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The Black Tie Affair
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
RapReviews (8/10)[2]
The Black Tie Affair Reception
In Canada, the album was certified gold with over 50,000
copies sold.[1] RapReviews.com gave it an 8/10 rating,
calling Maestro "conscious in the very sense of the
word," also stating "the result is an album that reflects
both the era’s climate and the rapper’s personal situa-
tion." The song "Nothin’ at All" was praised for being
"both accusatory and motivational."[1]
Track listing
Samples
• "Poetry Is Black" – Contains a sample of "Exhibit A"
Studio album by Maestro Fresh-Wes by Boogie Down Productions
Released 1991 • "V.I.P.’s Only" – Contains a sample of "Cold Feet" by
Albert King
Recorded 1990–1991
• "Watchin’ Zeroes Grow" – Contains a sample of "Flat
Genre Canadian hip hop Backing" by Blue Mitchell
• "The Black Tie Affair" – Contains a sample of
Length 51:46
"Sunshine Alley" by Stanley Turrentine
Label Attic/LMR
Producer Maestro Fresh-Wes, Peter & Anthony Davis, K- Chart positions
Cut, Sir Scratch
Album
Maestro Fresh-Wes chronology Singles
Symphony in Effect The Black Tie Affair Maestro Zone
(1989) (1991) (1992) Personnel
• Dawn Cumberbatch – Vocals
Singles from The Black Tie Affair • Anthony Davis – Producer
1. "Conductin’ Thangs" • Peter Davis – Producer
Released: 1991 • Chris Gehringer – Mastering
2. "Nothin’ at All" • Maestro Fresh-Wes – Performer
Released: 1991 • Carlos Morgan – Vocals
• Anton Pukshansky – Keyboards, Mixing
The Black Tie Affair is the second studio album by Canadian • Washington Savage – Vocals
rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1991 on At- • Lascelles Stephens – Vocal Arrangement
tic/LMR Records. Singles from the album include "Noth- • Rob White – Assistant Engineer
in’ at All" and "Conductin’ Thangs", which was nominat-
ed for Rap Recording of the Year at the 1992 Juno Awards.
Most of the production was handled by Main Source’s DJ
K-Cut.[1]
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# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length
1. "Hors d’Oeuvres" Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- 0:48
stro Fresh-Wes
2. "On the Jazz Tip" K-Cut 3:44
3. "Conductin’ K-Cut Christine Hamilton, Dawn Cumberbatch, Simone 4:36
Thangs" Denny
4. "Watchin’ Zeroes Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- 5:23
Grow" stro Fresh-Wes
5. "Private Sympho- Sir Scratch, K-Cut Carlos Morgan, Dex Danclair, Steve Easton, Tyrone 5:05
ny (Remix)" Gabriel, Washington Savage
6. "Poetry Is Black" K-Cut 4:13
7. "The Black Tie Af- K-Cut 4:30
fair"
8. "V.I.P.’s Only" K-Cut K-4CE 3:52
9. "L.T.D. Makes a K-Cut 1:49
Toast"
10. "The Maestro K-Cut 5:15
Zone"
11. "Nothin’ at All" Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- George Banton 5:01
stro Fresh-Wes
12. "Pass the Cham- Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- Farley Flex, K-Skam, Spark, The Special Blend, Thrust 4:55
pagne" stro Fresh-Wes
13. "An After Dinner Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- 1:40
Mint" stro Fresh-Wes
14. "Care for a Night Peter & Anthony Davis, Mae- 1:08
Cap?" stro Fresh-Wes
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] 20
Year Single Peak position[4]
RPM Singles Chart
1991 "Conductin’ Thangs" 42
References
[1] ^ Maestro Fresh-Wes :: The Black Tie Affair
RapReviews. Accessed on May 15, 2010.
[2] RapReviews review
[3] Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 6, July 13 1991
RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.
[4] Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 9, August 03 1991
RPM. Accessed on June 22, 2010.
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