The Gift Of Gab has been played on NTS in shows including Fela Kuti Day, featured first on 15 October 2017. Songs played include Kalakuta Show (Mix Master Mike, Lateef And The Gift Of Gab Remix).

The Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker) is the MC for the California hip-hop duo Blackalicious, and a member of Quannum Projects (along with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef). In 2004, he also released a solo album entitled 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up.

The name seemingly is taken from the personal quality one is said to attain upon kissing the [1] Blarney Stone. This is also interpreted…