Saint John-Based Hip-Hop Artist Maestro Fresh Wes Featured on Canadian Stamp

Saint John-based hip-hop artist Maestro Fresh Wes featured on Canadian stamp

Canadian rap singer Maestro Fresh Wes, whose Symphony in Effect was the first hip-hop album to hit platinum in Canada, appears on one of three stamps Canada Post has created as a tribute to hip-hop during Black History Month.

New Stamp Set Pays Tribute To Canada’s Hip-Hop Trailblazers

This year’s Black History Month stamps celebrate early hip-hop in Canada Canada Post has unveiled a new Black History Month stamp set celebrating the vibrant roots of hip-hop in Canada. The stamps pay tribute to three of the country’s most dynamic hip-hop trailblazers – Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee and Muzion. Each of the artists is recognized for helping to shape the genre in Canada, while infusing the music with a uniquely Canadian sound. Mae…