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Infobox musical artist| name = Classified| image = 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards - Classified.jpg|caption = Classified at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards | image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Luke Boyd| birth_date = Birthdate and age|1977|12|13| origin = Enfield, Nova Scotia , Canada | instrument =| genre = Hip hop music|Hip-Hop | occupation = Hip hop artist | years_active = 1995present| label = HalfLife, URBNET Records|Urbnet ,TM3 Records, Sony BMG Canada| associated_acts = DL Incognito , Eternia (rapper)|Eternia , Brother Ali , Buck 65 , Moka Only , Choclair , Chad Hatcher, Maestro (rapper)|Maestro Fresh-Wes , Jay-Bizzy, DJ IV, JRDN|Jordan Croucher , Royce da 5'9" ,Alyson Barnhart, Sound Improvement| website = http://www.classifiedofficial.com/ www.classifiedofficial.com| notable_instruments =Luke Boyd (born on December 13, 1977), professionally known as Classified , is a Canadian hip hop artist|rapper and record producer|producer from Enfield, Nova Scotia .
Career
Classified attended Hants East Rural High in Milford, Nova Scotia. He started his own production label, Half Life Records, and released his first full length LP called ''Time's Up, Kid in 1995. http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/entertainment/interviews/ent_int256.php HiphopCanada.com After years of working on music and sorting through label contracts, Classified produced, recorded and released his ninth album, Trial & Error , and signed a nationwide distribution deal with Toronto-based, URBNET Records . Containing collaborations with up-and-coming Canadian artists like Eternia (rapper)|Eternia and DL Incognito , as well as Canadian rap veteran, Maestro (rapper)|Maestro , the album was one of the highest selling independent rap albums in Canada in 2004.
In addition to the release of Trial & Error , 2003 and 2004 were busy and evolutionary years for Classified. With the continuous support of VideoFACT , he was able to release two additional music videos for the singles "Just the Way It Is" and "Unexpected". Classified also continued to master his production skills and joined forces with some of Canada's most prominent emcees, including Choclair and Maestro Fresh Wes .Bliss, Karen (JulyAugust 2005). "Classified", Canadian Musician , 27 (4): 78. He also teamed up with Shady Records recording artist, Royce Da 5'9" and opened for Ludacris , Snoop dogg , Busta Rhymes , The Game (rapper)|The Game , Nelly (rapper)|Nelly , MC Grizzly, Captain Capota, Nas, The Black Eyed Peas and Black Moon (band)|Black Moon .
Classified's tenth album, Boy-Cott-In the Industry , was a high point in his career. The album includes guest appearances by Trent James, Royce Da 5'9", Jay Bizzy, J-Bru, A-Wall, Spesh K, and Mic Boyd (Classified's younger brother and fellow MC). He has said he enjoys doing music with other people: "It keeps things exciting and there are tons of talented people in Halifax so you make connections 'cause it's not a huge scene." http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/story/9976 Ucalgary.ca The album reached #46 on SoundScan 's Canadian R& B / Hip-Hop albums chart. The singles "The Maritimes", "5th Element", "No Mistakes", and "Find Out", which is the lead single of his 11th studio album, ''Hitch Hikin' Music , were all Top 20 hits on MuchMusic and MTV Canada that year. The music video for "No Mistakes" won him an MMVA for MuchVibe Best Rap Video. Boy-Cott-In the Industry also earned Classified a Juno Award nomination for Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year|Rap Recording of the Year in 2006.Devlin, Mike. " http://www.canada.com/cityguides/victoria/story.html? id=d28e0edc-dbdc-4a8f-9127-964fe6d1c365& k=28043 Nova Scotia rapper stays true to his roots", Times-Colonist , 2006-10-13. Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
Riding high off of Boy-Cott-In the Industry , Classified released his eleventh album ''Hitch Hikin' Music''. Produced like previous albums by Classified himself, it is arguably some of Classified's finest work. On "Fall From Paradise", Classified reflects on the difficulty of staying fresh and on top. In the hip-hop meets classic rock song "All About U", featuring singer Chad Hatcher, Classified shows the extent of his growth from his early releases. In "Hip Hop Star", he eschews the current bling-bling culture of popular hip hop to remind people that life is not about trying to impress others. The rest of the album includes guest appearances by Jay Bizzy, Mic Boyd, Jordan Croucher, Preacher K, White Mic and more. Four singles have been released off the album: "Find Out" (which won the 2007 East Coast Music Award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Single), http://radio.upei.ca/ecma/node/4657 Video of Classified receiving an ECMA from the Trailer Park Boys on February 17, 2007. "Feelin' Fine Remix", "All About U", and "Hard to Be Hip Hop". ''Hitch Hikin' Music also received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year in 2007.
Classified enlisted the help of fellow Nova Scotia native Joel Roy to beatbox during some of his songs. The actual singles that Roy beatboxed for are unknown but it is believed that he can be heard in the single "The Maritimes".
In early 2009, the hit single "Anybody Listening" brought Classified to mainstream success as it peaked at #52 on the Canadian Hot 100 and the music video received heavy rotation on MuchMusic . Classified's thirteenth studio album, Self Explanatory Woo , Andrea. http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx? csid1=131& csid2=4& fid1=37464 "Classified Is Satisfied", Exclaim! , April 2009. received highly positive reviews from the critics and debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at #25 making it Classified's first album on that chart. At the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards on May 21, 2009, Classified won the MuchVibe "Best Hip-Hop Video of the Year" award for "Anybody Listening" directed by Harv Glazer and produced by Robert Wilson of TwoThreeFiveFilms. http://mmva.muchmusic.com/category/nominees MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees and Winners Off Self Explanatory , Classified would enjoy more mainstream success in early 2010 with another hit single, "Oh...Canada" peaking at #14 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified platinum in digital downloads by the CRIA . http://www.cria.ca/gold/0310_g.php CRIA.ca Also in early 2010, Classified received three Juno Award nominations, which was for Rap Recording of the Year, Juno Award for Single of the Year|Single of the Year , and Juno Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year . http://www.chartattack.com/news/79861/meet-the-juno-nominees-classified Chartattack.com In early 2011, "Oh...Canada" received a Juno nomination for "Single of the Year".
On March 22, 2011, Classified released his fourteenth album, though it was only his second major studio album, Handshakes and Middle Fingers . The first single off the album, "That Ain't Classy" reached #45 on the Canadian Hot 100. The album debuted at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, making it his highest charting album to date."That Ain't Classy" also features in the hit EA football game Madden 12.
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