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**Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel**

“Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel” is like “Inside the Actor’s Studio” for hip hop. Every week, Tim gets inside the art of hip hop in interviews with the most influential emcees, artists, producers, DJs, and sound engineers. Notable guests have included, Ice T, Royce Da 5’9″, Joell Ortiz, Talib Kweli, Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, David Banner, Scarface, Rah Digga, Rapsody, Smif-N-Wessun, Buckshot, along with many more.

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234: The Library: Rapper Big Pooh (Words Paint Pictures Interview) Mar 24, 2015

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This week on The Library, Tim talks to North Carolina MC Rapper Big Pooh of the group Little Brother about his new EP for Mello Music Group called "Words Paint Pictures" which was completely produced by Apollo Brown. Tim asks Rapper Big Pooh about the first single off the EP, "Stop" and the inspiration behind the track.

"That was an actually true story. That was the last track recorded for the EP. I thought I was about done. I just wanted to add one more song...I was just out, taking a ride and I just ended up getting stopped. I just felt with everything that was going on, this was the perfect opportunity to not only discuss those that have been killed by at the hands of police and vigilantes but also just put myself in the situation; talk about my personal situation. I just thought it was the perfect time for that."

233: Mr. Green: Talks Dark Streets ft. R.A The Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun Mar 16, 2015

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“That's a special track,” hip hop producer and dj, Mr. Green tells The Library's Tim Einenkel on rapstation.com about the record Dark Streets (feat. R.A The Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun) of Malik B. and his new album, Unpredictabel. Mr. Green continues “Not just because R.A. The Rugged Man's on it and he's legendary....He's a master of the studio techniques. Of just arranging a track; putting together in away where it just works. R.A. helped us with that one. That one came out crazy.”

Check out more of Tim's interview with Mr. Green on Live From The Streets web series as well as the album here thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/

232: Mr. Green: Talks Live From The Streets Album Mar 10, 2015

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“It's been a couple of years working on the album but it came out exactly how I wanted it to,“ hip hop producer and dj, Mr. Green tells The Library's Tim Einenkel on rapstation.com about his upcoming album Live From The Streets (under the label, Duck Down Records). Live From The Streets , presented by Vice Media Noisey, started out as a web series three years ago and within the first year co-creator, producer and host, Mr. Green knew an album would be born from this. The Live From The Streets album, will be released under the independent label Duck Down Music, on April 7, but can be pre-ordered today here http://smarturl.it/livefromthestreets

“I don't think it's worth rushing things, “ Mr. Green continues during his interview with Tim Einenkel on The Library, “There's still something to be said for stuff for people take their time with. Rather than try to make something that people remember for a week, try to make something that people actually remember for a year or years. That's more of the goal with Life From The Streets. It's not episode everyday time of thing. It's more of a craft. A well crafted thing.”

Check out more of Tim's interview with Mr. Green on Live From The Streets web series as well as the album here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/

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231: The Library: Mr. Green (Live From The Streets Interview) Mar 10, 2015

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This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim talks to producer, dj, host and creator Mr. Green about his web series Live From The Streets (Vice Media Noisey) as well as the album Live From The Streets (Duck Down Records).

What's Mr. Green's artistic attraction to the street musician performancer?

“I love it. I think it's beautiful. If I were more of a traditional musician with instruments and not hip-hop, I would probably play out in the street because there's no middle man...If you actually want to have a music career, you have to deal with a lot B.S...It's not really artistic. If you just want to play an instrument and make a few bucks, and you don't really want to have to deal with the music industry, the music business, you can go out an rock anywhere...That's a great thing.”

230: Sadat X Talks What If Biggie Wasn't Killed Mar 09, 2015

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"biggie was definitely keeping the East coast on point with the lyrics" Sadat X, co-founding members of the legendary hip-hop group, Brand Nubian tells The Library's Tim Einenkel while discussing his new album "Never Left." Sadat X continued, "I think we would have stayed more familiar with our own style."

Download Tim's interview with Sadat X here thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/

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229: The Library: DJ EFN Mar 06, 2015

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This week on The Library we talking the "Miami Mixtape King" DJ EFN who has just released his debut studio album, "Another Time" which features artists such as: INS Deck, Guilty Simpson, M.O.P., Cormega, Bun B, Jarren Benton, Black Milk, David Banner, Jon Connor, N.O.R.E., Fashawn, Troy Ave, Scarface, Stalley, Juvenile, Talib Kweli, Redman,Sean Price, Trick Daddy, Denzel Curry, Joell Ortiz, Gunplay, Royce Da 5'9" & Your Old Droog (among others) & production from DJ Premier & Buckwild.. DJ EFN talks about the collaboration process, what his criteria is for picking an artists and how this album is a tribute to the hip-hop pioneers.

228: DJ EFN Talks Juvenile, Dead Prez & Trick Daddy Collaboration Mar 06, 2015

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Miami's Mixtape King”DJ EFN, sat down with me on The Library to talk about his new album “Another Time” which features INS Deck, Guilty Simpson, M.O.P., Cormega, Bun B, Jarren Benton, Black Milk, David Banner, Jon Connor, N.O.R.E., Fashawn, Troy Ave, Scarface, Stalley, Juvenile and many more. In this clip EFN tells us how the track “Survival” came together which features Juvenile, Dead Prez & Trick Daddy.

Check out DJ EFN's "Another Time" Here itunes.apple.com/us/album/another-time/id962202584
The entire interview with DJ EFN will be available soon here thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/
Also will air on AndYouDontStop with Chuck D on rapstation.com and 99.5FM WBAI in NYC.

227: DJ EFN Talks Talib Kweli, Wrekonize & Redman Collaboration Mar 06, 2015

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Miami's Mixtape King”DJ EFN, sat down with me on The Library to talk about his new album “Another Time” which features INS Deck, Guilty Simpson, M.O.P., Cormega, Bun B, Jarren Benton, Black Milk, David Banner, Jon Connor, N.O.R.E., Fashawn, Troy Ave, Scarface, Stalley, Juvenile and many more. In this clip EFN tells us how the track “Paradise” came together which features Talib Kweli, Wrekonize & Redman.

226: DJ EFN Talks Rapper Pitbull Mar 05, 2015

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Confession time. I'm not rapper Pitbull's number 1 fan. That said, there are tons of people who do like him and I can't fault them for that. Miami's Mixtape King”DJ EFN, sat down with me on The Library to talk mostly about his new album “Another Time” but was also kind enough to explain Pitbull's popularity and music to me.

Check out DJ EFN's "Another Time" Here itunes.apple.com/us/album/another-time/id962202584

The entire interview with DJ EFN will be available soon here thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/

Also will air on AndYouDontStop with Chuck D on rapstation.com and 99.5FM WBAI in NYC.

225: Rapper Big Pooh: Police and the Black Experience Mar 04, 2015

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North Carolina MC “Rapper Big Pooh” of the group Little Brother has continued to not just perfect his craft as a solo artist but also continue to use his art in order to speak out against injustices. On March 24th, 2015 he'll release his debut EP called “Words Paint Pictures.”

The 1st single off the EP is "Stop" which tells a story of a racist police stop while eulogizing Oscar Grant, Mike Brown and those killed by police brutality. In it he spits “let off with a warning, consider myself bless/Only if you're alive, you can understand that stress.” During our interview on The Library, I asked him to give us insight to the black experience when it comes with interacting with the police.

The entire interview with Rapper Big Pooh will be available soon here thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/

Also will air on AndYouDontStop with Chuck D on rapstation.com and 99.5FM WBAI in NYC.

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