Nav (mixtape)

Nav is the debut commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper and record producer Nav. It was released through XO and Republic Records on February 24, 2017.^[8] The mixtape features a sole guest appearance from Canadian singer-songwriter and XO label boss the Weeknd, who appears on the lead single of the project, "Some Way". Nav handled most of the production himself, with some tracks featuring co-production from other record producers such as Metro Boomin, Rex Kudo, Frost, and DannyBoyStyles.^[9] The mixtape received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics, with a 42% score on Metacritic.

Nav
Mixtape by Nav
Released	February 24, 2017
Length	33:52
Label	XO Republic
Producer	Nav DannyBoyStyles Frost Metro Boomin Rex Kudo
Nav chronology
The Introduction (2016) Nav (2017) Perfect Timing (2017)
Singles from Nav
"Some Way" Released: February 16, 2017 "Myself" Released: April 11, 2017[1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	45/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Exclaim!	5/10[4]
NOW Magazine	[5]
RapReviews.com	3.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic	[7]

Background

On February 16, 2017, Nav officially announced that he signed a deal to the Weeknd's record label XO and Republic Records. Prior to this, he made appearances in music videos for The Weeknd; as well as fellow XO signee Belly sparking rumors that he is also been signed to XO. Nav also announced that he would be releasing the mixtape on February 24, 2017.^[9] Several tracks on the mixtape had already been released on Nav's SoundCloud account prior to the release, including "Myself" and "Up"; both of these songs garnered millions of plays on the platform.^[10] On February 22, 2017, Nav revealed the mixtape's track listing on his Instagram account.^[11]

Singles

The debut and lead single, called "Some Way" featuring Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, was released as a digital download on February 25, 2017. The song gained traction due to the content of the Weeknd's lyrics, which were widely interpreted as being aimed at prepped Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber, regarding their ongoing feud.^[12]

"Myself" was originally posted to SoundCloud on January 12, 2016, but not to streaming services as a single.^[13] It was serviced to rhythmic radio on April 11, 2017 as the second single.^[1]

Though not released as singles, "Ten Toes Down (TTD)" and "Up" were previously released on SoundCloud in 2015 and 2016, respectively. A deleted 2014 track titled "She Know", while not included on the album, is heavily sampled on "Interlude".^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Myself"	Navraj Goraya	Nav	3:46
2.	"Nav"	Goraya Danny Schofield	Nav DannyBoyStyles	3:02
3.	"My Mind"	Goraya	Nav	2:41
4.	"Good for It"	Goraya Sugar-Ray Henry	Nav Frost	2:39
5.	"Lonely"	Goraya Masamune Kudo	Nav Rex Kudo	3:35
6.	"Up"	Goraya Leland Wayne	Nav Metro Boomin	3:20
7.	"Interlude"	Goraya	Nav	1:56
8.	"Sleep"	Goraya	Nav	3:06
9.	"Mariah"	Goraya Kudo	Nav Rex Kudo	2:42
10.	"Some Way" (featuring the Weeknd)	Goraya Abel Tesfaye	Nav	2:58
11.	"TTD"	Goraya	Nav	4:02
Total length:				33:52

Notes

• "Nav" is stylized in all caps like the rapper's name.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 4 New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[16] 1 US Billboard 200[17] 24 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2017 Position US Billboard 200[19] 131 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 60

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.