Nav (mixtape)

Nav
Mixtape by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017
Length33:52
Label
Producer
Nav chronology
The Introduction
(2016)
Nav
(2017)
Perfect Timing
(2017)
Singles from Nav
  1. "Some Way"
    Released: February 16, 2017
  2. "Myself"
    Released: April 11, 2017[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic45/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Exclaim!5/10[4]
NOW Magazine[5]
RapReviews.com3.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

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.

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic/Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for NAV by NAV". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "NAV - NAV". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Singh, Vijai Kumar. "NAV NAV". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ritchie, Kevin. "The Weeknd protégé NAV's self-titled debut is one-note". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ Barilleaux, Michael G. "NAV :: NAV :: XO Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  7. ^ Edwards, Elliott S. "Review: Nav - NAV". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Nav by Nav on Apple Music". Retrieved February 26, 2017 – via iTunes.
  9. ^ Simmons, Ted (February 16, 2017). "Nav Signs Deal With The Weeknd's XO Records". XXL. Retrieved February 26, 2017.