MAESTRO FRESH WES - Drop The Needle

[JABS991]

i just realized this song has nothing to do with anything.... 80% of the time is just a bunch of random sentences.

[ZekeyTv]

My Uncle Made this beat and let your backbone slide too.. hes the guy deejayin... Alva Swaby Is His Name Toronto baby we in heree

[DaManzMoney]

1989 RIP MAESTRO

[TheRickt80]

i asked for the uncut version of the song ):

[manekoneki1111]

Loved it since I first heard it. Won't ever stop hearing it!

[lion2929]

nice se video 10 sure 10

[ZEBKRON]

89 is mine

[cetnickiponos]

"A Tallahasee lassie asked me

Wes, how can you rap so rough, then get crappy?" Best Verse!!!

[tinkerdope]

hahah I saw him preform last month.. still awesome, how many years later, and still rockin it!?! haha now THATS talent!!

[sskuse]

I'm a rocker through & through and I gotta say, the rap from this era is way better than the cRAP they play no a days....bring back old school rap!!!

[MrMajorronin]

are u ready 4 the drop?

[amberjadexxx]

Another Glendower PUNK

[rgopi5]

@amberjadexxx  Glendower's hype :)

[mmantis1]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[smcpapermate]

he came to st.margaret's and came to my class and sang stick to your vision in 2011!!

[lesstation]

Always great! T.O hip hop forever!

[DJMisterVee]

The move at 3:14...is there a name for it? awesome!

[lansd3]

For a super great performance of Drop the Needle & Let your Backbone Slide, see the Fresh Wes live performance at the Juno 80's Nite (Jan 2011) on my YouTube account "lansd3".

[newspeed3]

Rappers today can't come with an ill flow like this.

[BenjiPistone]

Maestro Fresh Wes was the Big Daddy Kane of Canada back in the day

[viviana221994]

I saw him today he's nice

[smcpapermate]

@viviana221994  hes in scaborough

[69itrustme]

the big dady kane of canada!!!!!

[sweiland75]

@69itrustme No. Big Daddy Kane is the Maestro Fresh Wes of Canada.

[milkbone11111]

THE BIG DADDY KANE OF CANADA

[dvlsgod]

A Tallehasse(?) lassie asked me....Wes how do you write so rough yet classy?

[TheD2JBug]

love the Haywire sample :P

[jorgencream]

l t d mellow funky flex

[cetnickiponos]

"A Tallahasee lassie asked me

(Wes, how can you rap so rough, but yet classy?)"

[steakdiaper]

it's cool that he sampled Haywire. i love when canadian rappers sample canadian music because they have so many old songs to choose from that no american rapper would have already used to death

[borkityborkbork]

I listened to this *Tape* so often it wore out ... I haven't heard this tune in *years* and I still know all the words still ... wow

[quickturtle]

I'm from the US and this is the first time I heard of this brotha. Simply DOPE !! Too bad he didnt make here cause most people I know that was into hip hop would have loved him.

[robroythefirstmm]

@quickturtle Shit dude, this is from 89'. Toronto, canada has so much dope hip hop, you should keep checking for it. Other songs you should check out are "getto concept- EZ on the motion" CLASSIC toronto tune, "Dan E O Dear Hip Hop" , "Empire- Impossible" "Empire- Boom'n'pound", "Thrust- Rage", "Getto Concept- Much Love", just too many to mention. Its like when rap moved down south in the United States Hip Hop moved up North to Canada. Also check "Rez official- Lonly" Even the natives repin!

[pragill]

Saw him perform when this came. An outdoor concert that was a blast. The most fun I ever had at any concert.

[5hawnK3lly]

black tuxedo!

[blackiechan52]

this is ill man!

[Waxfiretape]

Tha good'ol Daze! I was grade 7

Goin trew som ruff shit as a kid ! But thenthere was music like this '

Love wat Maestro did for T O

He's a corner stone

[Stardrews21]

ah dude oct 18 is on a monday man

[xwinger15]

anyone who lives in Calgary he will be at The Gateway at SAIT on Saturday Oct. 18th

[iDeStInYxs]

This dude came and did a speech at my school today o_o

[shellycourn]

man, I was 14 when this came out, ahh the good old days!

[zkhandwala]

Maestro had it all - image, style, beats, lyrics, and flow. It's a shame that he couldn't cross over into the US and make it huge, but back in those days you pretty much had to be from either NY or LA to make it big in rap. Regardless, this track is awesome, and totally makes me nostalgic.

