Here’s the audio from our special edition of OTA Talk with Maestro Fresh-Wes. His book Stick To Your Vision is out now!!! Here’s the breakdown…video coming soon as well!

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In segment one we welcome Maestro Fresh-Wes to the FLOW studios. We start the convo by getting to know where Maestro is from and touch on what Toronto’s hip-hop scene was like in the ’80’s. We also talk about Maestro’s start as an MC, how he met Farley Flex and where he’s always gotten his inspiration from.

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In this clip we talk about Maestro’s defining single “Let Your Backbone Slide”. We talk about how the song came to be, its video and its unforgettable impact on the Canadian music scene. We also talk about his follow up album The Black Tie Affair and the classic single “Conductin’ Thangs”.

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Find out what Maestro’s process is for making records. In this clip we also talk about his Naaah, This Kid Can’t Be From Canada album title and the whole idea about whether or not artists from Toronto need to leave the city to find success. We end the clip with Maestro talking about his inspirational song “Nothing At All”.

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In this clip Maestro talks about how his new book Stick To Your Vision came to be and shares a story from the book about the creation of his hit song of the same name. We also get into the book in more detail and Wes breaks down how to differentiate between constructive criticism and hate.

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Was writing a book a lot different for Maestro than writing rhymes? We also talk about Maestro’s new endeavor as a father and he talks about how he transferred his skills in hip-hop to other avenues in his life.

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21 years after the release of Symphony In Effect, how come no other Canadian rapper has been able to pass the album’s near double-platinum sales figures? We also find out what Maestro’s favorite era in Canadian hip-hop is and he tackles Ty’s challenging mixtape question.