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Nav Will Livestream His ‘Never Sleep Tour’ Closing Show In His Hometown Of Toronto On April 11

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According to Nav, Canadians have better manners. So, to showcase the respectable demeanor of his fellow citizens of the North, the rapper has something special in store for the final Never Sleep Tour stop. The tour initially kicked off in February with special guests RealestK and SoFaygoand. Over the course of the tour, singer Bryson Tiller came on board. Now, the tour is coming to an end.

To celebrate the end of the tour tomorrow (April 11), Nav will live stream his closing set in via Twitch. In the announcement video uploaded to social media, the entertainer’s headlining performance at the Scotiabank Arena in his hometown of Toronto will be broadcast for free beginning at 10 pm eastern time via his record label’s official Twitch channel, 3point5.

When discussing how to pandemic shook him after being forced to shelter in place, the producer told Complex, “Being inside the house, it kind of humbled me because I was always on tour, and people were always in my face and screaming for me. It just humbled me and made me deal with a lot of issues that I didn’t know I had. And that helps the music and the content.”

As the final show of his tour, Nav is sure to leave it all on the stage, especially being in his hometown. For more information, click here.

Nav Makes His Way Into “NBA 2K23”

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The Canadian rapper, Nav, got his chance to scan his body type into NBA 2K23. The NBA video game dropped on September 8, 2022. Nav isn’t the first artist to scan in on the video game. Both J. Cole and Jack Harlow are basketball fans, and now, the rappers have taken their liking a step further by becoming playable characters in the NBA 2K23 video game.

Even though Nav got his big moment with the 2K23 scan, the rapper said some people aren’t the biggest fan of the way he looks. “The way I look, bro that’s gotta be it,” Nav said when asked why people hate him. “They’re just tight. Yo bro, If I was some light-skinned dude with tattoos, the whole look, NBA 2K player looking type of dude bro, and I saw me, getting more money and having more fun, and getting more females, and clout, and whatever I’d hate me too.”

Nav Shows Off His Scan

Nav admits that when he was first making his way into the music industry a lot of people didn’t know what he looked like, according to HiphopDx. “When Cash met me, I had like 4,000 followers and then he was like, ‘Are you attached to anything on your history?’ I was like, ‘Nah,’ then he just started deleting all the pictures, like archiving them or whatever. Then right after that, I blew up and no one knew what I looked like. Some people thought I was Black, they didn’t know. That was when the hate started coming in.”

Nav is coming to terms with fame and how to deal with it all. “Fame is something I want, it’s a good problem to have,” Nav said. “I’m still not there because when I walk out of the f******* Delilah in L.A. and TMZ will be standing out there with cameras and not even take a picture of me, I get sick.” The Canadian rapper’s first big claim to fame was when he was working behind the scenes in 2015. He was one of four songwriters on Drake’s Grammy-nominated Meek Mill’s diss track, “Back to Back.” Let us know what you think of the new scan, in the comments down below.

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NAV’s “Lately” Single Kicks Off This Weekend’s “Fire Emoji” Update

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We’ve made it roughly halfway through the coldest season of the year. This is obviously thanks in part to the hot new songs on our Fire Emoji playlist every week. For the first update of February, we paid tribute to Lil Keed with his posthumous “Long Way To Go” single. This weekend, we’ve got something from NAV for your consideration.

The Canadian singer is preparing for the arrival of his NAV 2 project, a follow-up to his 2017 release that solely featured The Weeknd. Along with Friday’s arrival, “Lately,” the 33-year-old is gearing up to head out on tour alongside SoFaygo and RealestK. Additionally, Bryson Tiller will join him for the final concert in Toronto this spring.

Next up on our Fire Emoji radar is Kevin Gates’ surprise “Breakfast” single. The father of two tapped his wife, Dreka Gates to star alongside him in the visual. This caused eyebrows to immediately raise. As you may recall, the lovers seemingly called it quits last summer. However, many are questioning if the split was simply a PR stunt.

Following that is a collaboration between XXL Freshman Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg. The song is called “Ron Artest,” and finds the two lyricists chiefly paying tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers legend throughout their bars. Afterward, we hear from another duo – Young Scooter and EST Gee – on “Come Eat Wit Us.”

The Fire Emoji-worthy releases don’t stop there. Shy Glizzy finally shared his Flowers project on Friday, and several titles from that are already sticking out as fan favourites. For our playlist, we’ve selected “Another Thug Song” and “The Real Is Back,” though we suggest listening to the entire effort when you have the time.

HNHH‘s last recommendation of the day comes from across the pond, where Central Cee dropped his “Me & You” single. It comes in at just over three minutes and marks the perfect bop for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your boo, among other things.

Stream our weekly Fire Emoji update exclusively on Spotify below. Afterward, tell us which of the playlist’s new additions are your favourite in the comments. Finally, make sure to check back on Sunday (February 12) to hear more music on R&B Season.

NAV Preps For “NAV 2” Project With New “Lately” Single

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In the latter half of 2022, NAV impressed his fanbase with the arrival of Demons Protected By Angels. The 19-track effort landed on DSPs in early September, complete with guest appearances from Bryson Tiller, Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, and more. To celebrate that project, the Canadian will be heading out on his Never Sleep tour next week – but not before sharing a new single with the world.

On Friday (February 10), the 33-year-old delivered “Lately,” which is set to appear on his forthcoming NAV 2 album. According to a press release, the singer’s next effort will be fully written and produced by him. It also marks the follow-up to 2017’s NAV, which includes just one feature from The Weeknd on “Some Way.”

Nav performs during Rolling Loud at NOS Events Center on December 12, 2021 in San Bernardino, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/WireImage)

His “Lately” single arrives just in time for NAV’s North American tour, which launches on Valentine’s Day in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Afterward, the artist is due to take over cities like Detroit, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle, and Phoenix with special guests SoFaygo and RealestK. He’ll also make stops in Vancouver, BC on March 12th and his final performance will take place in Toronto on April 11th.

For the Never Sleep tour’s last night in the 6ix, NAV will perform alongside R&B star Bryson Tiller. On the latter’s Demons Protected By Angels album, he linked up with the Kentucky-born singer to craft their “Reset” track. It remains unclear if the latter will make any appearances on the upcoming NAV 2 album, but here’s hoping.

Stream NAV’s “Lately” single from his upcoming NAV 2 project on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your thoughts on the new release in the comments. Finally, check back later this weekend for more new release recommendations on our Fire Emoji playlist.

Quotable Lyrics:

Put this shit on your tongue if you want to feel like me
Got a lot goin’ on, I know it’s hard to deal with me
Never let shit get to my head, I’m stayin’ solid
Baby, you can bet on me, I’m already all in

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