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[Album] Burd & Keyz – Keyz of Life

In 2010 Anthony "Durty Keyz" James from production duo Burd & Keyz passed away suddenly from a bacterial infection called Streptococcus. He was 23 years old. Before he passed, he had started a project called Keyz of Life. In his honour his production partner Andrew "Burd" Liburd decided to finish the project. Featuring artists like Kardinal Offishall, Luu Breeze, Nickelus F, SonReal, Blake Carrington, Shi Wisdom, A-Game, Omar Lunan, Promise, Redway, Rich Kidd, Rochester, Divine Brown and more, Keyz of Life not only pays homage to Keyz but also to his flourishing home city of Toronto. Set for a December release, Keyz of Life has already garnered critical acclaim for its singles "R.N.T." by Rich Kidd feat. DJ Grouch and "LoveSpeak" by Shi Wisdom feat. KJ. I know how special this album is to Burd and to the many people who loved, respected, the talent of Keyz. Let's remember him by listening to this album because music is forever!! You can listen to the album in full on the bandcamp player below. Download: Burd & Keyz – Keyz of Life

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[Video] Battle of The Beatmakers 2010

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Photo by Ajani Charles for HHC.

I've emceed at a Producer Showcase before so naturally I couldn't wait to attend the Battle of The Beatmakers in Toronto. With talent like Big Pops, 808 Gang, Burd & Keyz, Neenah, Vokab, and so much more I was very excited to see who would win. Congratulations to Neenah who is the FIRST female producer to win Battle of The Beatmakers 2010. Check out the video as I ask her how she felt to win the title and I also had the chance to interview grammy nominated Boi-1da who was one of the guest judges. You can also check out HipHopCanada review and full gallery on Battle of The Beatmakers.

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[Video] Burd & Keyz vs 808 Gang

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I had the opportunity to witness The Battle of The Beat Makers last weekend in Toronto and this was one of the BEST battles. 808 Gang is on the left side of your screen and Burd & Keyz on the right hand side. The first round was a tie so judges made them go again and STILL they couldn't decide..... Press play to see what happened.

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