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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.

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    • 4.8 • 26 Ratings

"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.

    Remembering Combat Jack - The Interview

    Remembering Combat Jack - The Interview

    In June 2017, Tim Einenkel had the opportunity to interview the late Reggie Osse a.k.a Combat Jack for his Mogul series which highlighted the late Chris Lighty. This week on Library Rap; The Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel, Tim replays part of his interview with Reggie. On December 20, 2017, the Hip Hop community, the podcast community lost a legend. Reggie Ossé a.k.a. Combat Jack was 53 years old.

    • 46 min
    Exclusive - Jemini The Gifted One- Real Story Behind Shelving the Danger Mouse Collab Album

    Exclusive - Jemini The Gifted One- Real Story Behind Shelving the Danger Mouse Collab Album

    "I always knew it was going to be released. I just knew I wasn't going to sign off on it until they compensated me the way I should be compensated."- Jemini The Gifted One

    Tim Einenkel sits down for an exclusive, in-depth interview with Jemini The Gifted One. The legendary emcee talks about his history in hip hop, his confidence and creativity when recording, working with Danger Mouse, the real, never heard before story about why his latest album, Born Again, was "shelved", and much more.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Trailer: Library Rap: Thew Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

    Trailer: Library Rap: Thew Hip Hop Interviews with Tim Einenkel

    "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.

    • 59 sec
    Library Rap: Teflon

    Library Rap: Teflon

    This week on Library Rap, Tim talks to Brooklyn's own, Teflon about his new album, 2 Sides To Every Story, produced by DJ Premier and Jazimoto. Teflon also discusses working with the legendary M.O.P, Hip Hop's Golden Era, what he's learnt about himself as an artist and what the future brings.

    • 34 min
    Library Rap: Substantial - Adultish Interview

    Library Rap: Substantial - Adultish Interview

    This week on Library Rap, Tim talks to Substantial. Substantial breaks down his new album, Adultish, his musical journey, defining success, why Chuck D calls him a Hip Hop Scientist and much more.

    • 46 min
    Library Rap: Black Milk

    Library Rap: Black Milk

    This week on Library Rap, Tim talks to Black Milk about his new album, Everybody Good?. The Detroit MC/Producer breaks down the lyrics, production and concept of the album. Black Milk also talks mental health, early Hip Hop influences and much more

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

Naktigall ,

The best rap/hip hop podcast out there

If you love rap and hiphop and want to hear artists really open up about the music, this is the podcast. If you want to learn more about the music and the artists, but don't care about their love lives or their relationship to the Kardashians, this is the podcast. If you want to hear from artists that are truly great, some masters, some hidden gems, this is it.

FuzionEnt ,

The truest hip-hop podcast

The most authentic hip-hop podcast I've ever come across. True to the genre.

Check the Technique ,

Always worth checking out

The Library is one of the better music podcasts out there - Tim asks great questions and always gets his interviewees to open up. I am never disappointed.

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