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), Communicate and Ride On.

Gift of Gab (born Tim Parker) was an American rapper, best known as the lead MC of the California hip-hop duo Blackalicious, as well as a member of Quannum Projects (along with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef). The name seemingly is taken from the personal quality one is said to attain upon kissing the Blarney Stone. This is also interpreted as someone…