Burd & Keyz
Burd & Keyz | |
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Origin | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Years active | 2004–present |
Members | Andrew "Burd" Liburd |
Past members | Anthony "Durty Keyz" James (deceased) |
Burd & Keyz is a Canadian hip-hop and R&B production group from Markham, Ontario, Canada. Some notable acts they have produced for are Kardinal Offishall, MGK, Meek Mill, Pusha T, and more recently A$AP Ferg, Fabolous, and French Montana.
Music career
[edit]Andrew "Burd" Liburd and Anthony "Durty Keyz" James, were both raised in the Toronto suburb of Markham. The two began producing in high school when they discovered a mutual interest in music, specifically in beat-making and production.[1]
In 2004, James and Liburd officially formed the production duo Burd & Keyz.[2]
On June 28, 2010, Keyz died of a bacterial infection called streptococcus.[3][4] He was only 23 years old. A tribute video was released on July 4, 2010.[5]
Burd still produces music under the name "Burd & Keyz".[2]
Keyz of Life
[edit]On December 13, 2011, Burd released a tribute album to Keyz titled Keyz of Life,[6] and offered it as a free download.[7]
The lead single, "LoveSpeak", which featured R&B/Soul Toronto native Shi Wisdom and rapper KJ, was released on June 6, 2011.[8] The video was shot at Wisdom's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon in Toronto's Eglinton West neighbourhood. The video was directed by David F. Mewa.
The second single, "Real Nigga Tears (R.N.T.)", featured Rich Kidd from Toronto and DJ Grouch and was released on August 16, 2011.[9] The video, directed by Sean Getti and featuring Burd himself,[10] was released the next month on September 6, 2011.[11]
The third single, "Faithful", featured Toronto artists Luu Breeze, A-Game, and Jahron B, with co-production from fellow Toronto native T-Minus and was released on October 26, 2011.[12][13] The video, directed by Reza Dahya, was released on March 12, 2012.[14]
The album received positive reviews and lead to an article about Burd & Keyz on the front page of the National Post arts section [15] among other reviews.[16][17][18] On April 29, 2012, Keyz of Life was officially released in the United Kingdom.[19]
Production
[edit]2009
[edit]Famous — Goddess Girl
- 01. I Wanna Know Your Name (ft Oh!) (Re-Master)
- 02. Screwface Rap
- 03. Hater's Eulogy
- 04. The Declaration
- 05. Time To Decide
- 06. Fresh Cut
- 07. Goddess Girl (ft Luu Breeze & Oh!)
- 08. How It's Gotta Be (ft Kim Davis)
2010
[edit]Nickelus F — Season Premiere
- 03. World Renown
2011
[edit]Rochester — Born to Be
- 02. Let My Tape Rock (ft Luu Breeze & K. Ryan)
- 03. Turn Me On
- 07. Yuu (Young Luv II)
- 08. Tek Mi Money (ft Pachino)
- 11. Triumphant
Luu Breeze — #HollaLaLuuie
- 03. HollaLaLuuie
- 04. Bin Laden
Burd & Keyz — Keyz of Life
- 01. Divine Brown – Intro (produced by McCallaman)
- 02. SonReal x Nickelus F x Blake Carrington – Keyz of Life
- 03. Promise x Redway x Rochester – Say A Prayer
- 04. Interlude I
- 06. Lokz – Duet
- 07. Burdstrumental (Never Get Over You)
- 08. Interlude II
- 09. Shi Wisdom x KJ – LoveSpeak
- 10. Burdstrumental (Losing My Bestfriend) (co-produced with McCallaman)
- 11. Interlude III
- 12. Rich Kidd x DJ Grouch – R.N.T. (Real Nigga Tears)
- 13. OmarLunan aka Oh! x Dwayne Morgan x O'Sound – Shine (produced by T-Minus)
- 14. Divine Brown x Kardinal Offishall – The Other Side
2012
[edit]JD Era — No Handouts
- 10. I Need You (ft Shi Wisdom)
- 00. Ignorant Shit
- 00. Reppin' 4 My City (ft Wiz Kid)
Peter Jackson — Fresh Start
- 10. #1 Fan (ft Karl Wolf)
Troy Ave — Bricks In My Backpack 3
- 07. Chiddy Chiddy Bang Bang
- 08. F.U.B.U.
Troy Ave — White Christmas
- 15. Red Lipstick (ft Chase N. Cashe)
Chase N. Cashe
- 00. Watch Me
2013
[edit]LA Leakers — LA Leakers Presents: The 2013 Draft Picks
- 14. I Can Do That (ft Chase N. Cashe)
- 08. 50 (ft French Montana)
The Game — OKE: Operation Kill Everything
- 16. You Don't Know
- 00. Everywhere We Go
Luu Breeze — City In Gold
- 03. Show Me Something (Produced with xSDTRK)
- 04. Say Word
- 05. Sound Off
- 06. That Aint You
- 11. La Rendezvous (ft Andreena Mill & Darryl Riley)
Chase N Cashe — Heir Waves
- 12. M.D.N.B. (Produced with Chase N Cashe)
- 15. I Can Do That [21]
Aion Clarke
- 00. Ready [22]
Bonic
- 00. Cheerios (ft. Dom Kennedy) [23]
2014
[edit]- 09. "Priceless" (produced with Daniel Worthy and Tory Lanez)
GVND - Days Like This - EP
- 03. Money Right (ft Luu Breeze)
Kirko Bangz — Progression V: Young Texas Playa
- 03. "For Da 99" (produced with Jordon Manswell)
- 06. "288" (produced with Jordon Manswell)
- 08. "Screaming" (ft. Bando Jones) (produced with Sound M.O.B.)
