Maestro Fresh Wes reflects on his journey to becoming the godfather of Canadian hip-hop

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and you can’t begin to talk about that history without talking about Maestro Fresh Wes. He sits down with Tom Power to talk about his journey from writing rhymes at Scarborough’s Parkway Mall to becoming the godfather of Canadian hip-hop.

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