Built to Last (Maestro album)
Built to Last is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Maestro, released December 8, 1998 on Attic Records. It was his first album released exclusively in Canada. Before its release, he shortened his alias Maestro Fresh-Wes to simply "Maestro". Singles from the album include "Stick to Your Vision" and "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)". It was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1999 Juno Awards.
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| Released | December 8, 1998 (Canada) | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Studio | Phase One Studios (Scarborough, Ontario) | |||
| Genre | Canadian hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:31 | |||
| Label | Attic Records | |||
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| Singles from Built to Last | ||||
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Background
After living in Brooklyn, New York for most of the 1990s, Maestro moved back to Toronto in 1997.[1][2] Although his attempt at commercial success in the U.S. was a failure, he worked on a comeback album with local hip hop and R&B artists. The first single, "Stick to Your Vision", became Maestro's biggest hit since "Let Your Backbone Slide" was released nine years prior. It reached the top 20 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Foundation/Intro" (featuring Michie Mee) | Richard Coombs | 2Rude | 1:19 |
| 2. | "Stick to Your Vision" | 2Rude | 4:48 | |
| 3. | "Built to Last" |
| Scam | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Still in da Game" (featuring Snow) |
| 2Rude | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Clap Ya Handz/Turn It Out (Part I)" |
| Scam | 4:00 |
| 6. | "G.O.D. We Tru$t" |
| Scam | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Quintessential" (featuring Choclair, Black-I and In Essence) |
| Scam | 3:57 |
| 8. | "The Visine" |
| Scam | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Hard Cranberry" (featuring Glenn Lewis) |
| 2Rude | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Holy Water" (featuring Ghetto Concept) |
| Kwajo Cinqo | 3:07 |
| 11. | "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)" (featuring Latoya and Miranda) |
| 2Rude | 5:05 |
| 12. | "Krazy" (featuring Carla Marshall and Jason Simmons) |
| DRK | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Verbal Exodus" |
| Scam | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Clap Ya Handz/Turn It Out (Part II)" (featuring Stone Pöet) |
| Scam | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Trigonometry" |
| Scam | 3:56 |
| 16. | "We Got It Sewn" (featuring Jason Simmons) |
| Jay Rome | 4:11 |
| 17. | "Make the City Stand Still" (featuring Wade O. Brown) |
| Cinqo | 4:46 |
- Sample credits
- "Stick to Your Vision" – Contains a sample of "These Eyes" by The Guess Who[4]
- "Built to Last" – Contains a sample of "Crazy World" by Ghetto Concept
- "Clap Ya Handz/Turn It Out (Parts I and II)" – Contain a sample of "Hide and Seek" by Chuck Mangione[4]
- "The Visine" – Contains samples of "Boiling Point" by Concrete Mob and "No Lawz" by Black-I
- "Verbal Exodus" – Contains a sample of "Emcee" by Thrust
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- Billy Alexander – keyboards (7, 16)
- Nick Blagona – mastering
- Alun Davies – bass (1, 2, 4, 11)
- DJ Grouch – turntables (3, 8, 13)
- James McCollum – guitar (2, 11)
- Scam – turntables (6)
- Sonia – violin (2)
Chart positions
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position[3][5][6] | |||
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| Canadian Singles Chart | RPM Singles Chart | ||||
| 1998 | "Stick to Your Vision" | 13 | 32 | ||
| 1999 | "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)" | — | 27 | ||
References
- Move with the Maestro Jam!. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
- Border Block - Canadian Hip Hop vs. America CBC. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
- Maestro Fresh-Wes > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
- Built to Last (booklet). Maestro. Attic. 1998. ACD 1518.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 15, February 01 1999 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.
- Top Singles - Volume 69, No. 1, April 26 1999 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.