Ever Since is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Maestro, released in 2000 on The Song Corporation, exclusively in Canada. Singles from the album include "U Got da Best" and "Poppa 'Stro". Another version of Ever Since was released as a double album, featuring a compilation of songs by underground Toronto rappers, known as Maestro Presents Breakin' Hingez: Volume One.
Album Art Photography by Sheinina Raj.
Background Like his previous album, Maestro worked with a younger generation of Toronto hip-hop artists,Hip hop comes of age in Canada Jam! Music. Accessed on September 29, 2012. including members of the Circle (Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Solitair, and Frankenstein). Describing the album as "a brand new book all together," he also stated "The vibe of my music has changed, especially with tracks like Poppa 'Stro and Maestro Glycerine."The rhyme stuff Jam! Music. Accessed on September 29, 2012. The song "Perseverance" was inspired by former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
Track listing
Disc one # Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length1."Maestro Glycerine"Tyson Kuteyi4:292."Poppa 'Stro" Saukrates4:293."U Got da Best"Tyson Kuteyi3:524."When I Rhyme"Frankenstein3:315."Ever Since"Jay Rome4:276."Bustin' Loose (Remix)"Tyson KuteyiKardinal Offishall3:427."Heatwave" Solitair4:348."Can't U See"Jay Rome3:489."We Came wid It"Jay RomeInfinite3:3010."Saturday Night (Remix)" Tyson Kuteyi3:4011."Rizin 2 da Top"Jay Rome3:5412."Most Loved/Most Hated"Jay Rome3:4713."Perseverance"Kwajo Cinqo5:1014.*"Bustin' Loose (Original Mix)" (bonus track)Kardinal Offishall3:2615.*"Saturday Night (Original Mix)" (bonus track)K-Cut3:42
Disc two Maestro Presents Breakin' Hingez: Volume One
# Title Performer(s) Producer(s)1."T-Dot Anthem"IRSIRS2."Battle Me"MizzaS. Moore3."Talk That Talk" Concrete MobScam4."Deliverance"Citizen KaneFin-S5."My Bride"GarfieldDivine6."The Haters"RolloPhilippe LeBlanc 7."Place Ya Bets"AsassiniAgile8."So What"MotionCollizhun9."Inside Your Face"Bishop BriganteDJ X10."W5H"DnDJames Stang11."Back2Back"7 Bills All StarsKwajo Cinqo12."Everywhere I Go"I.N.T.Bobby Conscious and I.N.T.
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