Maestro Fresh Wes

Data updated on 2025-07-31 21:13:05 UTC

In 2019 MAESTRO FRESH WES became the first Hiphop artist inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Born Wes Williams out of Toronto Canada, he is the first to receive a Juno Award ( Canada’s version of the Grammy Award ) for the success of his 1989 debut album Symphony In Effect. Wes is also the first MC from his country to reach certified gold and platinum status. These accolades and his continued contributions are what helped him earn the title of the godfather of Canadian Hiphop . After over 30 years of music , Wes continues to inspire his city and country. Longevity, Perseverance and Canadian Heritage are three things that symbol this legendary artist. “ DON’T MAKE RECORDS, MAKE HISTORY “ - Maestro Fresh Wes

Genres

: canadian old school hip hop

Total plays

5.8 million

Updated on 2025-07-31

Date	Total plays
2025-07-31	5,767,070
2025-07-23	5,747,512
2025-07-14	5,729,030
2025-07-07	5,712,730
2025-06-29	5,695,518
2025-06-20	5,679,982
2025-06-13	5,669,295
2025-06-05	5,662,613
2025-05-27	5,657,694
2025-05-19	5,641,940
2025-05-04	5,584,956
2025-04-24	5,587,070
2025-04-15	5,570,154
2025-04-07	5,538,129
2025-03-30	5,535,901
2025-03-22	5,518,843
2025-03-12	5,498,028
2025-03-04	5,480,984
2025-02-23	5,472,625
2025-02-14	5,454,789
2025-02-05	5,437,967
2025-01-26	5,431,820
2025-01-17	5,414,241
2025-01-08	5,397,549
2024-12-31	5,400,911
2024-12-22	5,382,656
2024-12-14	5,364,793
2024-11-25	5,317,227
2024-06-11	5,038,358
2024-05-31	5,018,236
2024-05-16	4,993,661
2024-04-29	4,964,861
2024-04-14	4,937,352
2024-03-30	4,904,190
2024-03-15	4,863,241
2024-02-29	4,779,110
2024-02-15	4,760,902
2023-11-29	4,044,414
2023-10-19	3,990,535
2023-10-03	3,976,608
2023-09-18	3,961,639
2023-08-29	3,942,291
2023-08-25	3,918,303
2023-08-21	3,908,353

