MAESTRO FRESH WES - Let Your Backbone Slide

[@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.

[@SuperJLProductions]

Honestly, Wes should be one of the most famous, successful rappers of today

[@eliyahdailey]

I can proudly say that I am Canadian and I grew up in T-dot. This song brings me so much memories. #tdot all the way!

[@jbird46]

The greatest Canadian rapper, they don't come like Maestro anymore, his rhymes were dope, big up to him and glad he go his name etched in stone in Scarborough Civic Centre where he was honoured. He is now doing movies. He was the first huge rapper in Canada and he did not sing about degrading women. Rap has gone to the dogs now.

[@zipster76]

How does this video not have 10 million views?!?

[@ansinkhh]

one of my all time favorites...the beat is so contagious...i'm still listening to it like i heard it for the first time!

[@vixxa]

Literally, this song is single handedly responsible for my introduction to Hip Hop.

[@coolreptile]

Classic rap. Brings back memories, I was like 11 when this came out, my all time favs. It was also the time when the turtles movie came out with MC Hammer song "This is what we do".

[@STLUCIANIDOL91]

best Canadian rap song OF ALL TIME!!!!

[@venosf]

I was watching In Living Color on B.E.T. and the Fly Girls were dancing to it going to commercial and I had to hear it. I knew KZbin had it somewhere. Thanks for posting. Great Post...

[@nikolonian]

There's some crazy sick dance moves in there too. A total classic in every way

[@aZnCdn]

Definitly one of my fav rap songs of all time.

[@sck7]

Back in the day "gangsters" were called "hiphopers".... much better name, and they listened to THIS

[@djmaze247]

Jeez, I hate that this guy didn't blow up much bigger. So awesome. Anyone have the original 12" versions? Would love to remake and remix one of these and play it in the clubs.

[@honour123]

old school is the best school. peace to ya maestro fresh

[@ChescoYT]

he sure can, he put canada on the map for hiphop and has always spit the truth! I want him back!

[@alxk78]

It's been so long and I still like this song, and I like metal

[@playbak]

one of the best songs to breakdance to

[@sweiland75]

More than twenty years old and this song still packs a punch.

[@negmone]

The best of his time, Hands down!!!

[@MCRETR0]

This is a throwdown, a showdown, hell no I can't slow down, It's gonna go.....

[@andrewamulrine]

I know him personally and he is acting so look out for him in some up coming films. Maestro is a go getter!!!

[@TheIrishCanuck]

today at 7 Toronto plays for Haiti, fresh wes is preforming gonna b SICK

[@TonyExumJr]

we knew= it the states to. Me and my boys in the Phillipines did a dance routine to this..in'89

[@clockworkdroog84]

another funky drummer sample.lol This trak is awesome, I havent heard it in years.thnx for sharing

[@DatShizzIsDope]

the oldest schoolest canadian hip hop beat up in it

[@sexyr1guy]

OMG this takes me back to those high school days!

[@ferbobian]

...say hello to Canadian Hip Hop...and yeah, it kicks ass...

[@cenziclopedia]

definitely some sick production

[@rdavey]

Back n' tha day this was tha shit!!!..."this is 89' Yall"

[@smikey2009]

i found this song in my bro tape deck..my start to hip hop back in 1989

[@LightningFistFighter]

@controlmuc Thanks, nice to know I wasn't the only one! You put a smile on my face.

[@metismukbang]

I remember practicing the moves on this vid and stopping and rewinding the "tape" to learn the lyrics!! lmao

[@Greystone777]

he was just at my school today as a motivational speaker :D

[@shmuli9]

This, and "Drop the Needle" were quite the thing in the early 90s... 'Who would have thought' that Canadians could do hip-hop? :-)

[@AbbottSupreme]

MAESTRO FRES WES.WORD T.O.!!!!..peace/one/bless

[@Shabbalicious]

RIGHT ON!!! Kickin' it OLD SCHOOL!!!

[@KardiFan2000]

@ThatIncredibleJordan "The Champ" by The Mohawks is used for the chorus..."Funky Drummer" by James Brown is sped up, at the beginning.

[@carrrrera]

This song has the sickest bass

[@pennywise247]

saw him play this live lastnight @ the classified concert...it was sick!

[@talonthecutie]

best hip hop song ever

[@mIKE.TURNup]

wow I forgot all about this. I used to try to scratch to this in the 8th grade.

[@myhamismad]

Oh my god did you catch that SICK aliteration with all those "B"s, man they don't make lyrics like that anymore

[@AbbottSupreme]

Maestro Fresh Wes representibg fkr the T.O...Word up!!!

[@nicknicknick306]

20 years later he is even better

[@TymesRhymes]

Damn I was only 5 when this came out,but I remember it, good stuff.

[@AngelVomit]

mad slick styles of Canucktonian Soundz...

