How many times have you been in the groove listening to an album, only for it to get interrupted by some stubby 10-15 second “skit” that disrupts the flow of the work as a whole? I used to be vehemently opposed to these short interludes, and felt that skits were an example of the artist trying too hard to get a point across that could’ve been made elsewhere.

As I was cruising through my current driving playlist on my way to lab last week, a sudden thought occurred to me. Although there were different artists queued on a rap-dominated lineup, something striking stood out.