Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

This week on The Library, Tim talks to Boots Riley, the front man for The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. In part 1, as heard on rapstation.com of the interview, Boots defines what revolutionary music is, how his writing and politics have developed over the years and why they won't be played on commercial radio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

This week on The Library, Tim talks to Boots Riley, the front man for The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. In part 1 of the interview, Boots defines what revolutionary music is, and how his writing as developed over the years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Week on The Library with Tim Einenkel,  Tim's interview with Cormega. Tim and Cormega discuss his new album–Mega Philosophy, working with Large Professor, and the perpetuation of negative stereotypes connection to the Prison Industrial Complex Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on The Library: Christopher "Play" Martin. Tim talks about his 4th Documentary Film "Can Hip Hop Go To School,"  why Kid 'n Play reminds Tim of The Treacherous Three working with the legendary producer Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertis...

This week on the Library we hear the entirity of Tim's interview with legendary Brooklyn emcee Buckshot who has released a new album called Backpack Travels with New Zealand based producer P-Money. Buckshot discusses working with artists and producers from around the world, why artists should not sign with major labels,  and a Blackmoon reunion album. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

This week on The Library, Tim talks to Public Enemy frontman. Hip-Hop Legend. Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Roosevelt, Long Island's own Chuck D. In the interview Chuck D. talks to Tim about Hip-Hop modern vocabulary, why commercial radio is still important, the upcoming 20th anniversary of Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age and and his place and responsibility in hip hop culture. Quotes from intervie...

Backpack Travels is the new collaborative LP from legendary Brooklyn emcee Buckshot and New Zealand based producer P-Money. The 10-track album features guest appearances from Steele of Smif-N-Wessun, Pro Era's Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly, New Zealand's own, David Dallas and others. In part 1 of his interview with Buckshot as heard on AndYouDontStop with Chuck D., Tim talks to Buckshot about the album ...

New York Producer Duplicuts and legendary artist El Da Sensei, are known as The Immortals Project. Tim spoke with El De Sensei last year and caught up with the Producer half of "The Immortals Project", Duplicuts.  Here is the entire interview with Duplicuts where he discusses working with El Da Sensei and Sadat X, what's the professional criticism amongst producers of each other, Duplicu...

This week on the Library, we air the entire interview Tim did with Bay area emcee Locksmith about his new album "A Thousand Cuts." Locksmith discusses why art is therapeutic to both the artist and the listener.  Locksmith talks about almost giving up on music, collaborating with RA The Rugged Man. Tim and Locksmith also break down each track of the album which discusses issues of race, a...

This week on the Library, we air Tim's interview with Boston Emcee Akrobatik in full. In the interview they discuss his new album "Built to Last", his first album since he underwent open heart surgery in 2011. Tim and Akrobatik also discuss the state of Hip-Hop Culture as Ak sees it, the underlying theme of the new album which has to do with taking care of ones health, why Hot 97's Ebro...

This week on the library, Tim talks to Bay area emcee Locksmith about his new album "A Thousand Cuts." Tim and Locksmith break down each track of the album which discusses issues of race, abortion and molestation. Make sure to check out more of Tim's interviews, Sunday nights, 8pm EST on rapstation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

New York Producer Duplicuts and legendary artist El Da Sensei, are known as The Immortals Project. Tim spoke with El Da Sensei last year and caught up with the Producer half of "The Immortals Project", Duplicuts.  Here is the first part of his interview with Duplicuts where they discuss working with El Da Sensei, producing the album after lyrics are spit and producer/MC, Black Milk's inf...

This week on the Library, we air part 1 of Tim's interview with Boston Emcee Akrobatik discussing his new album "Built to Last", his first album since he underwent open heart surgery in 2011. Tim and Akrobatik also discuss the state of Hip-Hop Culture as Ak sees it, the underlying theme of the new album which has to do with taking care of ones health and why Hot 97's Ebro is misguided wh...

New York Producer Duplicuts and legendary artist El Da Sensei, are known as The Immortals Project. Tim spoke with El De Sensei last year and caught up with the Producer half of "The Immortals Project", Duplicuts.  Here is the first part of his interview with Duplicuts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

This week on the Library, we air part 1 of Tim's interview with Boston Emcee Akrobatik discussing his new album "Built to Last", his first album since he underwent open heart surgery in 2011. Tim and Akrobatik also discuss the state of Hip-Hop Culture as Ak sees it and the underlying theme of the new album which has to do with taking care of ones health. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

This week on the Library, we air part 1 of Tim's interview with Boston Emcee Akrobatik discussing his new album "Built to Last", his first album since he underwent open heart surgery in 2011. Tim and Akrobatik also discuss the state of Hip-Hop Culture as Ak sees it and the underlying theme of the new album which has to do with taking care of ones health. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, we hear the entire interview with OC of DITC and producer Ray West who have created a boutique-style catalogue called Ray’s Cafe. The theme of the album is a smokey jazz cafe in the 1970s where OC is free of all boundaries and limitations. Tim talks to the artists about the importance of Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to the Hip-Hop community, the collabor...

On The Library this week, Tim interviews Syndrome who has released a new album call "International Paperchaser (Daz Dillinger Presents Syndrome). In the interview Tim talks to the West Coast emcee (now living in the U.K.) about being homeless, the album and why it's important for him to show appreciation for the old school. Download my podcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-library-wi...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, we hear part 2 of Tim's interview with OC of DITC and producer Ray West who have created a boutique-style catalogue called Ray’s Cafe. The theme of the album is of a smokey jazz cafe in the 1970s where OC is free of all boundaries and limitations. Tim talks to the artists the importance of Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to the Hip-Hop community and the cre...

On April 15th, 2014, Pharoahe Monch released his fourth studio album, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) oThe album tackles PTSD; a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. Throughout the duration of the LP, Monch narrates as an independent artist weary from the war against the industry machine and struggles of just living life....

This week on The Library, part 2 of Tim's interview with Pharoahe Monch who is releasing his fourth studio album, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) on April 15, 2014. In the interview they discuss the record Bad MF, why Pharoahe Monch thinks a lot of pop rap artists are “posers”, who he chooses to collaboration with and how does that fit into his artistic process, working with Black Thought an...

Though not officially formed as a group until 2005, EMC came together in 2001 while touring together on Masta Ace's Disposable Arts tour. In 2006, the group's first collaborative track was released online, titled "Four Brothers". eMC's first group effort, The Show was released on iTunes on February 26th 2008, and the CD release was on March 25th  2008. EMC is made up of emcees Masta Ace,...

This week on the Library with Tim, we hear the final part of Tim's interview with Hip-Hop God, El Da Sensei, one half of the legendary group Artifacts. He has linked up once again with producer Duplicuts on a collaboration known as The Immortals Project. The immortals project has released a new album called " Rogue Agents." In the interview El defines what good rap music is to him, and h...

Which artists have been on The Library with Tim Einenkel? Here's a montage of just a few Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pharoahe Monch will release his fourth studio album, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) on April 15, 2014. The album tackles PTSD; a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. Throughout the duration of the LP, Monch narrates as an independent artist weary from the war against the industry machine and struggles of just living life....