Classified is back with new music
The Nova Scotia rapper just released a new track, ‘Powerless’
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Canadian rapper Classified is back with new music. The Enfield, Nova Scotia native wrote ‘Powerless’ for young women and children.
“This one is very important to me. I wrote it about a year and a half ago and happy to finally get it out to you guys,” tweeted Classified, whose real name is Luke Boyd.
“This song is a combination of a lot of different people's stories...”
“...that they shared with me either face to face, or through a message on Facebook or Instagram... thanks to everyone who helped with the song; from the young girl in [Newfoundland] who wrote me ‘thank you to my hero, I hope to meet you someday’ when I posted about her rape case last year…”
“...to the woman who let me use a recorded conversation of her mother confronting the priest who abused her... to my father for playing guitar... to all the vocalists on it... Christine Campbell, Laura Roy, and Elijah Will…”
“...to the young choir from Ontario who sang on it... to my daughter's friend for singing the young [girl’s] part... and most importantly, to everyone who will help share this song and [its] message…”
“We need to speak up for these kids... don't let them feel powerless.”
What's up everyone.. been a while.. but time for some new music.. this one is very important to me. i wrote it about a year and a half ago and happy to finally get it out to you guys.
— Classified (@classified) March 16, 2018
This song is a combination of a lot of different people's stories..
. that they shared with me either face to face, or through a message on facebook or instagram... thanks to everyone who helped with the song; from the young girl in nfld who wrote me "thank you to my hero , i hope to meet you someday" when i posted about her rape case last year..
— Classified (@classified) March 16, 2018
to the woman who let me use a recorded conversation of her mother confronting the priest who abused her... to my father for playing guitar... to all the vocalists on it.. Christine Campbell, Laura Roy, and Elijah Will..
— Classified (@classified) March 16, 2018
to the young choir from Ontario who sang on it... to my daughter's friend for singing the young girls part... and most importantly, to everyone who will help share this song and it's message...
— Classified (@classified) March 16, 2018
We need to speak up for these kids... don't let them feel powerless.
Listen to Powerless here: https://t.co/vV18qGBDCs#powerless— Classified (@classified) March 16, 2018