Built to Last (Maestro album)

Built to Last is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Maestro, released December 9, 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.

Built to Last
Studio album by
Maestro
ReleasedDecember 8, 1998 (Canada)
Recorded1997–1998
GenreCanadian hip hop
Length64:31
LabelAttic Records
Producer2Rude, Scam, Kwajo Cinqo, DRK, Jay Rome
Maestro chronology
Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!!
(1994)		 Built to Last
(1998)		 Ever Since
(2000)
Singles from Built to Last
  1. "Stick to Your Vision"
    Released: 1998
  2. "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)"
    Released: 1999

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
# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length
1. "Foundation/Intro" 2Rude Michie Mee 1:19
2. "Stick to Your Vision" 2Rude 4:48
3. "Built to Last" Scam 4:11
4. "Still in da Game" 2Rude Snow 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" Scam Black-I, Choclair, and In Essence 3:57
8. "The Visine" Scam 2:54
9. "Hard Cranberry" 2Rude Glenn Lewis 3:44
10. "Holy Water" Kwajo Cinqo Ghetto Concept 3:07
11. "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)" 2Rude Latoya & Miranda 5:05
12. "Krazy" DRK Carla Marshall and Jason Simmons 3:30
13. "Verbal Exodus" Scam 3:10
14. "Clap Ya Handz/Turn It Out (Part II)" Scam Stone Poet 3:52
15. "Trigonometry" Scam 3:56
16. "We Got It Sewn" Jay Rome Jason Simmons 4:11
17. "Make the City Stand Still" Kwajo Cinqo Wade O. Brown 4:46

Samples
  • "Stick to Your Vision" – Contains a sample of "These Eyes" by The Guess Who
  • "Built to Last" – Contains a sample of "Crazy World" by Ghetto Concept
  • "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

Chart positions

Singles

Year Single Peak position[3][4][5]
Canadian Singles Chart RPM Singles Chart
1998 "Stick to Your Vision" 13 32
1999 "416/905 (T.O. Party Anthem)" — 27

Personnel
  • Nick Blagona – Mastering
  • Alun Davies – Bass
  • Ghetto Concept – Performer
  • Glenn Lewis – Performer
  • Carla Marshall – Performer
  • James McCollum – Guitar
  • Michie Mee – Performer

References
  1. Move with the Maestro Jam!. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
  2. Border Block - Canadian Hip Hop vs. America CBC. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
  3. Maestro Fresh-Wes > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on June 12, 2010.
  4. Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 15, February 01 1999 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.
  5. Top Singles - Volume 69, No. 1, April 26 1999 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.
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