Yeah, I didn't even consider of the Doom skits, those seem essential.

Thought this was the name of a new group.

I don't like them, never have done. I think the only album I like that does it well, is The Autobiography of Kirk Jones.

The worst ones are on The Chronic ($20 Sack Pyramid & Doctor's Office) and Ready to Die (can't remember name, same basic idea as Doctor's Office). Why would you even think it'd be a good idea to put this sort of stuff on your album :confused:

I hated that period in the late 90's/early 00's when everyone was at it.

Really depends on the skits content, length and position on the album.
Some short sample might be good at setting a specific mood and if it's at the end it's not as disruptive.

Doom skits are mostly great beats with some unobtrusive samples over them, so they are alright. Although I'm not a big fan of instrumentals and still would prefer them not to be there.

"$20 Sack Pyramid" is a great example. Almost three minutes of stupid, annoying ****.
How can anyone in his right mind think putting that on an album is a good idea.

I don't think I've ever heard an album that would would lose any quality at all if you removed the skits. At best they're non-essential interludes (i.e. DOOM and Madlib). At worst they're embarrassingly dumb and get more and more annoying the more times you listen to the album (i.e. virtually any 90s gangsta album).

It's at the end of the last song, and it does cap the album nicely.

Often rap skits remind me of those people who keep telling really long stories that would be supposedly funny if you knew the people and places they are about, but you don't, so they aren't, but they still keeps telling it, cracking up all the time, not noticing your annoyed and bored expression.

The Roots have got a few skits that are decent.

Protect Ya Neck's is nice.

"I wanna hear that Wu Tang joint

Wu Tang again?

Yes again and again"

:cool:

There's a few on Aquemini I don't mind but agree with Jans if you take em off you don't really miss much.

Skits have to be terribly creative or really add to the listening experience for me to even think of listening. Unless they add to a lot to the listening experience of an album that deserves to be listened through I delete them immediately off my library.

The skit at the end of this makes me laugh every time.