Monthly listeners

19,908

Followers

7,150

Top Cities

Toronto

2,570 listeners
Montreal

1,456 listeners
Calgary

869 listeners
Ottawa

632 listeners
Vancouver

702 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Underestimated	2,501,419	3:29	2015-05-26
Wish I Could (feat. JRDN, Maestro Fresh Wes, JD Era, Bizz Loc, Turk, Roney & Jelleestone)	501,650	4:12	2020-10-23
Let Your Backbone Slide - Power Mix	401,462	4:60	1989-03-01
Hard To Be Hip Hop	365,699	3:14	2006-09-19
Still Too Much	207,772	5:18	2002-01-01
The Distance	182,962	3:42	2016-08-05
Conductin' Thangs	175,972	4:52	1991-06-01
Reach for the Sky (feat. Classified)	160,866	4:17	2012-09-18
Poetry Is Black	105,975	4:16	1991-06-01
Intro	86,087	0:37	2018-08-10
Drop the Needle	85,269	5:46	1989-03-01
The One (feat. Maestro Fresh Wes)	81,667	3:07	2024-11-06
Still Winning	79,559	3:36	2023-06-30
Criminal Mind (feat. Gowan & Infinite)	66,494	3:43	2024-03-01
Dearly Departed	62,173	4:07	2013-06-25
Born In Toronto	32,425	3:36	2015-05-26
Desire	32,314	3:50	2013-06-25
I Know Your Mom	23,721	3:49	2015-05-26
Day in the Life (feat. Tona & Maestro Fresh Wes) - Instrumental	21,666	4:05	2011-07-05
Black Trudeau (Rap Prime Minister)	19,916	4:10	2013-06-25
History Repeated	15,681	3:51	2013-06-25
On The Jazz Tip	15,582	3:31	1991-06-01
Darker Than Blue	15,109	4:26	2019-03-08
I Wanna Know (feat. the Trews)	14,479	3:51	2012-09-18
Somewhere In The Middle	14,105	3:48	2011-01-01
The Black Tie Affair	13,559	4:27	1991-06-01
Jurassic Park	13,165	3:30	2017-10-19
God Bless Da Child	12,843	4:22	2024-03-01
Black Tuxedo	12,294	5:07	2012-09-18
V.I.P.'s Only (feat. K-4ce)	11,676	3:48	1991-06-01
This Is My Universe	11,558	3:35	2015-05-26
Day in the Life (feat. Tona & Maestro Fresh Wes)	11,130	4:21	2011-07-05
Rien d'Artificiel	11,073	5:07	2007-07-03
Real Ain't Real	10,962	2:60	2015-05-26
You Don't Know Me	10,752	3:37	2019-03-08
Somewhere Down the Line	10,344	2:39	2018-10-19
I Can't Breathe	10,165	4:10	2015-05-26
Nothin' At All (feat. George Banton)	10,021	5:03	1991-06-01
The Mic's My Piece	9,550	6:01	1989-03-01
Just Swingin'	8,997	5:30	1989-03-01
See You On the Weekend	8,692	4:17	2013-06-25
The Maestro Zone	8,435	5:15	1991-06-01
Watchin' Zeroes Grow	8,239	5:31	1991-06-01
Untouchable	7,780	3:47	1989-03-01
Gravity	7,674	4:29	2019-03-08
Too Melodic (feat. Suzka)	7,629	2:43	2012-09-18
Gladiator	7,478	3:30	2013-06-25
Look for Me in the Whirlwind	7,087	3:44	2013-06-25
Put Ya Guard Up	7,026	4:57	2017-11-17
Stranger	6,917	3:24	2013-06-25
Toronto Icons	6,887	4:33	2017-11-17
Reach for the Sky (Gold Medal Mix)	6,841	3:10	2014-01-07
Coach Fresh	6,794	3:13	2016-02-12
Slick Rick Status	6,521	3:19	2021-01-14
Season 6ix	6,457	2:17	2025-07-25
Heat Seekers - Myagi Mix	6,411	5:58	2007-01-01
Pyramids in the Sand	6,384	4:43	2013-06-25
This Is Epic	6,294	3:26	2019-06-21
Wine	6,227	2:54	2024-06-28
Skyscrapers	5,955	3:11	2017-11-17
I'm Showin' You	5,946	4:52	1989-03-01
Timeless	5,785	3:43	2013-06-25
League of Legends	5,550	4:02	2017-09-15
Private Symphony	5,514	5:43	1989-03-01
Last Waltz	5,459	3:28	2017-11-17
Private Symphony (Remix)	5,284	5:11	1991-06-01
The Maestro	5,068	3:48	1989-03-01
I Know Your Mom - Rich Kidd Remix	5,026	3:33	2015-05-26
Lennox Lewis	4,915	2:41	2019-03-08
Die Empty	4,819	3:31	2019-03-08
Longevity (Get Up Remix)	4,764	3:44	2013-06-25
Pass The Champagne	4,457	4:54	1991-06-01
Fortissimo	4,439	2:32	1989-03-01
Hors D'Ouevres	4,305	0:50	1991-06-01
Legendary	4,302	4:52	2013-06-25
Symphonia Destino	4,274	4:52	2013-06-25
Black Tuxedo (Radio)	4,256	3:37	2012-09-18
Salute	4,255	3:24	2013-06-25
Champagne Campaign	4,223	4:22	2019-03-08
Welcome To Toronto (feat. Ghettosocks, Maestro Fresh Wes & DJ Grouch)	4,139	4:13	2017-04-28
Born Original	4,072	3:50	2013-06-25
L.T.D. Makes A Toast	4,033	1:48	1991-06-01
Waste Yute	4,019	2:56	2019-02-08
Poppa 'Stro	3,981	4:30	2000-01-01
The Coversation	3,969	3:51	2013-06-25
Minor Chords	3,888	3:49	2019-02-08
LTD's On the Wheel(s) of Fortune	3,859	4:37	1989-03-01
Tear It Up	3,853	2:22	1989-03-01
U Got da Best	3,604	3:52	2000-01-01
Narcotic	3,602	3:49	2019-03-03
Drama	3,529	4:14	2019-03-08
Desire (feat. Lights) - D-Region & Code Vocal Remix	3,352	5:18	2014-07-07
Mr. Evans	3,316	4:47	2017-11-17
Rewind	3,305	3:48	2020-03-31
Ambition	3,263	3:44	2017-11-17
An After Dinner Mint	3,172	1:34	1991-06-01
Care For A Night Cap	2,789	1:07	1991-06-01
Heat Seekaz - Myagi Mix	2,528	6:54	2007-02-02
Coach Fresh	2,346	3:13	2016-02-12
Renovation	2,260	3:37	2019-03-08
Perseverance	2,054	5:10	2000-01-01
Tomorrow Never Promised	1,911	4:41	2017-11-17
Rockabye	1,887	2:28	2024-08-16
Funky Libation (Outro)	1,886	1:26	2019-03-08
Never Gets Old	1,881	3:13	2014-04-22
Fast Forward	1,805	3:49	2020-03-31
Designated Driver	1,778	4:15	2017-11-17
Tuition	1,739	3:50	2017-11-17
Parliament Hill (feat. Maestro Fresh Wes)	1,642	4:10	2021-07-01
Worldwide Vapors (Radio Version)	1,529	4:01	2014-10-14
Skyscrapers - Motif Alumni Remix	1,361	3:58	2017-11-17
Maestro Talks	1,204	1:11	2022-11-25
The Governors	1,032	4:09	2022-04-12
Waste Yute	< 1000	2:56	2019-02-08
Waste Yute - A capella	< 1000	2:56	2019-02-08
Waste Yute - A capella	< 1000	2:56	2019-02-08
Waste Yute - Instrumental	< 1000	2:50	2019-02-08
Minor Chords - A Capella	< 1000	3:15	2019-02-08
Minor Chords - Instrumental	< 1000	3:45	2019-02-08
Jurassic Park - Instrumental	< 1000	3:30	2017-10-27
Jurassic Park - Acapella	< 1000	3:30	2017-10-27
Desire (feat. Lights) - D-Region & Code Instrumental Remix	< 1000	5:18	2014-07-07
Maestro-Glycerine	< 1000	4:29	2000-01-01
When I Rhyme	< 1000	3:32	2000-01-01
Ever Since	< 1000	4:27	2000-01-01
Bustin' Loose - Remix	< 1000	3:43	2000-01-01
Heatwave	< 1000	4:35	2000-01-01
Can't U See	< 1000	3:49	2000-01-01
We Came Wid It	< 1000	3:30	2000-01-01
Saturday Night - Remix	< 1000	3:40	2000-01-01
Rizin 2 da Top	< 1000	3:55	2000-01-01
Most Loved / Most Hated	< 1000	3:47	2000-01-01
Bustin' Loose	< 1000	3:27	2000-01-01
Saturday Night	< 1000	3:42	2000-01-01