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DJ Takeover | Semtex from Jul 28
Beginning his career while barely in his teens, Semtex started out spinning at house parties in a rough area of Manchester. After moving to London Semtex began working in Eastern Bloc Records during the day and DJ’ing at legendary clubs like the Hacienda by night.
In 2001 Semtex was asked to host the 1Xtra. Past guests on the 1Xtra Mixtape Show include Kanye West, 50 Cent, The Game, P. Diddy, Akon, Common, will i am, Mims, Lupe Fiasco, Busta Rhymes, Dizzee Rascal, Sway, LL Cool J, The Streets, and Ludacris.
Semtex continues to promote and market many of Hip-Hop and R&B’s highest-selling acts including Jay-Z, Rihanna and The Game, and still rocks the crowd whether hosting award ceremony’s for rap’s most rich and famous, or holding residencies at the biggest nightclubs in the UK.
Check out Semtex's Myspace page...HERE
SEMTEX'S TAKEOVER PLAYLIST:
Fix Up Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
Top 3 Selected - Ghetto
Sweet Mother - Skepta
Oi – More Fire Crew
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Thank U Mamma – Sizzla
You Don’t Love Me – Dawn Penn
Come Around - Collie Budz
Welcome To Jamrock – Damien Marley
Simon Says – Pharoahe Monch
MC’s Act Like They Don’t – KRS-ONE
Listen – Talib Kweli
Can’t Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West
Ex Factor – Lauryn Hill
Can’t Forget About You - Nas
Brown Sugar – D’Angelo
Whenever, Wherever Whate - Maxwell
Who Am I – Beenie Man
Gimme The Light – Sean Paul
Bounce Along – Wayne Wonder
We Be Burnin' - Sean Paul
- WRITTEN BY
LUKE BRANFORD
THU 08/11/07 @ 14:44
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