New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker, DJ Semtex & Mr Shabz …
Things discussed:
What is a gate-keeper?
What is the equivalent of a gate-keeper now?
Experiences with Gate-keepers
Music industry cheat-codes
How So Solid approached the music game in the early days
How a young Manchester kid like Semtex become a lynchpin of the London music industry
Mastering the balance of being able to speak to the streets & the boardroom
What Shabz & Semtex took away from their 1st meeting with Jay-Z & more
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast > SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by DJ Semtex who just released his book ‘Hip Hop Raised me’ & talk about:
· The inspiration behind his Hip Hop Raised me book
· The Hip Hop artists that raised Semtex, Sarah & SK
· Drake being better than Biggie & Tupac debate
· How much award shows matter?
· Prior jobs before the DJ life
· Including grime in the book
· Signing Iggy Azalea in the UK
· Fear of the white rapper
· The encouragement of the use of the N-Word
· The power of blogs vs the power of radio
· Letting go of huge record collections
· Romancing the Techniques 1210 turntables
· Best & worst interviews & more
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast > SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by DJ Semtex who just released his book ‘Hip Hop Raised me’ & talk about: • The inspiration behind his Hip Hop Raised me book • The Hip Hop artists that raised Semtex, Sarah & SK • Drake being better than Biggie & Tupac debate • Drake making Canada cool • How much award shows matter? • DJ Targets influencing the UK originators • Prior jobs before the DJ life • Including grime in the book • Signing Iggy Azalea in the UK • The old heads vs the new heads • Fear of the white rapper • The encouragement of the use of the N-Word • The power of blogs vs the power of radio • Misunderstandings of how the game works • Letting go of huge record collections • The birth of his concert series ‘Arrival’ • Where ‘The Life of Pablo’ ranks in Kanye Wests discography • The Gucci Mane legacy • Romancing the Techniques 1210 turntables • Best & worst interviews & more