Hip Hop Raised Me

On Febuary 10th 2020 DJ Semtex recorded an in depth interview with Pop Smoke. Several days later the world lost a legend in the making. Another heart wrenching instance of an amazing artist gone to soon. The interview with Pop Smoke was intended to be the inaugral episode of the Hip Hop Raised Me podcast and for obvious it was put on hold. Recently the interview was sampled on Pop Smoke's second p...

Bobby Sessions is in his 20s and he's already signed to Def Jam, dropped his debut album 'Manifest', won a Grammy, and worked with Marvel. The interesting part is that he had already envisioned this, the self proclaimed 'Young Legend' from Dallas Texas saw it coming, his manifestation is constantly coming into fruition. He's more than a rapper, and what he stands for is deeper than rap. DJ Semtex...

Imagine patiently waiting for your time to blow, then after a 9 year wait it arrives. Could you wait that long, would you be ready for it? Bia’s definitely ready, and it’s her time. DJ Semtex caught up with her for the latest episode of the Hip Hop Raised Me podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LA Rapper Tre Capital is travelling at the speed of life, connecting with some incredible people along the way. Tre details working with the Good Music team, Wondagurl, and Xzibit. The influence of Hip Hop on fashion, advice from Dr Dre, and loads more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ladipoe was born and raised in Lagos, but received his higher learning at North Carolina University where his Rap career started, and gave him an incredible insight into the game. Ladipoe talks to DJ Semtex in detail about the art of Rap, artistry, the pursuit of perfection, the reasons for Drake's success, the baggage of Hip Hop, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Most fans have an overview of their favourite artists. Cultural curators have an overview of artists, their music, how it works, connects with fans, and play a pivotal roll in taking an artist’s music to a bigger audience. Tuma Basa is the Director of Black Music and Culture at YouTube. Prior to this he created the Rap Caviar playlist at Spotify, and previously worked at MTV and BET. As a Cultural...

Peter Rosenberg is more than a DJ, he is an acclaimed cultural curator who broadcasts live from New York everyday. He co-hosts a breakfast show and presents the 'Real Late' Rap show every Sunday evening on Hot 97. It's safe to say that he is one of the founding fathers of podcasting within the Hip Hop genre. Together with Cipha Sound they were ahead of their time with their collaborative Juan Epst...

Killy is a self made artist, and one of the most streamed young rappers to emerge from Toronto, Canada. On the eve of the release of his latest project, ‘Killstreak 2’, DJ Semtex caught up with him to talk about his journey so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every now and then a new artist emerges, catches a vibe and blows up beyond all expectations. Straight out of South Memphis Tennessee, Pooh Shiesty set the streets on fire with his debut Lil Durk collaboration 'Back in Blood'. Signed to the living legend / mogul / Trap God known as Gucci Mane, and droopping his debut mixtape 'Shiesty Season' at the start of 2021, Pooh Shiesty is on course for unde...

The Covid pandemic has changed the world, including the way that artists create and share their music. During the lockdowns many artists have evolved, adapted, and tried different ways to release music. DJ Semtex recently caught up with acclaimed NYC rapper Wiki, formerly of Ratking who broke down how he flipped his approach to creating his new collaborative album ‘Telephonebooth’, connecting with...

Hip Hop has always been appreciated across the globe, and there has always been a presence of international rap. In 2021 the rap landscape has radically evolved, every Country has their own scene, every major city has their own breakout artists that are dominating the culture worldwide; whether it's Lil Baby from Atlanta, Drake from Toronto, Stormzy from London, Young T & Bugsey from Nottingham, o...

Morray is an incredible rapper / singer from North Carolina who literally started from the bottom and turned his life around. Tracks such as 'Quicksand', and 'Switched Up' have rapidly established him as one of the hottest new breakout artists of 2021, attaining noteable fans such as J Cole, and Dababy. He is at the start of his career, and from listening to his music it is clear that he is destin...

AJ Tracey's latest album is influenced by 50 Cent's breakthrough album 'Get Rich Or Die Trying', and Michael Jordon. Like Mike, AJ Tracey is highly inspirational; his skill is undeniable, his success is nonstop, he stays winning, but he isn't retiring anytime soon. DJ Semtex caught up with the award winning rapper / singer for another exclusive, in depth talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

"I want to be a friend to the people that listen to me." That is why he chose the name and you actually feel this warmth within his music. Kota The Friend is an amazing rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Just from listening to 'To Kill A Sunrise' his most recent collaborative album with Static Selectah, his highly positive, and uplifting lyricism catches you. But at the same time he is able to reflec...