- 10. "Then I Came Dine" (ft. Riff Raff) (produced with Jordon Manswell and Sevn Thomas)
- 18. "Pray For Me"
Shi Wisdom — Intervention [EP]
Sonreal — One Long Day
- 07. Nothing Interlude (ft Willa) [26]
2015
[edit]Devontee — District Vibe
- 11. All I Ever Wanted [27]
Marty Baller
- 06. For The Town
Jazz Cartier — Marauding in Paradise
- 09. The Downtown Cliche (Produced with Sevn Thomas)
2016
[edit]Donnie
- 00. Come Through (ft Daniel Caesar) [31]
Derin Falana
- 00. The Pick Up (produced with Jordon Manswell and Sevn Thomas)[32]
Kirko Bangz
- 00. Love and Basketball (produced with The Mekanics)[33]
Ye Ali
- 00. Used To (ft Pollari)[34]
- 00. Ye Ali - Late Nite Flexxx (ft Louis Val and Laioung)(produced with Xclu)[35]
A$AP Ferg — Always Strive and Prosper
Luu Breeze — Something in the Shade
- 02. Came Up
Luu Breeze
- 00. Lost
J-Soul
- 00. Richmond Hill (produced with Jordon Manswell)
BZZY — A Part of Everything
- 14. Stubborn
CJ Fly
- 00. Raising The Bar (produced with Sevn Thomas)[38]
- 00. Sometimes (produced with Sevn Thomas and Jordon Manswell)
2017
[edit]R. City (Rock City)
- 00. Who To Trust [39]
Luu Breeze — LoveDontLiveHere
- 06. Long Island Ice T (Produced with Jordon Manswell)[40]
Ye Ali — Passion & Patience
- 03. Closer (Produced with Jordon Manswell)[41]
- 05. Mixing (ft Johnny Yukon) (Produced with Foreign Tek) [42]
A1 Bentley
- 00. Toot That Whoa Whoa! (ft Prince Christian) (Produced with Foreign Tek)[43]
2018
[edit]Burd & Keyz
- 00. Time to Go (ft 24HRS, Young Troy, and Ye Ali) (Produced with Jordon Manswell)[44]
A1 Bentley
- 00. Toot That Whoa Whoa! (Remix) (ft Chris Brown, Prince Christian) (Produced with Foreign Tek)[43]
- 02. Security (Produced with Sean Fischer, Jordon Manswell, Ryan Hemsworth, & Lantz)[45]
2019
[edit]Pilla B
- 00. Big Chopper (ft King Louie)[46]
- 00. Fuck It Up (Additional production by Joel Chambers)[47]
Donnie — From The Beginning To The End
- 07. Life of the Party (ft Daniel Caesar) [48]
2020
[edit]Pilla B
- 00. Vanilla (produced with Joel Chambers & Cloudeyes)[49]
4TUNAT
- 00. Morning Wake Up[50]
DillanPonders — Because We're Alive
- 01. Whole New Flex (produced with Joel Chambers)[51]
2021
[edit]Kirko Bangz
- 00. Heart Safe[52]
4TUNAT
- 00. Feel Like Me[53]
2022
[edit]Jalen Santoy & JZAC
- 00. Dead Right (produced with Drew80HD)[54]
2023
[edit]Tona
- 00. Lower East Side (L.E.S.) (ft Burd & Keyz) [55]
4TUNAT — See You Soon
- 06. Rocker[56]
2024
[edit]Big Hit, Hit-Boy & The Alchemist — Black & Whites
- 09. Count Your Blessings[57]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Singles produced
[edit]Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | Certifications | |||||
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US Hot 100 | US R&B |
US Rap |
US Pop |
CAN | UK | ||||
2014 | "Everywhere We Go" (SonReal) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | MC: Gold [58] |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2013 | Juno Awards | Rap Recording of the Year (JD Era - No Handouts) | Nominated |
2014 | Juno Awards | Rap Recording of the Year ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go") | Nominated |
2014 | MuchMusic Video Award | Video of the Year ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go" (produced by Burd and Keyz)) | Nominated |
2014 | MuchMusic Video Award | Director the Year ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go" (produced by Burd and Keyz)) | Nominated |
2014 | MuchMusic Video Award | Your Fave Video ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go" (produced by Burd and Keyz)) | Nominated |
2014 | MuchMusic Video Award | Hip Hop Video of the Year ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go" (produced by Burd and Keyz)) | Nominated |
2014 | MuchMusic Video Award | MuchFACT Video of the Year ("SonReal - Everywhere We Go" (produced by Burd and Keyz)) | Won |
2016 | Juno Awards | Rap Recording of the Year ("SonReal - For The Town") | Nominated |
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