Ahmad Balshe, better known by his stage name Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Leland Tyler Wayne, professionally known as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and DJ managed by SAL&CO. Raised in St. Louis, Wayne began a production career while in high school and became known for his successful recordings with Atlanta hip hop and trap artists such as Future, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Migos in the mid-2010s. In 2017, Forbes called him "easily one of the most in-demand hitmakers in the world", while Stereogum described him as "one of the most original, vivid, important voices in rap right now".
XO is a Canadian record label co-founded by singer The Weeknd, his creative director La Mar Taylor and his manager Amir "Cash" Esmailian. Wassim "Sal" Slaiby serves as CEO. As of 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Republic Records. The label's current acts include The Weeknd, Belly, Nav, and Black Atlass. The label has had six projects debut at number one on the Billboard 200: Beauty Behind The Madness, Starboy, My Dear Melancholy, Bad Habits, After Hours and Good Intentions, with the latter two both achieving this in the first half of 2020.
"Beibs in the Trap" is a song recorded by American rapper Travis Scott, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper Nav. The track appears on the former's second studio album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, which was released on September 2, 2016.
"Ballin" is a song by American rapper Juicy J that was released as a single on September 28, 2016. It features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Kanye West.
Navraj "Nav" Singh Goraya, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer managed by SAL&CO. Nav began his career as a producer, eventually co-producing fellow Canadian rapper Drake's single "Back to Back" in 2015, and gained mainstream attention in 2016 when his song "Myself" went viral. Nav is signed to XO and Republic Records, managed by Wassim "Sal" Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian.
Nav is the eponymous debut commercial mixtape by Canadian hip hop recording artist Nav. It was released on February 24, 2017. The mixtape features a guest appearance from Canadian singer and label-mate The Weeknd. Nav handled most of the production himself, with some tracks featuring co-production from other record producers such as Metro Boomin, Rex Kudo, and DannyBoyStyles.
Perfect Timing is a collaborative mixtape by Canadian rapper and record producer Nav and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on July 21, 2017, by Boominati Worldwide, XO and Republic Records. The mixtape contains production from Metro Boomin, NAV, Pi'erre Bourne, and Southside, and features guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Offset, 21 Savage, Nav's fellow labelmate Belly, and Gucci Mane. It was supported by two singles: "Perfect Timing (Intro)" and "Call Me".
"Some Way" is the debut single by Canadian rapper Nav, featuring vocals from fellow Canadian singer and XO labelmate The Weeknd. It is the lead single from Nav's self-titled mixtape. The song was written by the two and produced by Nav himself. The song was released on February 15, 2017, one day before The Weeknd's 27th birthday.
"XO Tour Llif3" is a single by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert from his extended play Luv Is Rage 1.5 (2017) and debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). It was released on SoundCloud on February 26, 2017, and later on all music streaming platforms on March 24, 2017. The track was produced by TM88, with co-production by JW Lucas. It peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lil Uzi Vert's highest-charting single as a solo artist at the time, as well as his second top 10 entry overall after his feature on "Bad and Boujee" by Migos. It is Lil Uzi Vert's most popular song, and has amassed over one billion streams on Spotify. A sequel to the song, titled "P2" was included on Lil Uzi Vert's second album Eternal Atake (2020).
"Chi Chi" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks. The track was written by Banks, and produced by Jonathan Harris. Banks first premiered the song exclusively via her online store website CheapyXO.com. On June 6, the single became available to online music stores through Romanian record label Global Records.
Mumble Rap is the eleventh mixtape by Palestinian-Canadian hip hop recording artist Belly. It was released on October 6, 2017, by XO, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The mixtape features a sole guest appearance from Pusha T. It also features production from Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Ben Billions, DannyBoyStyles, Frank Dukes, T-Minus and Vinylz, among others.
"Ric Flair Drip" is a song by American rapper Offset and record producer Metro Boomin. It was included on their collaborative studio album with 21 Savage, Without Warning (2017). Upon the album's release, it charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. After its release as the lead single, and a subsequent music video starring Ric Flair himself, it rose to number 13, becoming both Metro Boomin and Offset's highest charting song as lead artists. It is prominently featured in the WWE 2K19 soundtrack, particularly in the "Ric Flair Collector's Edition" version of the game. As of July 2020, the song has amassed over 700 million streams on Spotify, making it the 240th most played song ever on the streaming service. It is also the second most streamed song of all time on Spotify's influential RapCaviar playlist. The song has been credited for popularizing the term "drip", a slang expression denoting one's fashionability and excess swagger.
Nicholas Alexander Simmons, known professionally as YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his singles "Rubbin Off the Paint" which charted at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Bounce Out With That", which peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
"Lean Wit Me" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Juice Wrld. It was included as the seventh song on his debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance (2018). "Lean wit Me" was released as the third single from the album on May 22, 2018. The song was written by Juice Wrld and produced by Nick Mira.
The discography of Canadian musician Nav consists of three studio albums, three mixtapes, twelve singles, nineteen other charted songs and thirty-one guest appearances. His debut mixtape, titled The Introduction, was self-released on September 4, 2016. His self-titled second mixtape was released on February 24, 2017. It became his highest-charting work in Canada at the time, peaking at number four, with appearances on the US charts. Five months later, Perfect Timing was released as his third mixtape, a collaborative work with fellow record producer Metro Boomin. It debuted and peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200 and on the Canadian, R&B/HH and Rap Albums charts at 7th respectively.
Immigrant, is the second studio album by Palestinian-Canadian hip hop recording artist Belly. It was released on October 12, 2018 by Roc Nation and XO. The album is supported by two singles; "Maintain" and "What You Want". The album features guest appearances from Zack, Meek Mill, M.I.A., Yo Gotti, Metro Boomin, French Montana, and fellow Canadian labelmates The Weeknd and Nav.
"Tap" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav, featuring vocals from American rapper Meek Mill. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 7, 2019, one day after Meek Mill's 32nd birthday as the second single of Nav's second studio album, Bad Habits. The song peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Navraj Goraya, Robert Williams, Amir Esmailian, London Holmes, and Westen Weiss, and features production by London on da Track and Westen Weiss. The music video for the song was released on June 13, 2019.
What You Want is a single by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly, featuring vocals from Canadian singer and fellow labelmate the Weeknd. It was released on May 24, 2018 for streaming and digital download by Roc Nation and XO. The song was produced by Cirkut, Nav and the ANMLS.
"Turks" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Gunna, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on March 27, 2020 through XO and Republic as the lead single from Nav's third studio album Good Intentions. "Turks" was produced by Wheezy. An accompanying video was released on March 30, 2020. The title of the song is a reference to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The three artists previously collaborated on Scott's single "Yosemite", from his third studio album, Astroworld (2018).
