Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

A few years ago, Common dropped by The Library to talk about his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense. Common told Tim that even though some of his albums didn't sell as much as he hope they would have, he wouldn't have changed anything about that. Why is this? Common says because "an Artist changes, grows and evolves." Check out the entire interview here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel...

Lazarus is a Pakistani-American rapper and a doctor. This week on The Library, he joins Tim to discuss his career thus far, the obstacles he's faced as a Pakistani-American MC and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While Tim was wrapping up a great interview with the MC and M.D Lazarus, the Detroit lyricist asked if he could bless the rapstation.com audience with a rhyme off the top of the head. Complete interview with Lazarus will be available soon on Itunes here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/ and at rapstation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Lazarus is a Rapper and a Doctor. As a Pakistani-American he has faced obstacles from his peers but also from record labels. He tells Tim that labels have expressed their desire to see him market himself as a Latino. Complete interview with Lazarus will be available soon on Itunes here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/ and at rapstation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Detroit MC Lazarus is also a doctor who has received a standing ovation from Russell Simmons. He joined Tim on The Library to discuss his career thus far, the obstacles he's faced and much more. So, what kind of MCs are coming out of Detroit? Lazarus told Tim, "The people who are pursuing the hip-hop in Detroit are true lyricists because they got some pain to talk about..." Complete inte...

Lazarus is a Rapper and a Doctor who has received a standing ovation from Russell Simmons. He joined Tim on The Library to discuss his career thus far, the obstacles he's faced and much more. So, what was it like for Lazarus to do with Royce Da 5'9"? Lazarus told Tim that he "always step my game up for every record but with Royce, of course, I definitely had my sword sharpened up for tha...

Lazarus is a Rapper and a Doctor who has received a standing ovation from Russell Simmons. He joined Tim on The Library to discuss his career thus far, the obstacles he's faced and much more. So, what got this United Healthcare Physician in hip-hop culture and rap music? Lazarus told Tim "I kind of listened to hip-hop as an outlet for myself. I felt like it was the only form of expression tha...

Born in the South Bronx and raised in Far Rockaway, Queens and Central NJ, John Robinson AKA Lil Sci of the World Renowned UNDERGROUND Hip-Hop group Scienz of Life joined me on The Library to discuss his latest collaboration album Modern Vintage, his writing process, future projects and much more. When I asked JR who he writes for, he said "I'm literally writing messages for family members, f...

Born in the South Bronx and raised in Far Rockaway, Queens and Central NJ, John Robinson AKA Lil Sci of the World Renowned UNDERGROUND Hip-Hop group Scienz of Life joined me on The Library to discuss his latest collaboration album Modern Vintage, his writing process, future projects and much more. J.R. shared a story about going to the Def Jam 30 year anniversary concert. Complete interview with J...

Krazy Drayz of Das Efx joins Tim Einenkel on The Library this week to talk about about the challenges of being a solo artist, his latest project, Encore, and his time as a member of Das Efx. The Library Top 10 Chart01. Kendrick Lamar - I02. Saigon ft. Big Daddy Kane — One Foot In The Door03. Muggz and Scene 5 - Real Hip-Hop ft. Hi Deph04. Beatnick and K-Salaam - Checkpoints: Ghetto To Gaza ft. Tal...

Born in the South Bronx and raised in Far Rockaway, Queens and Central NJ, John Robinson AKA Lil Sci of the World Renowned UNDERGROUND Hip-Hop group Scienz of Life joined me on The Library to discuss his latest collaboration album Modern Vintage, his writing process, future projects and much more. When I asked J.R. why he doesn't curse in his lyrics, he said because he "makes music for adults...

Lazuras is a Rapper and a Doctor who has received a standing ovation from Russell Simmons. He joined Tim on The Library to discuss his career thus far, the obstacles and much more. He also talked about the video for his record "Drug of Choice" f/ Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan which is filmed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He told Tim, "I showed that we could go to Pakistan and shoot a hip-hop vid...

