This is an archive of The Clean Up Hour, which should air May 26, 2023 on CKMS 102.7. Tonight's All Things Considered makes the case for Maestro Fresh Wes, a Canadian legend who still, too often, gets discussed in reference to his breakout hit, rather than his expansive discography and longevity in a genre that was not beloved in his home country when he started out. Tonight's mix makes the case for everything he's done since 89.

Drop the Needle
The Conversation (feat. King Reign)
Coach Fresh
Pray to da East
G.O.D We Tru$t
Born in Toronto
Lennox Lewis
Tear it Up
I Know Your Mom
Quintessential (feat. Choclair, Black-I & In Essence)
Krazy (feat. Carla Marshall & Jason Simmons)
Another Funky Break (From My Pap's Crate)
Saturday Night (Remix)
The Black Tie Affair
We Came Wit It (feat. Infinite)
Watchin Zeros Grow
Makin Records
Nothin at All
Praise da Lord (feat. Shad)
Stick To Your Vision
The Distance (feat. Saukrates)
Reach for the Sky (Try) [feat. Classified]
Funky Libation (Outro)
God Bless da Child
Let Your Backbone Slide (Power Mix)

There were a few songs that had to get cut from the main mix, so I included them as bonuses:

This Mic's My Piece
Bring it On
Certs Wit Out Da Retsyn
Higher Level
Poppa Stro
Minor Chords (feat. Planet Asia)
See You on the Weekend (feat. Sadat X & Glenn Lewis)
Ambition (feat. Faith Walker)
You Don't Know Me (feat. Saukrates & Natasha Waterman)
Perseverance

The Clean Up Hour

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 215 (May 26, 2023): All Things Considered 46 [Maestro Fresh Wes]

This is an archive of The Clean Up Hour. Tonight's All Things Considered makes the case for Saukrates -- 31 years deep in the game, he's a legend of Canadian Hip Hop who managed to break numerous barriers, in terms of geography and sonic experimentation; navigated, gracefully, the perils and plights of the major label system; and demonstrated that there are all sorts of possibilities to build a name for one's self, off the strength of resolve and character. He's probably had a hand in a number of your favorite projects and joints, so if you ain't familiar, time to get familiar! 

Also, the Power Up Community Radio Fundraiser ends at midnight, please consider making a last minute donation here: https://radiowaterloo.ca/power-up-community-radio-2025-fall-fundraiser/.

All tracks by Saukrates, unless listed otherwise 

Intro 
Season One
Deeper Cover (Redman, Icarus, & Saukrates)
Keep It Movin (feat. Xzibit)
Let's Go (Redman & Saukrates) 
Saukrates Season
Father Time (Remix)
The Professional 
Vietnam
Fine Line
Season 2
A-Yo (Method Man & Redman feat. Saukrates)
My Pager Burnin Up (Easide of Thangs) [feat. Redman]
My Piece
Feels So Good (Kyprios & Saukrates)
Doorite (feat. Nickelus F & K-Os)
Say I (feat. OB O'Brien)
Joni Mitchellin' Peelin' Out (K-Os & Saukrates)
Kingdom Come
#FYEO
Anything Goes (Classified, Skratch Bastid, & Saukrates)
Sometimes
Innovations (Pharoahe Monch & Saukrates)
Extraordinary
Iceberg
Hate Runs Deep (feat. Marvel)
Hate Runs Deep (2017 Version) [feat. Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, & Marvel)
Mini Me, Mini U
Play Dis (feat. Common)
Rollin (Remix) (feat. Masta Ace & O.C.)
P's & Q's 
I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman (K-Os, Saukrates, & Nelly Furtado)
Fades Away (King Reign, Drake, & Saukrates)
What A Day

November 15 note: some fuckwad copyright claimed Mix 329 because Ring Ring Ring was in it -- the track's used every fucking day on TikTok! I hate the internet. Anyway, link for it is still available here, if you're looking: https://radiowaterloo.ca/the-clean-up-hour-mix-329/.

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 344 (November 14, 2025): All Things Considered #76 [Saukrates]

Archives of The Clean-Up Hour, every Friday at 12:00 AM, hosted by your boy Mophead on CKMS 102.7 Listen here: https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen/

Also doing slowed + reverb music now lol

To those of you looking for the slowed + reverb version of "Benji the Dog" by Mac Miller (RIP), it was copyright claimed after 15,000 plays. If you're desperate for the mp3, dm me here and we can work something out.

New tracks tagged #King Reign