When Princess Nokia first arrived on the scene she had her very own N.Y state of mind. She was already ahead of her time merging styles of music, existing within different scenes, directing her own videos, and in control of her own career. She was already a boss, travelling across the world, building her fanbase, and executing her own vision. DJ Semtex caught up with Princess Nokia at a time when...

Hip Hop was built on the art of sampling. From Jay-z and Nas to Kendrick and Cole; most rappers got their biggest breakthrough moment by releasing tracks that sampled records from the past. After years of patiently waiting to establish herself, Fousheé literally threw herself in the deep end, climbed her mountain, and cracked the code. She took a chance, reversed tradition, and was able to introdu...

Brooklyn, New York is the home of Hip Hop icons such as Jay-z, and The Notorious B.I.G. It is a borough within the home of Hip Hop that constantly set styles and trends worldwide such as the current BK Drill movement, which is heavily influenced by the UK Drill sound. Fivio Foriegn is at the forefront of this movement, and DJ Semtex caught up with him to see where he's taking it. Learn more about...

Some of the hottest artists in the world are emerging from West Africa. The recent Grammy wins by Burna Boy and Wizkid will only inspire a new generation of Nigerian artists, and put the spotlight on the Afro fusion genres. Ice Prince describes himself as an Afrobeats Hip Hop artist. He was one of the first Nigerian artists to fuse Afrobeats with Rap, and take the sound worldwide. In this episode...

Straight out of Memphis Tennese, Duke Deuce is one of the hottest artists to emerge from the South.  After releasing his 'Memphis Massacre' mixtape series, Duke Deuce teamed up with the Quality Control empire; home of Migos, Lil Yachty, City Girls, and Lil Baby, to release his latest album 'Duke Nukem'. DJ Semtex caught up with the Crunk resurrector to talk about his music, Memphis, and loads more...

Ghetts is a pioneering Grime artist, one of the hardest. A highly revered MCs MC doing a lot of great things, and it's clear that 2021 is shaping up to be his year. DJ Semtex caught up with the self confessed 'analyst of music', to talk about his new album 'Conflict of Interest', working with Ed Sheeran, Skepta, Stormzy, the Hip Hop artists that inspired his journey, and loads more. Learn more abo...

It's just over a year since we lost Pop Smoke, and he is deeply missed by his family, friends, and fans. He was an amazing prolific artist who was destined to do some incredible things. Born and raised in Brooklyn, the spirit of that classic New York Hip Hop feeling permeated throughout his music. He was immediately embraced, respected, and revered across the world, especially in cities such as Lo...

JPEGMAFIA is rapper / singer / producer who strays from normality. He has his own style, his own lane, and embraces his 'weirdness'. Before his latest project 'EP2!' dropped, DJ Semtex connected with JPEGMAFIA to talk about his work with James Blake, the importance of MF Doom, the skulduggery of politics, the death of Rock n Roll, and loads more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

He's one of the hottest up and coming artists straight out of Crown Heights, Brooklyn New York. J.I. the Prince of NY is a 20 year old rapper / singer / songwriter who first appeared on the scene at the age of 15 via Jermaine Dupri's show 'The Rap Game'.  Several mixtapes and EP's later his sound is starting pop off across the US, and the rest of the world. On the eve the release of the 'Hood Kris...

Brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal are better known as 'ItsTheReal'. These guys are known for their comedy scenes, music, and their legendary podcasts; 'A Waste Of Time', as well as the incredibly titled podcast '2 Jews and 2 Black dudes Review the Movies', which they co-host with revered rap group The Lox. Together, they break down films like 'Parasite', and 'Coco'. After making a name for themselv...

French Montana was born and raised in Morocco, but grew up in the South Bronx, 4 blocks away from where Hip Hop started. He is one of the hardest working artists you will ever meet. Constantly releasing singles, mixtapes, albums, and he frequently collaborates with other great artists. Amongst many other things, in this episode French Montana talks about the making of 'Coke Boys 5', Pop Smoke's le...