Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

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Library Rap: Westside Story: The Yo-Yo Intervie‪w Mar 19, 2021

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Actress, entrepreneur and artist, Yo Yo, joins Tim this week to talk early influences, using hip hop to empower the youth, what Doug E Fresh, MC Lyte and Roxanne Shante mean to her and the culture and of course Tupac.

Library Rap: Ice T Interview Mar 05, 2021

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Ice-T made a name for himself bringing his life as a hustler on the streets onto his debut album, 1987’s Rhyme Pays. He was and is a pioneer in hip hop as it went from regionally popular music to nationally recognized art form. Since then he has become one of only a handful of hip hop MCs to create a highly visible and successful entertainment career, creating music, acting in television and film, and writing a memoir. In this 2016 interview, Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel, sits down with the legend to discuss the many lanes he's taken throughout his career. He talks about his single-minded drive to find freedom from the poverty and violence of the streets, why you should never battle an unsigned rapper, and what the real lesson of Marlon Brando’s Godfather was

Library Rap: Michie Mee Interview Feb 26, 2021

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Legendary trailblazing emcee Michie Mee stops by Library Rap with Tim Einenkel for an in-depth conversation about her early teenage years visiting The Bronx, getting co-signed by KRS-One and the late, great Scott La Rock, what the music of Public Enemy means to her, the marriage of hip hop and reggae in her music and how she balances and highlights those styles on her highly acclaimed new album, Bahdgyal's Revenge.

Library Rap: Señor Kaos - Breaking Artistic Rules Feb 19, 2021

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Known for creating Atlanta Hip Hop with a twist, Señor Kaos has released his latest album, Kings of Vice. He joins Library Rap to talk about his new project and the impact of NYC and Atlanta on him. Kaos also dives into his experiences with some in Hip Hop Media and what he sees as a racist agenda, why he wants hip hop legislation preservation, his other job as a marketer, how he balances connecting the hip hop brand with the commercial brand and ensuring he doesn't water down hip hop culture

Library Rap: K.A.A.N. Feb 12, 2021

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Master lyricist K.A.A.N. checks in on Library Rap to discuss his writing process throughout the years, the greats who have inspired him, like Tupac and O.C., what he learned via studio sessions with Dr. Dre and talk about his new album, Long Time No See.

Library Rap: All Natural and Panik, breaking Hip Hop Rules Feb 05, 2021

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All Natural and producer, Panik. have released their latest album,Dark Night, an incredible album which takes you on a great lyrical and musical journey. This week on Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel, Chicago MC Cap D and Panik to discuss the album, Dark Night, Music theory and creating music without sampling. The three also talk about confronting contradictions in Hip hop and in Life, how Golden States Warriors’ Draymond Green motivated Cap D to pick back up the pen again, Cap D as Chief Legal Officer for the Golden State Warriors, the importance of 1988 in Hip Hop and the business side of Hip hop music.

Library Rap: REKS - Tackling White Privilege, to being Black in America, to PTSD Jan 29, 2021

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This week on Library Rap, Tim sits down with REKS to not just break down his latest album, T.H.I.N.G.S. but to discuss White Privilege, being Black in America, PTSD, mental health, Big Pharma, fatherhood and much more.

Trailer: Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interview with Tim Einenkel Jan 27, 2021

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“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.

Library Rap: O.C. On Word...Life to Nas to D.I.T.C. to 30 Years in the Game Jan 22, 2021

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There are lyricists, and then there's OC. In a class by himself, the veteran emcee stops by Library Rap with Tim Einenkel to speak on everything from his debut album, to the role of the producer, to how he comes up with concepts and writes his rhymes. He also speaks on working with fellow artists such as AG, Buckwild, Ray West, Apollo Brown, Apathy and much more. It's in-depth and informative, much like the top tier rhymes of the great OC, and it absolutely should not be missed.

Library Rap: T Calmese – Going Solo at 40 Years Old Jan 15, 2021

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Even though T. Calmese has released his debut album, Time and Time Again, at the age of 40, he’s is no rookie. Coming from the hip hop collective, The Black Opera, Calmese continues to hone his craft. This week on Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel, the Detroit MC talks about releasing a debut album at the age of 40, breaks down tracks from the album, answers whether hip hop is still a young person’s game, the Detroit hip hop scene while he was growing up, influence of Church music on him, mental health in the Black community and much more.

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