Toker (real name Gilberto Izquierdo) was a rapper from the Los Angeles-based rap group, Brownside. The Mexican rapper was also a major collaborator with the late rap legend Eazy-E. He was best known for his song “Eastside Drama” which became a cult classic in the early 1990’s, particularly, in the LA Chicano rap fanbase. Toker was known for his streetwise lyrics and his intense flow.

He often rapped about gang life, and he was known for his collaborations with Eazy-E. Toker was a major influence on Chicano rap, and he was an important part of the West Coast hip-hop scene. He was tragically murdered in 2018.

Toker from Brownside Passes Away, Announces Family.

La Cartita, Rosarito, Baja California (13/10/2018) — The family of Gilbert Izquierdo, better known as Toker from Brownside, announced on social media that the famed rapper and social commentator had passed the night of October 10, 2018.

Izquierdo, who was unlikely to have been over 50, left behind a wife and a young child, Little Toker, who had himself launched a series of singles. The boy was starting to take off in the footsteps of his father.

A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, Toker’s talent for story telling was incorporated into Eazy E’s famed ‘Ruthless Records’ during the early 1990’s. A series of deaths derailed that project, but Toker was able to revive the brand with quite a buzz in the past three years.


Toker with Eazy-E during the initial years of Brownside.

This past week, internet users have awashed social media platforms and comment sections with rumors about how Toker passed.Toker: donated time, energy and money to righteous causes

Toker was a serial philanthropist. When a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City, his Brownside camp and him gathered over 30 thousand dollars to donate in food and supplies to those affected. A benefit concern was held in Mexico City.

As usual, the government did little to avail the many victims, but Toker managed to gather a small fortune. This was his usual mode of operation. He would frequently use his platform to crowdsource financing for worthy causes. He was good with numbers, finances, etc.Rumors appear partially confirmed by family.

Toker is alleged to have been killed by random accounts online that claim picking up on the information in local newspapers. Regardless, Klever opted to present the issue as a learning experience. Using the death of his brother as an example for the consequences of leading a life with ties to the illicit economy in Mexico.

Toker parece haber sido asesinado por un grupo grande de hombres armados. Para consolación, su hijo y esposa parecen estar no lesionados, pero la tragedía fue confirmada en parte por su hermano ‘Klever’. En un llamado en las redes sociales, Klever impulso a los jovenes reflexionar quienes gusten ingresar en actividad delictiva y sus consecuencias.