[milkbone11111]

Some may disagree but Maestro is the Big Daddy Kane of Canada. There was no internet and barely any media coverage. I hope Drake appreciates what Maestro has done to pave the rap road in Canada.

[oldschoolhiphop4life]

Hes the canadien Rakim

[erasmusherzen]

Tallahassee Lassie: Wes, how can you rock so rough, then get classy?

Wes: Cause I'm smooth.

[samboo2000]

i was 17 still love this song

[The1200tech]

If anyone is looking for the mp3 of this track I have the promo cd single. Get with me!

[pressureGM]

who were the old school dancers in the black and white film footage? anyone know the name of the movie or the dancers?

[calixa]

T.O. mixed it, NEW YORK pressed it!

67 thousand views only? fuck that! classic stuff right here. love wes.

[LloydChristmas777]

Awesome song. Beautiful girls, especially at 2:56. Wow.

[FloodPower]

hella swaggger

[MaestroDraven]

Naysayers say what you will......this is one of the most under-appreciated Rap classics in all of history, and deserves a top spot and tons of respect.

[chrisrap4ever]

he looks like rakim

[thaporndawgz1]

many people say that hip hop isn`t as good today .The reason is that everyone has run out of things to say.And if you listen to what wes is doing, he`s not sayin anything either ,but he does it with flare.THAT`S THE KEY.

[HyeVltg3]

Don't comment. Just bob da head. *Bobbin' Heads*

[Rawx2010]

classic

check Snollie by RawX

[KillaVinyl]

make me cry how shitty hip hop has got since then....

[Lipinski09]

if you want to check some underground hip hop from ontario. check my page

[rareunheardsound]

hey,is da guy standing next to him da judge on canadian idol?

[Boogalix]

@ rare... yes that is Farley " Flex ",

Maestros producer and friend from back in tha days.

[TomorrowsTomSawyer]

this album was like lightning in canada, perfect place, perfect time, and do you hear the last min of this track...fucking sick! for now and for back in 89. i was in gr 8 when this tape came out... those were the days...

[cruwysgirl]

im going to see him maestro this tuesday...going to be ill

[GaijinWizard]

Man, this takes me back to high school...

[RustBeltKitchener]

canadian rakim

[ginett101]

hahahaha yes

[SenseiOfSoul]

actually more like the canadian kane

[Denji2006]

YEAH! That's the shit! Fuck the bullshit today!

[gwanno4201]

@Denji2006 people dont unerstand they need to listen to this and then theyl will

[7flies4U]

:D had forgotten this :D thanks

[FacePlan]

Fucking great track son, even after 21 years lol !! love it

[nappa666]

agreed!! i played this to new hiphop heads they had no idea who this was

[stev3001]

This is one of the most underrated beats ever. Timeless!!

[my1bluebear]

I can't believe this was 20 years ago!!!

[lesstation]

I know it's crazy, I feel like I heard this yesterday:)

[SirBiatch]

SICK SHIT!

[shal1n]

Anyone remember the Toronto hip hop artist "Self Defense"? He was from Flemington. Maestro gives shot outs to him... I use to tape rap city when I was in high school back then but I cant find any of Self Defense's tunes.. if anyone has links please post.

[Maginot]

MAESTRO IN DA HOOOOOOUSE!!!!!

[gatineausparks]

hahaha farley!! I love him lol I am going to miss Canadian idol this year:(

[islamluv]

When I was 11, I lived in the townhouse complex he lived in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Birchmount and Finch!!!!!!!!!!!

He sings about it in one of his songs

[BlackJays]

"From Birchmount, just north of Glendower"...Conductin' Thangs

[IBeeDi]

@islamluv dower(glendower) or wayside.

[wijobijazz07]

I rocked this in my sony walkman back in the early 90's and you could not tell me anything in summer school (Detroit). thanks for the post, i really needed that one!

[leifshady]

Are you ready for the drop?

Yeah!

Then, DROP IT!!!!

[600SELV12]

Wes busted us Canadians out! Respect.

Old school is the best.

Was that Farley Flex back there?

[pyenapple]

Yeah, Farley Flex!

[crushingvanessa]

why can't anyone do this stuff anymore.

[Lucifer986]

becouse comerciol record labels, radios and tv channels dont play REAL hiphop they promote talentless garbage rappers

[NemesisoftheGods]

Total agreement.

WTF happened to Hip Hop?

[aquarainbowunicorn]

I miss the days when hip hop kicked ass! This is classic!

[Maginot]

Maestro Fresh Wes is DA BEST IN CANADA!

