"In the late 1980s, Semi MCs from Manurewa were one of the most important groups in the first wave of hip hop in Aotearoa. However, as the new decade dawned, they embraced the sounds of New Jack Swing and Swingbeat before recording ‘Set Your Body Free’ and ‘Trust Me’, both of which are now highly prized DJ deep cuts. Although the group went their separate ways in the mid-90s, their legacy and influence endure to this day."
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"...That same year, they were approached by the then-fledgling TV3 to perform live in a special the station was producing on the New Zealand music scene. As a result, in lead-up to the 1990 New Zealand general election, they got a last-minute call-up to perform in an election commercial. “They wanted us, but the catch was we had to record and film it that night,” Waterhouse says, laughing. He remembers them quickly writing a rap, coming up with some chords and bussing straight into the central city to meet the deadline."
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