This week on The Library with Tim Einenkel, Tim welcomes a man who has won a Tony, a Peabody, and an Emmy Award, Black Ice. The Poet speaks on all his influences, from his parents to Gil Scott Heron. He talks about the poems he performed during his many appearances on Russell Simmons HBO Def Poetry Jam and on Broadway. The Philly native also discusses his 2006 debut album The Death to Willie Lynch, new projects he's currently working on and what brought him out to Amsterdam.

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