Handshakes and Middle Fingers
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| Studio album by Classified | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2011 (Canada/U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Label | Halflife Records/Sony Records | |||
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Handshakes and Middle Fingers is the second major release studio album by Canadian rapper Classified released on March 22, 2011 on Sony Music Canada, his fourteenth studio album overall.[1] The first single "That Ain't Classy" reached #45 on the Canadian Hot 100. A video has been made for the intro to the album and it is called "Ups & Downs". On March 22, the day of its release, it hit #2 on the iTunes top seller list. The second single is "The Day Doesn't Die" which peaked at #83 on the Canadian Hot 100. The third single is "Maybe It's Just Me".
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 88/100[2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| Inrevu | (8/10)[5] |
| RapReviews | (9/10)[6] |
| The Smoking Section | [7] |
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Classified.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Intro: Ups and Downs" | 3:08 | ||
| 2. | "That Ain't Classy" | 3:59 | ||
| 3. | "High Maintenance" | 3:47 | ||
| 4. | "Unusual" (featuring Joe Budden) | 4:13 | ||
| 5. | "Danger Bay" | 3:36 | ||
| 6. | "Stay Cool" | 3:58 | ||
| 7. | "Passion" | 3:57 | ||
| 8. | "Maybe It's Just Me" (featuring Brother Ali) | 3:46 | ||
| 9. | "Young Soul" | 3:42 | ||
| 10. | "Run With Me" | 4:00 | ||
| 11. | "The Day Doesn't Die" | 4:02 | ||
| 12. | "They Don't Know" (featuring Mic Boyd and White Mic) | 3:25 | ||
| 13. | "Step It Up" | 3:45 | ||
| 14. | "Desensitized" | 4:15 | ||
| 15. | "The Hangover" (featuring Jim Cuddy and Kayo) | 3:38 |
Chart positions
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums Chart[8] | 7 |
References
- ↑ "Classified Reveals New LP and Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, January 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Classified - Handshakes and Middle Fingers - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ Handshakes and Middle Fingers at AllMusic
- ↑ Bassa, Amanda (2011-04-21). "Classified - Hand Shakes & Middle Fingers | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Album Review: Classified- Handshakes and Middle Fingers « inrevu". Inrevu.com. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Classified :: Handshakes and Middle Fingers :: Decon Records". Rapreviews.com. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ MZ (2011-04-21). "Review Of Classified's Handshakes And Middle Fingers | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Canadian Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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