On "The Library with Tim Einenkel" this week, part 2 of Tim's interview with New Jersey born MC Rah Digga. In this part of the interview Rah Digga talks about collaborating with MC Lyte, New Jersey MCs and her community work in Newark, NJ. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Das EFX 's 3rd album, Hold It Down (1995) had some of the best producers ever working on it. DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Easy Mo Bee, Showbiz, DJ Scratch, just to name a few. Krazy Drayz of Das Efx joined Tim Einenkel on The Library not just to talk about his latest project, Encore, but also other topics. One of these topics were the recording sessions for Hold it Down. What was Das Efx' mindset going...

Krazy Drayz of Das Efx joined Tim Einenkel on The Library to talk about his latest project, Encore, his career and in this clip his greatest challenge as an independent artist. What do he want people to do with the new album? "Steal it. Do whatever the hell you want to do with it, I just want it to come over the world's radar. Entire interview will be available soon. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

On "The Library with Tim Einenkel", Rah Digga not only talked about the friendly lyrical competition her and her Jersey crew the Outsidaz had but also talked about the only time in her career where she was lyrically stumped. She told Tim Einenkel, "I think the only time I may have possible felt like "what the hell I'm I supposed to say after that" was the "Call the Am...

On "The Library with Tim Einenkel", Rah Digga discussed collaborations and whom she chooses to collaborate with. She told Tim Einenkel, "I only do songs with people that I am fans of. I'm not one of those people who collaborate with people because they're hot. I have to generally vibe with you and be a fan of your music because I make music organically." Digga also talked about...

On "The Library with Tim Einenkel", Rah Digga discussed New Jersey MCs and why they're the best lyricist. She told Tim, "I think Jersey is very slept on. I've said this from day one. I think Jersey has some of the best lyrical technicians. I think Jersey has some of the best, if not the best lyricist. I feel that they all of this sense of "we're underrated. New York never gave us our props."...We...

On "The Library" this week,  New Jersey born MC Rah Digga. During part 1 of their interview, Digga discusses bridging the Hip-Hop gap between today's youth and the older generation, the difference between rap and Hip-Hop culture and which question she would rather not hear again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Queens artist, Cormega told Tim on The Library during their interview that major labels should be worried about their futures with the influx of independent artists coming on the scene. Download the entire interview here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/the-library-cormega Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

On "The Library with Tim Einenkel", the New Jersey born MC believes there's an agenda in commercial Hip-Hop to push negative stereotypes in order to make a profit. "It's more profitable to push the negative stereotypes about us then to play a Talib Kweli or play a Common Sense., " she told Tim during their interview on "The Library." Digga continued, 'It's almost like...

Legendary Pharcyde MC SlimKid3 and Jurassic 5 DJ/producer DJ Nu-Mark released a new collaborative LP via Delicious Vinyl on September 9th titled “SlimKid3 and DJ Nu-Mark”. DJ Nu-Mark dropped by The Library and shared a gem about how Sir Paul McCartney and a broken turntable fit into the first Jurassic 5 reunion show. Download the entire interview here: http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/t...

New York MC R.A. The Rugged Man dropped by The Library with Tim Einenkel to talk about his career, his records, marketing in Hip-Hop, and what role race plays in rap music. The interview occurred in R.A.'s apartment in NYC and in this clip, R.A. Discusses the mission of the record “Tom Thum;” a mission not everyone picked up on. Full interview with R.A. The Rugged Man can be downloaded here http:/...

"Good music is like good food...You never have to do advertisement for it," Queens artist, Cormega told Tim on The Library during their interview. Cormega discussed commercial rap artists and where they'll live in Hip-Hop history. Cormega didn't think these artists hold any importance in the culture. Cormega continued, "When people feel you, then tend to flock to you. They tend to b...

During Tim's interview with Queens Artist, Cormega they discussed how rap is a vehicle to help the perpetuation of negative stereotypes and its connection to the Prison Industrial Complex. Download the entire interview here http://thelibrarywithtimeinenkel.libsyn.com/the-library-cormega Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...