Canada Post will unveil a new set of Black History Month stamps honouring Canadian hip-hop trailblazers Maestro Fresh Wes, and Michie Mee at a special event in Toronto on Jan. 27.

The stamps mark the first time Canada Post has recognized hip-hop artists as part of its Black History Month program, highlighting the lasting impact these performers have had on Canadian music, culture and identity.

Each stamp celebrates an artist or group that helped shape the sound and direction of hip-hop in Canada. Maestro Fresh Wes made history in 1989 as the first Canadian MC to break into the mainstream with his hit single Let Your Backbone Slide.

Michie Mee emerged in the late 1980s as a pioneering female voice in Canadian rap, blending hip-hop with Jamaican Patois and paving the way for future generations.

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