I saw dis article on PulseNg site. Interesting read!!!


I hardly listen to the radio, or watch music TV
stations, these days for two basic reasons; the
music sucks (songs/and video on air are largely
paid for). It's the same songs on almost all
stations.
Radio and TV in Nigeria is a business that leaves
little room for non-mainstream songs to survive.
It's business. I can't get mad at that. Boys must
eat. If you don't like it, create a playlist of songs
and listen to them on your phone.
The second reason why I am off mass media is
because of the lack of quality interviews on the
airwaves. Interviews these days are merely
publicity stunts.
Your favourite OAP or TV presenter prefers to
ask the 'safe' questions, and massage the ego of
a celebrity rather than ask the serious questions
that people want to hear answers to.
It's like watching two football teams playing for
a goalless draw, instead of battling to the end of
regular time. It's outright boring, and not fair to
the spectactors.
An OAP/TV presenter shortchanges his or her
audience when he/she asks the easy questions
that won't piss off the guest.
It's basically sacrificing your integrity on the
altar of being cool with the hottest act so that
you can get invited to the exclusive parties, and
take selfies.
By becoming 'yes men' to music celebs, the
music culture and history gets poorer by the
minute. The culture won't be rich, and there
won't be reference marks and history for the
next generation to get inspired by.
There is no legacy for an individual who licks the
boot of another human being. Sadly this is what
our red carpet OAPs and presenters are doing.
They are groupies, microphone vixens. And we all
know vixens don't last long in this game.
Many of these personalities we see asking 'PR'
questions won't be relevant in the next five
years. They have served themselves up as
pawns.
In America we have the likes of Angie Martinez,
Elliot Wilson, Charlemagne The God, Angela
Yee, Sway . These are media personalities who
go in and ask the real stuff. By doing so they've
created legendary moments for the music and
pop culture in America.
In England, we have Trevor Nelson, and Zane
Lowe who know how to crack the facade a
celebrity has built around himself, and bring out
the real person.
Shout out to the veteran Olisa Adibua for taking
the bull by the horn and asking D'banj some real
hard questions. I have never seen D'banj look so
uncomfortable in his entire career.
Oprah Winfrey didn't get to where she is today
by famzing celebs.
That interview is now the stuff of legends, not
because Olisa asked D'banj milk and cookie
questions.
It doesn't have anything to do with being
confrotational. It has to do with cleverly asking
questions that will reveal the real mind state of a
music celeb.
Right now, apart from Olisa Adibua I can't think
of anyone else doing it. Just like many things in
this country, interviews are just fun and games.
As the music industry gets bigger and hopefully
better, where are the gate keepers documenting
the key moments of our music culture? It seems
they are busy being groupies instead of doing
their real jobs. We need less groupies and people
with balls on TV and radio.

Whoever wrote this article is on point. The only reason I find time to watch The Breakfast Club is cos of Charlamagne The God, that guy ask the biggest stars all the controversial questions.
Whoever tries that here is going to be really huge. They are all just following the trend and playing it safe... Stupid.

babatundeizbad:
Whoever wrote this article is on point. The only reason I find time to watch The Breakfast Club is cos of Charlamagne The God, that guy ask the biggest stars all the controversial questions.
Whoever tries that here is going to be really huge. They are all just following the trend and playing it safe... Stupid.

Gbam!! you nailed it!!!

Interesting read.

babatundeizbad:
Whoever wrote this article is on point. The only reason I find time to watch The Breakfast Club is cos of Charlamagne The God, that guy ask the biggest stars all the controversial questions.
Whoever tries that here is going to be really huge. They are all just following the trend and playing it safe... Stupid.

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