Gift Of Gab Finding Inspiration Somehow

Limited first pressing, allotments necessary, more to be pressed, date tba / The tragic passing of Gift of Gab has lead to an outpouring of love and support from fans across the globe. As one half of trailblazing Bay Area duo Blackalicious, Gift Of Gab was at the forefront of the independent hip-hop movement that revitalized the West Coast scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His complex, tongue-twisting lyrical acrobatics headlined a string of classic Blackalicious albums, which featured iconic artists like Jurassic 5, Gil Scott-Heron, Rage Against The Machine, Questlove, George Clinton, DJ Shadow, and more. In recent years, Gab endured kidney failure, dialysis, and an emergency transplant, but remained resilient, finding empowerment in music.

-> This is the first posthumous release from Gift Of Gab, and the first Gift Of Gab solo album in nearly a decade.
-> Worked with the likes of DJ Shadow, Brother Ali, Questlove, Gil Scott-Heron, Jurassic 5, George Clinton, Del The Funky Homosapien, Ben Harper, DJ Z-Trip, R.A. The Rugged Man, Galactic, Zion I, Lyrics Born, Jake One, Floetry, L’Orange, and many more.
-> Gift Of Gab was one half of the acclaimed group Blackalicious. The classic Blackalicious albums “Blazing Arrow” (#49) and “The Craft” (#102) both appeared on the Billboard 200 chart upon release.