Burd & Keyz

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

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.
In 2004, James and Liburd officially formed the production duo Burd & Keyz.
On June 28, 2010, Keyz died of a bacterial infection called streptococcus. He was only 23 years old. A tribute video was released on July 4, 2010.
Burd still produces music under the name "Burd & Keyz".

Keyz of Life

On December 13, 2011, Burd released a tribute album to Keyz titled Keyz of Life, and offered it as a free download.
The lead single, "LoveSpeak", which featured R&B/Soul Toronto native Shi Wisdom and rapper KJ, was released on June 6, 2011. 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 ", featured Rich Kidd from Toronto and DJ Grouch and was released on August 16, 2011. The video, directed by Sean Getti and featuring Burd himself, was released the next month on September 6, 2011.
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. The video, directed by Reza Dahya, was released on March 12, 2012.
The album received positive reviews and lead to an article about Burd & Keyz on the front page of the National Post arts section among other reviews. On April 29, 2012, Keyz of Life was officially released in the United Kingdom.

Production

2009

Famous — 'Goddess Girl'''''

2010

Nickelus F — 'Season Premiere'''''

2011

Rochester — Born to Be
Luu Breeze — #HollaLaLuuie
Burd & Keyz — 'Keyz of Life'''''

2012

JD Era — No Handouts
Kardinal Offishall
Peter Jackson — Fresh Start
Troy Ave — Bricks In My Backpack 3
Troy Ave — White Christmas
'''Chase N. Cashe'''

2013

LA Leakers — LA Leakers Presents: The 2013 Draft Picks
MGK — Black Flag
The Game — OKE: Operation Kill Everything
SonReal
Luu Breeze — City In Gold
Chase N Cashe — Heir Waves
Aion Clarke
'''Bonic'''

2014

Tory Lanez — Lost Cause
GVND - Days Like This - EP
Kirko Bangz — Progression V: Young Texas Playa
Shi Wisdom — Intervention
Sonreal — 'One Long Day'''''

2015

Devontee — District Vibe
Marty Baller
SonReal — For The Town
Jazz Cartier — 'Marauding in Paradise'''''

2016

Donnie
Derin Falana
Kirko Bangz
Ye Ali
A$AP Ferg — Always Strive and Prosper
Luu Breeze — Something in the Shade
Luu Breeze
J-Soul
BZZY — A Part of Everything
CJ Fly
'''Audra The Rapper'''

2017

R. City
Luu Breeze — LoveDontLiveHere
Ye Ali — Passion & Patience
'''A1 Bentley'''

2018

Burd & Keyz
A1 Bentley
Jazz Cartier — 'Fleurever'''''

2019

Pilla B
Donnie — 'From The Beginning To The End'''''

2020

Pilla B
4TUNAT
DillanPonders — 'Because We're Alive'''''

2021

Kirko Bangz
'''4TUNAT'''

2022

'''Jalen Santoy & JZAC'''

2023

Tona
4TUNAT — See You Soon
Ling Hussle — If Only You Stayed
Fame Holiday — Strictly For Summer
One Acen — 'One Is Da Loneliest Number'''''

2024

Big Hit, Hit-Boy & The Alchemist — Black & Whites
Jon Kabongo — Still Rich
'''Omega Mighty'''

2025

Omega Mighty - REGENESIS
Diamond
Tobi - 'ELEMENTS Vol. 2'''''

Awards and nominations

Singles produced

Year	Award	Category	Result
2013	Juno Awards	Rap Recording of the Year	Nomitated
2014	Juno Awards	Rap Recording of the Year	Nomitated
2014	MuchMusic Video Award	Video of the Year	Nomitated
2014	MuchMusic Video Award	Director the Year	Nomitated
2014	MuchMusic Video Award	Your Fave Video	Nomitated
2014	MuchMusic Video Award	Hip Hop Video of the Year	Nomitated
2014	MuchMusic Video Award	MuchFACT Video of the Year	Won
2016	Juno Awards	Rap Recording of the Year	Nomitated