[rudedude112]

i see u Farley! Classic shit! I WEAR A BLACK TUXEDO, BLACK TUXEDO,BLACK,BLACK,BLACK,OH MY GOD!!

[CescoPisicoli]

Can someone PLZ post his video "You Got Da Best" Great track that got no media attention!

[STEELSLINGA]

the 1st real rapper in d world... dont u forget it !

canada 4 eva!!!

[Drew1914]

True Dat!

I've heard a very little about this brotha but I never heard any of his songs until i've seen his videos on Youtube. Too bad they never played his stuff down here in the US. He is definitely one of the best MCs outta Cananda!

peace \/ :-)

Peace

[mrceleb2006]

The guy who yelled "DROP THE NEEDLE!" was none other than Paul MacAusland, the lead vocalist of the group Haywire...that aforementioned soundbite was taken from the intro to their 1987 hit song "Dance Desire".

[CaptainSparklehorse]

Epic! Thanks for upping this!

[IronBobcat2278]

I was 11 when this came out-brings back memories

[PETEYPOPOFF]

big tune!

[devindelwin]

Kardinall had an impact!

Akon signed him cuz he agrees!

[Renu4UTube]

FLEMO!

[donoram]

it disappoints me that I was 4 when this came out

[Angelen]

I met Marcy Flex on the bus to Maple ridge, I coudln't find his sound track until recently. He's a true rap artist. I was free styled by him it was an honour.

[newskooltrooper]

Back in '89 it was virtually impossible for any Canadian hip-hop artist to get any respect in the U.S., period. Heck, it's still like that now. Beyond Snow (you know, the "Informer" dude, who was a joke), there isn't one Canadian hip-hop artist who's made any sort of impact in the U.S. Swollen Members are probably the only Canadian group that Americans have even heard of.

Maestro's biggest mistake was abandoning Toronto and trying to catch on in the New York scene. He never recovered.

[BlackJays]

Snow was a dancehall artist, not a rapper. That's like saying Sean Paul or Elephant Man are rappers.

[ChineseBoy626]

dude wut are u talking about. main source was a Canadian duo who made in big in america

[Loadfaster]

the break at the end is absolutly sick!

I alwaysed loved the fact that in this video they made sure to connect the old generation dancers with the hiphop dance moves of that day...

connect the generations

[skyhacker007]

go canada! classic scratching and cuts, makes me wanna get a high top fade, word to your mom

[EnigmaSolved]

i saw this cat in 1989 in Norfolk VA Afram Fresh and he turned it out!!!! BTW i still got the CD...too hot

[FrankMiscavitch]

To bad he kept making music, to much certs without the retsyn nonesense

[sarinc]

torontos old skool is bomb

[Oxmustube]

Is he the one who did "U Got Da Best"? I can't find it on youtube.

[pabloplato]

YES! everyone remembers let your back bone slide, but rarely do you find someone who remembers this gem aswell :) hollah!

[Jimmybangkok]

He's Canada's Rakim

[ansinkhh]

wonder why with this kick ass single and backbone slide, maestro couldn't catch on in states?

[oldschoolhunter]

i got'em all the way down here in macon g.a. on satellite back in 88' .COPED THE CASSETTE AT CAMALOTE RECORDS FOR 1.99 CAUSE NOBODY HAD NEVER HEARD OF HIM.

[KeenanBoots]

This song made me like rap

(old school not todays crap)

[blockah123]

thak u!!!!!!!! fresh west,when i was a kid i did'nt know he was from canada but i still loved his music and did the running man to it,i was like 6 or 7,this brings back memories

[hijodechago]

yeaaah baby! I might be included among those that requested it, thanks for this!

[expoet]

CLASSIC! Fresh Wes was and still is soooooo UNDERATTED! Every MC out of Tdot owes him respect and props for laying the foundation.

[ferbobian]

excellent break beat...love this shit!

[sibs123]

Classic 89 - Grade 8 memories

[SandiByrd]

you read my mind ;) total flashbacks of junior high dances!

[bluenotejazz]

Grade 12 memories over here.

[seditionape]

Started at zero, now they xerox?.. Thanx for puttin this up. Pound for pound, one of the best hip hop tunes unrecognized?

[ShorTyWYZ]

man i would luv 2 get a 12" of this 4 sure.

[BlackJays]

FARLEY FLEX!

[csmd03]

"A tallahassee lassie asked me."

[Imadeyalook]

"Wes, how do you rap so rough and get class??" O_0

[Remo53]

Always liked how the Maestro samples from Haywire's 'Dance Desire' for this song. CanCon is alive, and in full effect...eh!

[Mdmrch]

here we go...