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| Released | March 16, 2018 | |||
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"Freshman List" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav, released on March 16, 2018, as the second single from his debut studio album Reckless (2018). Produced by Rex Kudo and Charlie Handsome, it sees Nav taking aim at the hip hop magazine XXL .
In the song, Nav raps in his signature melodic flow while criticizing XXL, boastfully implying he is one of the best new artists of his time; he sings in the hook, "I was made for this shit, rookie of the year / I wouldn't show up for the Freshman list / Your swag expired, you ain't fresh like this / Shit on all my haters, I'ma make them pissed," [1] [2] He later details his rise from producing to rapping. [2]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [3] | 49 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [4] | Platinum | 80,000 |
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