DJ Akademiks Claims NAV Cleared Up Rumor That He Dissed Drake On His New Project

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 1: Rapper Nav attends "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" Screening Hosted by Halo & 2 Chainz at Regal Atlantic Station on June 1, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 19: Drake performs during Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
NAV may be tied to The Weeknd and XO, but there's really no reason as to why he would diss Drake to begin with.

With so many rappers ganging up on Drake these days, fans are even of the belief that NAV is getting in on the action. On his fiery new song, "BACK 2 BUSINESS" he dropped a line that many interpreted as him throwing shade at the OVO boss. "Got a lot of problems I deal with / Talkin' 'bout blood, I spill the sh*t / Talkin' no cap, gettin' peeled quick / Over your body, I build, b*tch." The latter of those had been read instead as, "OVO body, I build, b*tch." The confusion over what the Rexdale native is definitely valid as the way he raps that part sounds like "OVO."

However, according to DJ Akademiks, how Genius has it written is the correct way. The hip-hop pundit got on livestream recently to confirm that this is not in fact a shot at Drake. He claims that NAV himself hit him up to dispel said rumor. "'Broski, they're writing my lyrics down wrong,'" the rapper supposedly said to Ak. "He doesn't say 'OVO body,' he says 'Over your body," the journalist clarified further." Outside of the delivery of the line itself, there was also reason to believe this due to NAV's connection with XO.

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That would happen to be Drake's rival Canadian music label ran by Cash XO and The Weeknd. Moreover, there was that IG unfollow drama that occurred when "Like That" popped off around this time last year. But overall, NAV has never really had any obvious disconnect with The Boy, so this "diss" seemed like quite the longshot to begin with. Some folks aren't buying it though, claiming that because the "slight" was weak in their eyes, NAV is back pedaling.

At this point, we will have to see if the Brown Boy addresses the issue himself. For now, he's going to sit back and continue to let the fans soak up OMW2 REXDALE, his new album. It's the veteran multi-hyphenate's fifth to date and first in nearly three full years. The tight, 14-song, 36-minute-long set features Don Toliver, Metro Boomin, Playboi Carti, and The Weeknd. Some of the early favorites from the tracklist include "U.N.I.," "UNLIMITED," and "REAL ME." The tape dropped Friday, March 28.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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