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 still a young person’s game, the Detroit hip hop scene while he was growing up, influence of Church music on him, mental health in the Black community and much more.

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