Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

In his book, “L.A. Sunshine: A True Story, The Real Accounts” legendary hip-hop artist LA sunshine of the Treacherous Three delves into his sexual victimization at the age of seven, as well as his rise to fame as a member of The Treacherous Three. 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 Library Rap, Tim sits down with Connecticut. based MC and producer Apathy who speaks on Pharoahe Monch being a "wizard" with words, what it was like meeting and working with artists like O.C. and DJ Premier and what his friend and business partner Celph Titled means to him. He also speaks on learning financial responsibility and how he balances a hectic new real estate career with his...

This week on Library Rap, 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 20th anniversary of Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age and and his place and responsibility in hip hop culture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

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 Wu-Tang Clan. These are just some of the artists Easy Mo Bee has produced in his 30 years in the business. Easy Mo Bee sits down on Library Rap from a coffee shop in Harlem for an extraordinary interview which covers the producer's early beginnings, working w...

Diamond D sits down for an exclusive Library Rap interview speaking on his 30+ career in hip hop, his various work with artists such as the late Black Rob and Pharoahe Monch, disputes the origin story of how a collaboration with The Fugees came to be, his admiration of fellow D.I.T.C. producer Buckwild and why there's no rules when it comes to remixing. He also speaks on Gotham, his new joint albu...

Producer, MC, Curator, composer, journalist and historian; Siba Giba wears many hats. This week on Library Rap, the Get Open member discusses his group's latest album, Front & Center, hip hop in France vs. in the U.S., working with legends such as Daddy O and Everlast, and takes us through his hip hop life story. The episode exemplifies hip hop journalism at it's finest. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Tech N9ne joined the podcast this week to talk musical inspiration, writing process, why he doesn't sleep, the live show, lessons from Biggie and Tupac, politics, fear and Tim asked Tech N9ne a question he's never been asked before. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chicago artist, Philmore Greene has just released his latest project, Knowledge & Power . This week on Library Rap, he sits down with Tim to discuss the project, working with Skyzoo, growing up in West Garfield, Park, Chicago, his plans to continue to empower his community, finding beauty in your surroundings and balancing family life with artist life during a pandemic. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

We kick off National Poetry Month by airing my interview with Tony Award winner, Poetri. The 7x HBO Def Poet talks to Tim about new projects and the two revisit some of his older work, performing on Broadway and Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam, his use of humor, handling writers block and balancing his art with taking caring of his wife who is living with MS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

This week on, we replay Tim's incredible interview with 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 Kanye West rich and different levels of celebrity. Talib also shares his thoughts on Trump and Eminem and much more. Follow us here @ Lib...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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,...

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, B...

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 connec...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“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...

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, muc...

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...

Tim Einenkel sits down with Paris, the black panther of hip hop, on the latest installment of Library Rap. They discuss his classic debut The Devil Made Me Do It and the controversy surrounding his second album Sleeping With The Enemy, as well as working with a young DJ Shadow. They also talk about his influences , politics, the future of political hip hop and the prevalent and powerful subject ma...

Happy New Year! This week, we dig into the archives and hear Tim's interviews with Common about his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense. Common discusses why he almost gave up on rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? and tells us which of his 5 records would make up his autobiography. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

Legendary Hip-Hop artist Kool Moe Dee sits down with Tim Einenkel to talk abouthis career, the state of Hip-Hop, the real reason he battled LL Cool J, lyricism, the art of hip hop 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.

When I interviewed Reggie Ossé a.k.a. Combat Jack back in June 2017, he told me that what had made Chris Lighty so attractive for the upcoming season of Mogul was that his life's trajectory had mirrored the hip hop culture he loved.  Mogul , his podcast series about Chris Lighty had been released and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk to him about it. I met Reggie for our interview at...

Billy Danze has been representing Hip Hop music and Hip Hop Culture for years. As part of the legendary group, M.O.P and through his solo work, he continues to make an imprint in music while bodying each record he is on. He just released We Busy ( The Listening Session), which features Method Man, DJ Premier, Havoc, Lil Fame, Cormega and Daz Dillinger. The Brownsville, New York artist breaks down...