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Released
  
1991

Length
  
51:46

Artist
  
Maestro

Label
  
Attic Records

Recorded
  
1990–1991

The Black Tie Affair(1991)
  
Maestro Zone(1992)

Release date
  
1991

Genre
  
Canadian hip hop

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Producer
  
Maestro Fresh-Wes, Peter & Anthony Davis, K-Cut, Sir Scratch

Maestro albums
  
Symphony in Effect, Maestro Zone, Naaah - Dis Kid Can't Be from C, Built to Last, Ever Since

Maestro fresh wes the black tie affair full album


The Black Tie Affair is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1991 on Attic/LMR Records. Singles from the album include "Nothin' at All" and "Conductin' Thangs", which was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 1992 Juno Awards. Most of the production was handled by Main Source's DJ K-Cut.

Contents

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Background

Following the success of his debut album, Symphony in Effect, Maestro took it upon himself to be a role model, by delivering a more professional and socially conscious effort on his second release. In particular, the songs "Nothin' at All", "Poetry Is Black", "Watchin' Zeros Grow", and "The Black Tie Affair" showcase his conscious lyrics. Maestro used "Nothin' at All" as a way to acknowledge the achievements of prominent Black Canadians, mentioning Egerton Marcus, Ben Johnson, Lennox Lewis, Oscar Peterson, and Salome Bey in the third verse, while criticizing "race scientist" Jean Philippe Rushton in the first verse.

Reception

In Canada, the album was certified gold with over 50,000 copies sold. RapReviews.com gave it an 8/10 rating, calling Maestro "conscious in the very sense of the word," also stating "the result is an album that reflects both the era's climate and the rapper's personal situation." The song "Nothin' at All" was praised for being "both accusatory and motivational."

Samples

  • "Poetry Is Black" – Contains a sample of "Exhibit A" by Boogie Down Productions
  • "V.I.P.'s Only" – Contains a sample of "Cold Feet" by Albert King
  • "Watchin' Zeroes Grow" – Contains a sample of "Flat Backing" by Blue Mitchell
  • "The Black Tie Affair" – Contains a sample of "Sunshine Alley" by Stanley Turrentine
  • "The Maestro Zone" - Contains a sample of "Wanoah" by Black Heat

    • Chart positions

    Album

    Singles

    Personnel

  • Dawn Cumberbatch – Vocals
  • Anthony Davis – Producer
  • Peter Davis – Producer
  • Chris Gehringer – Mastering
  • Maestro Fresh-Wes – Performer
  • Carlos Morgan – Vocals
  • Anton Pukshansky – Keyboards, Mixing
  • Washington Savage – Vocals
  • Lascelles Stephens – Vocal Arrangement
  • Rob White – Assistant Engineer

    • Songs

    1Hors d’Oeuvres0:48
    2On the Jazz Tip3:31
    3Conductin’ Thangs4:49

    References

    The Black Tie Affair Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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