Library Rap: The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Joel Ortiz drops by to break down his new album, Monday, fatherhood, lyrics he used to spit for his mom, and how he's grown as an artist. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pete Rock and Skyzoo's album, Retropolitian, dropped Friday, September 20, 2019. This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Skyzoo Sits down to talk about the new album, breaks down the lyrics, talks about working with Pete Rock. Skyzoo also shares a personal story about he and his wife trying to have a child and the impact of Miles Davis on his career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim sits down with hip hop artist, Ras Kass. They discuss his latest album "Soul on Ice 2", how a hip hop top ten list should be decided, the opioid crisis, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, and the White Power structure in the age of the #MeToo Movement. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim sits down with the first MC on wax, MC Sha-Rock. In part one of the interview, Sha-Rock talks about being a B-Girl in 1976, developing into becoming the first MC in the hip hop culture, why her place in history hasn't been told, the influence the Funky 4 + 1 has had on future artists, her dealings with record labels and much more. Hosted by Simplecas...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim sits down with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother to discuss their new album, May The Lord Watch, working together again, Combat Jack (RIP), lyrics, learning about themselves 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.

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Ohio’s M-Eighty. The Glass City MC talks to Tim about his new EP, Toledo, the Toledo hip hop scene and talks about the collaborations on his new EP. The A&R extraordinaire really breaks down the business of the music industry, the surprises MCs face on the business side of the industry, and why he never tells artists he’s worked with such as Wu-Tang,...

The week on The Library, Bronx, NY MC Chris Rivers. The young veteran MC talks about his new album, G.I.T.U. and why he thinks it is his best work to date, and breaks down his lyrics while spitting some lyrics. He also talks about the gift and the curse of being the son of the late, legendary MC Big Pun, his tribute to him and finding himself, not just as an artist but as a person. Hosted by Simpl...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Murs. The California artist talks to Tim about his new project with 9th Wonder  “The Illiad is Dead and the Odyssey is Over”,  why he will continue to sample and play music by Michael Jackson, the impact of Definitive Jux his career. Murs also talks the recording process, why Rapsody is one of his favorite MCs and the late Sean Price. Hosted by Simplecas...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, South Philly MC, Zilla Rocca. Zilla sits down with Tim to talk about his family, continuing to contribute to Hip Hop Culture, his new album, 96 Mentality, Allen Iverson, basketball 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.

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tech N9ne joins the podcast to talk musical inspiration, writing process, why he doesn't sleep, the live show, lessons from Biggie and Tupac, politics, fear and Tim asks 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 adverti...

Hip Hop Legend & producer Davy DMX sits down for an interview with another Hip-Hop great, Chuck D. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Week on The Library with Tim EInenkel, East Point, Georgia Producer/MC, Yamin Semali.  Yamin talks the Atlanta Hip Hop scene, dropping beat tapes, hearing Brand Nubian for the first time, importance of music in his family and using hip hop to discuss mental health awareness and other social issues. Yamin Semali is doing incredible things,  not just for the music but for his community. Check ou...

I had the honor to sit down with Doc Ice formerly from the group UTFO, most famous for their song "Roxanne, Roxanne". He is the younger brother of Jalil from the rap group Whodini.  We discussed his single "The Comeback", his work past and present, as well of what he thought about the current state of rap music and Hip-Hop culture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, we continue the conversation with the legendary Dres from Black Sheep. Dres talks the historical importance of the Native Tongues, his son's hip hop career, the original recording sessions of Tribe's Scenario, working with the late Phife Dawg, favorite Chi Ali story, his own music and much more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim is joined by legendary artist, Dres from the legendary group Black Sheep. In part one of this interview, Dres talks about the gift—and the curse—of their 1991 mega hit, "The Choice is Yours.” He delves deep into his family's music rich history. Dres also talks about the MC that would have been the third member of Black Sheep, why that didn't hap...

In "Hip Hop Genius," Sam Seidel introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond the usual approach of studying rap music as classroom content and looks instead at deeply honoring the knowledge of urban students. Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop's genius—the resourceful creativity and swagger that took it from a local phenomenon to a global force—can lead to a fu...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Bam from the Legendary group, Jungle Brothers. The New York MC talks his early days at Murry Bergtraum High School, future artists who came out of the High School, Q-Tip's first time recording in the studio, working with Bob Power, how the evolution of listening to music has changed the sound of Hip Hop music, new music and Bam defines the legacy of the...

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,...

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Professor Sohail Daulatzai co-authored Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic, which focuses on the first album by Hip-Hop artist Nas. In light of this book, I sat down with Professor Daulatzai to talk about how, if at all did Nas’ first album, Illmatic change the Hip-Hop industry. What did it mean for the future of the industry? How has it inspired rap artist? And, wh...

“How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC” is a book written by Paul Edwards. The book is compiled from interviews Paul did of several artists, breaking down exactly what it takes to be a great MC. Other artists include Kool G Rap (who also provided the foreword), Big Daddy Kane, Clipse, Mobb Deep, Souls of Mischief, Nelly, Masta Ace, will-i-am, Chuck D, Cypress Hill, Twista, Immortal Tec...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Chip Fu from the Legendary group Fu-Schnickens. In part two of the interview, the East Flatbush, Brooklyn MC talks about his solo career, the significance of The Arsenio Hall Show on Hip Hop and the final performance on the late night show which featured Yo-Yo, MC Lyte, Treach, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Fu-Schnickens, C.L. Smooth, Guru, Das EFX, Wu-Tang Clan, K...

This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Chip Fu from the Legendary group Fu-Schnickens. In part one of the interview, the East Flatbush, Brooklyn MC talks about rap, reggae, UTFO’s Educated Rapper, recording with Bob Power, and shares some gems about working with Phife Dawg and Shaq.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

What happens when you take the soul of gospel, the lyricism of Def poetry and the heart of hip hop? Oswin Benjamin is what happens. His debut album, Godfrey just dropped. This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, we sit down for an interview with the young MC to talk about his new album, where he draws inspiration from and drives him to be so open in his art. Oswin also breaks down a few of his...

Miami based rapper Trick Daddy is best known for his music. Each song is a reflection of himself or somebody he knows. Throughout his music career, Trick Daddy has been deemed controversial. This stigma is usually branded on artists who bring the ills of society to the public eye. The title of “controversial artist” sticks because the artists usually has little chance to defend himself(sic) in pub...

Tim Einenkel interviews Common about his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense. This is the full interview which includes why Common almost gave up on rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? and, if his next album will be his last. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.