DJ Semtex presents Hip Hop Raised Me @ KOKO, London
DJ Semtex has announced the release of a new album and book ‘Hip Hop Raised Me’. To celebrate this landmark release, he will host an incredible show at KOKO, London on Sunday 9th October that will feature some of the biggest names in the Hip Hop game.
Tickets are on sale now and available at http://gigst.rs/HHRM
HIP HOP RAISED ME
RELEASED 8 OCTOBER 2016
LONDON SHOW ANNOUNCED 9 OCTOBER
LONDON, 6 July 2016 – Sony Music Entertainment and DJ Semtex are proud to announce the release of the first Hip Hop Raised Me album out on 7 October 2016. An album inspired by the book Hip Hop Raised Me. DJ Semtex examines the crucial role of hip-hop in society today, and reflects on how it changed his life, and the lives of many others. Over 3 CDs Hip Hop Raised Me is a reminder that Hip Hop is one of the most iconic genres of our time.
Hip Hop Raised Me is set to be the seminal Book on the most exciting, innovative genre of music, an industry game changer, and an essential volume for Hip-Hop heads, music lovers and anyone with an interest in the pop cultural, social and economic history of the past forty years. This album is set to be the soundtrack to this rich anthology and will encompass some of the most memorable work from the likes of Run DMC, Jay Z and Public Enemy to name a few.
Arguably the UK’s biggest & most credible hip-hop DJ who hosts the cornerstone hip-hop show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, interviewing the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West, Drake, and most recently Skepta. Semtex has deejayed on every continent and was crowned ‘Hip-Hop Mastermind’ on a special edition of the legendary BBC TV series.
DJ Semtex comments “I was raised on hip-hop and as both a fan and DJ I’ve witnessed it grow into something much bigger than anyone could imagine. These are just some of the most powerful bangers that I have played in the clubs, on stage, or on air. They are responsible for rocking many crowds”.
Hip Hop Raised Me shadows the workings from the book where DJ Semtex traces the characteristics and influence of hip-hop from its origins in the early 1970s with DJ Kool Herc’s Block parties in the South Bronx, through to its breakthrough to the mainstream and advent of gangsta rap in the late 1980s, with artists such as Run DMC, Public Enemy and Fugees, to the impact of contemporary artists and the global industry that is hip-hop today. Hip-hop artists have gone from the streets to the streams, from entrepreneurs to empires. Hip-hop has come of age.
Hip Hop Raised Me is an epic 3-disc holy grail of Hip Hop greatness out 7 October on Sony Music Entertainment. Full track-listing to be unveiled soon.
To celebrate this landmark release, DJ Semtex will host an incredible concert at KOKO, London on Sunday 9 October. This will include a multi-generational line up of Hip Hop artists appearing on the same UK bill for the first time. Featuring some of the biggest names in the Hip Hop game, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Tickets for the London show go on sale 9am Friday 8 July and will be available at www.gigsandtours.com