Toronto MC Nav went after XXL Magazine and its editor-in-chief on Monday (March 19), airing out his frustrations on social media and characterizing the publication and its annual Freshman List of up-and-comers as irrelevant.
“To my fellow artists,” he wrote. “We shouldn’t look to a magazine for validation or to tell us if we ‘hot or not’, especially one that hasn’t been credible for 10 years @xxl. Make music for yourself and your fans. I would never show up for the Freshman list cuz I don’t need their approval.”
The statement references a lyric from Nav’s newest single called “Freshman List,” which he dropped ahead of his upcoming Freshman Tour with 88Glam.
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He also added the magazine and website were “trash.”
Nav continued his tirade by refusing to “wine and dine” XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten.
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Alongside a photo of Satten, he wrote, “This is who decides who’s on the @xxl Freshman List. I refuse to wine and dine you and play you my new music before my fans.”
This is who decides who's on the @xxl Freshman List ??? I refuse to wine and dine you and play you my new music before my fans. I will never show up for your list #NoCap ? pic.twitter.com/2viMlihIF0
— Nav (@beatsbynav) March 19, 2018
This is something that’s evidently been on Nav’s mind lately. For the majority of “Freshman List,” he raps about not needing anyone’s approval.
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Listen to the track below.
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