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Handshakes and Middle Fingers

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praised the production and lyrics for evolving beyond his previous two albums, saying that, "Classified does nothing obvious or purposeful that screams out "growth," but the album plays out in a way that reflects a newfound mindset." Jon O'Brien of
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proves to be an overall solid effort, with varying production styles that keep it refreshing from start to finish, and the kind of honesty expressed through confidently delivered lyricism that would be very difficult not to respect."
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top seller list. The second single is "The Day Doesn't Die" which peaked at number 83 on the Canadian Hot 100. The third single is "Maybe It's Just Me". The album debuted at #7 on the
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commented on the various genre-hopping that Classified did on the production, saying that it falls shy from the works of
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is the second major release studio album by Canadian rapper
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Studio album
Classified
Genre
Hip-hop
Label
Sony Records
Classified
Self Explanatory
Classified
Classified
Sony Music Canada
Canadian Hot 100
iTunes
Canadian Albums Chart
Music Canada
AllMusic
HipHopDX
music critics
AllMusic
Kanye West
B.o.B
HipHopDX
Classified
The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
Ann Mortifee
Joe Budden
Brother Ali
Jim Cuddy
Canadian Albums Chart

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