It’s a shame when you listen to a piece with high hopes and it falls short. This unfortunately is just such a piece. The artist is an interesting person and a good interviewer. Unfortunately, the interviewer’s question are rudimentary and only scratch the surface of artist’s story. The guest does throw a lot of himself into it, but since the interviewer isn’t steering the ship, the piece dulls out by the halfway mark of the interview.

The interviewer does a comfortable pacing and is comfortable with the guest.

A contemporary R&B/Hip Hop artist, the guest has a lot to say. He name drops a bit which is a good thing because it provides context and credibility. The music under the entire interview is great and mixed nicely. It provides a rhythm to the piece that does help to carry the piece.

In my own station, I wonder if good interviewers are born or is it a skill that can be learned. I would, as station manager, encourage this producer and all folks who interview musical guest on a regular basis to put themselves into the listeners seat and try to construct their prep from that perspective.