Gifted Life

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{{Infobox song

| name = Gifted Life

| cover = Downsyde_gifted_life.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Downsyde

| album = Land of the Giants

| B-side = Reap What We Sow

| released = September 2002

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| genre = Australian Hip-Hop

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| label = Hydrofunk/Virgin

| writer = Downsyde

| producer = Dazastah

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| prev_year =

| next_title = El Questro

| next_year = 2004

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"Gifted Life" is the first single from Australian hip hop group Downsyde's second album Land of the Giants. It was released on 23 September 2002[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-September2002.htmon ARIA September 2002 releases] on the independent label, Hydrofunk (established by Resin Dogs) and distributed nationally by Virgin.

The song basically revolves around the concept that some people have a blessed (or gifted) life, while others are not so fortunate. Three other songs are also included on the retail single: "Reap What We Sow", "Dee Dah Dah" (an interlude type track), and "Raiders of the Lost Art", all from the group's debut album Epinonimous and all produced or co-produced by Dazastah.

"Gifted Life" was nominated as 'Best Single' at the 2003 Australian Dance Music Awards,[http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=336 2003 DMA nominations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518120808/http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=336 |date=18 May 2007 }} which was eventually won by Infusion's "Dead Souls". The song featured on the 2003 DMA compilation album,[http://www.discogs.com/release/681522 Discogs track listing] it received airplay around on Triple J,{{Cite web |url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1112 |title=J Play – Triple J play listing |access-date=21 December 2007 |archive-date=15 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915063915/http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1112 |url-status=dead }} RTRFM, 3RRR, 4ZZZ[http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/nowplaying/index.cfm?action=dsp_playlist&showID=48&day=5&playlistID=817 4ZZZ playlist] and PBS.