconic duo Blackalicious, has died. He was 50. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of ...