[@kmikl]

@controlmuc I remember seeing Wes at a club called Tremors... the club was a dive, but it was pretty cool.

[@TymesRhymes]

To bad Maestro isn't on the music seen today.

[@JBomber22]

this was a kickass old school song, pure classic. Another banging tune by him and a whole bunch of canadian rappers is Still Too Much remix with ghetto concept, check it out

[@Raptor015]

God damn it Moot. Of all songs... you had to use THIS.

[@loneshark123]

i met wes yesterday!

[@saiyinrage108]

oh man this guy's hardcore, i have to learn this song and i can't keep up

[@Nancysissypants]

Some great ryhmes

[@MCRETR0]

TRUE OLDSCHOOL!!! GOTTA LOVE IT! To bad, this was the only song that made his fame.

[@won364]

would love to have one of those dope state jackets

[@goldenniche]

he's coming to my school on wednesday!

[@1phreshprince1]

sickest canadian rapper

[@Andyboylettuce]

is this song in the top 100 hip hop songs list?

[@iamafternoon]

Banging!

[@bboydanielstatics]

this song is from my 5 to 12 yearold dance consert from cmd (center of multi culteral dance)

[@Neville6000]

And, her has a graduate degree from a local college to boot! Boy, does this bring back memories.

[@sweiland75]

Turning up the volume and bass, to the max, is mandatory for full effect.

[@441rider]

Scarborough rap and the real deal, Kensington, Jane Finch Flemington Park all busted out for this. 5* made young mc look like an amature at Van show LOL!

[@ggn1]

Sacroiliac......... wow.

[@christian0925]

crazy lyrics

[@TymesRhymes]

I must I haven't heard a lot from him in awhile

[@hijodechago]

saying "why's that?" is the high point of that guy's career.

[@wordking]

A SHOWDOWN

[@FightyMcAntagonista]

One of my co-workers dances in this video. She's the one wearing the ripped up jeans, dancing on the stairs. I was 10 when this song came out, but I remember it well (and the lame dance moves I busted out when I heard it on the radio).

[@Svu87]

I agree with you jbird46 he does not have woman prancing around in mini skirts where u gonna see everything. i think he has to be the greatest rapper of all time

[@KardiFan2000]

@trivial131 He's actually from Forest Hill...

[@Nikiterzts]

saw this man once at the mall in Tdot with his bodyguard

[@AQUPAS]

sickkk reppin t-dot

[@manhattan85]

T-dot represent !!

[@tullytrims]

Old sxhool FTW!

[@hijodechago]

can somebody please put Drop The Needle on KZbin.

[@qwickiller]

Yeaahh buddy

[@addiz0n]

My math teacher's related to this guy :)

[@MurmVonStyles]

anyone got the video for stick to your vision?? maestros the shit! if you dig this cat find his first album and llisten to 'im showin' dope dope dope ass track

[@MCRETR0]

Ya that song sux, Classify killed it!

[@maginot]

The Fat BASS was the Best Sound for Maestro!

[@magortom]

a bboy classic!

[@Neville6000]

How come nobody can get the original song on iTunes?

[@MCRETR0]

I met him once!

[@MegaPoiupoiu]

@goldenniche UTSC :P couldnt make his seminar htough..

[@lordkufu]

This reminds me of the 4th grade

[@gainz02]

Yo check the alphabetical slaughter style he did with the letter "b" from 1:37 - 151 ..its like the papoose alphatbetical song but wayyyyyyyy b4 that song ..this song dated back to 1989 but papoose song was in 01 i think..i dont think rakim , ll cool j nor big daddy kane ever drop lyrics like dat lol....TDOT stand up !!

[@wijobijazz07]

thanks for the post. Where can I find "Drop the needle" that is one of my all timers.....

[@ptangboy]

Man this song is the SHIT!

[@TrainmasterCurt]

The Canadian Will Smith!!

[@LordAku]

Does it get any better from Canada?

[@tmpol]

I think that this one filmed at the old Masonic Temple. I know soo many peeps in this video! It rules.

[@hiphopsoccer1]

lol thats awesome

[@CoolSmek]

Found this through Venetian Snares! Haha.

[@ZODAGAWD]

@mcdill123 not anymore.. and there is more then one post of this vid :D

[@Brackus2]

@DaManzMoney how old do you think the guys are who originally played this hard when it came out??? time moves on my friend, and cmon, almost everyone loves youtube (and hates vevo... lol ;)

[@187mandem]

@zipster76 just before i saw this comment i said the exact same thing to myself...this def should have way more views...its a fuckin CLASSIC!!

[@godssoldier89]

@toothpicktower1 true that ,, Canadian hip hop is the shit

[@toothpicktower1]

@youlooklikeatosser Do you know anything about Canadian hip-hop?