Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

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403: Talib Kweli Oct 18, 2017

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This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Talib Kweli. The BK MC discusses Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star. Kweli talks about Sean Price, what he felt about the beat Kanye West created in from of him in five minutes, being Dave Chappelle and Kany

401: Maestro Fresh-Wes Oct 12, 2017

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This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Maestro FreshWes discusses the 100s of tracks and collaborations that have made up a career spanning three decades. The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop explains why We dont make records. We make history, and why i

399: Rapsody Oct 04, 2017

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This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Rapsody. The North Carolinian MC sits down to discuss her newest album, Lailas Wisdom, and gives us an insight into her writing process, how she chooses features for her music, the genius of 9th Wonder and meeti

396: ZotheJerk and Frost Gamble Sep 29, 2017

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Detroit MC, ZotheJerk and Canadian producer, Frost Gamble join The Library with Tim Einenkel this week for a sit down interview in between studio sessions. Zo and Frost discuss using hip hop as a tool to escape, their influences, their collaboration process, their album “Black Beach” and much more.

394: Easy Mo Bee Sep 19, 2017

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Big Daddy Kane, Queen Latifah, Public Enemy, Miles Davis, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Craig Mack, Lost Boyz, Heavy D, and the WuTang Clan. These are just some of the artists Easy Mo Bee has produced in his 30 years in the business. Easy Mo

392: The King of Chill Sep 12, 2017

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The King of Chill is a composer, producer, engineer, MC, radio host and more. He started his career in the 1980s, as an MC/producer with The Alliance, then transitioned into a producer when he worked with MC Lyte and Audio Two on their early albums. He has continued making an impact on music working with a range of artists from Pharoahe Monch to DJ Premier. King of Chill sat down with Tim Einenkel from Preemo's HeadQCourterz Studios to talk about his career, working with MC Lyte and Audio Two, early days of rap being played on the radio, and collaborating with DJ Premier. We also find out why King of Chill went to a recording session handcuffed to a woman.

390: The Library: Darrell "Digga' Branch Sep 05, 2017

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Darrell Digga Branch has produced for artists such as Jay Z, Jennifer Lopez, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface, Big L and many more. He executive produced Camrons first two major releasesConfessions Of Fire and S.D.and Digga composed the 50 Cent hit Many Men. Digga

388: The Library: Smif-N-Wessun's Tek Aug 22, 2017

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This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tek , one half of the legendary group Smif-N-Wessun joins Tim from Brooklyn, New York. The two discuss the purpose of Hip Hop culture and Rap music, his solo and group career, working with Pete Rock, Sean Price's impact and his own must have music.

386: The Library: General Steele "Sean Price and I Made History" Aug 08, 2017

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A few months back The Library with Tim Einenkel sat down with Smif-N-Wessun/Boot Camp Clik's General Steele. The Bucktown MC joined Tim at a coffee shop in Harlem, NY to talk about his new collaboration with Vermont producer Es-K Building Bridges. During their conversation Tim asked General Steele “What did Hip Hop lose when Sean Price passed away?” Have a listen.

Check out the entire interview here https://www.acast.com/library/thelibrary-generalsteeleisbuildingbridges

384: The Library: Mr. Complex Jul 25, 2017

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Mr. Complex is an actor, artist, performer, director, author and MC who has been making an impact on the game since he first started showing up on mixtapes around 1995. The Queens, NY MC sits down with Tim to discuss his newest album, Forever New, his abi

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