Gabriel Teodros, born in 1981, is an American rapper known for his socially conscious themes. Raised on Beacon Hill by an Ethiopian mother and a father of Scottish, Irish, and Native American descent, Teodros began his musical career around 1999 with the live band 500 Years. He formed the group Abyssinian Creole with MC Khalil Crisis and released his first solo album, Sun to a Recycled Soul, in 2001. Teodros gained significant attention with the release of Lovework in 2007, which topped the CMJ Hip Hop charts for two weeks. He continued to release notable albums such as Colored People's Time Machine (2012) and What We Leave Behind (2020).