Blaq Poet has been played on NTS in shows including Ted Draws, featured first on 17 November 2020. Songs played include Stretch Marks & Cigarette Burns, Say It How You Mean It and Message From Poet.

Wilbur Bass, also known as Blaq Poet is an American hiphop artist from Queensbridge. Currently signed at DJ Premier's label Year Round Records. He first appeared on a track in 1986 with Rockwell Noel on the single 'Beat You Down', who was a diss to KRS-One. But in 2007 Poet appeared on a track by KRS-One.

Poet, and long time companion DJ Hot Day, created the group PHD and published…