Classified (Classified album)

Classified
Studio album by
Classified
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013
GenreHip hop
Length47:24
LabelHalflife Records/Universal Music Canada
ProducerClassified
Classified chronology
Handshakes and Middle Fingers
(2011) 		Classified
(2013) 		Greatful
(2016)

Classified is the third major release studio album by Canadian rapper Classified released on January 22, 2013, on Universal Music Canada. This is his fourteenth studio album overall. The album had debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, earning Classified his first number one album in the country. The first official single; "Inner Ninja" reached #5 on the Canadian Hot 100, making it Classified's first top-ten hit on the chart; the song has earned a 2013 Juno Award for "Rap Recording of the Year" and has been certified 4× Platinum in digital downloads by Music Canada[1], it Classified's second song to receive platinum status, the first being "Oh...Canada". The second official single off the album is "3 Foot Tall" which was also certified Platinum[2]. The third single off the album is "Pay Day". Other promotional singles from the album include "Anything Goes" and "Familiar", both of which had accompanying music videos. As of March 2014, the album was certified Gold by Music Canada and was also re-released on March 11, 2014, adding the hit single "Higher" featuring B.o.B.[3][4] In September 2017, the album was certified Platinum by Music Canada.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[5]
  1. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Classified – Inner Ninja". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Classified – 3 Foot Tall". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  4. ^ "Classified: The New "Vet" on the Block - Atlantic Records Official Blog".
  5. ^ Dart, Chris (2013-01-22). "Classified Classified". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-19.