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NAV and Sukha Both Land New Releases on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart

NAV's 'OMW2 Rexdale' arrives at No. 34, with Sukha's 'By Any Means' entering at No. 37.

NAV 'OMW2 Rexdale' Album Art

NAV 'OMW2 Rexdale' Album Art

Two Canadian hip-hop artists are scoring strong debuts on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart this week.

Rapper and producer NAV enters the chart dated April 12 at No. 34 with his latest album OMW2 Rexdale.


The hip-hop artist rose to prominence in the 2010s, signing to The Weeknd's XO label. He's collaborated with artists like Gunna, Travis Scott and Lil Uzi Vert, scoring a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with a feature on Internet Money's "Lemonade" in 2020.

Named for his Toronto neighbourhood, OMW2 Rexdale marks his 8th entry on the Canadian Albums chart and it also arrives at No. 37 on the Billboard 200.

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The album's sales numbers have caused a bit of controversy, and it's not his highest debut to date, but NAV remains one of Canada's biggest names in hip-hop. Playboi Carti-assisted single "Unlimited," a trap track driven by a sweet, distant piano riff, has already racked up millions of streams.

Also arriving on the chart this week is Punjabi-Canadian breakout Sukha. His debut album By Any Means enters at No. 37.

He previously appeared on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in 2024 with Chani Nattan collab "8 Asle," which went on to be one of YouTube's biggest songs of the year in Canada.

He's one of the fastest-rising names in Canada's burgeoning Punjabi Wave, picking up two nominations at the 2025 Junos for breakthrough artist and album of the year. With By Any Means' strong listenership and smooth style — popular single "Dil Dardeh" features melodic rapping and a romantic acoustic guitar hook — his star is poised to keep shining brighter.

At the top of the chart, Ariana Grande returns to No. 1 with the one-year-later deluxe edition of 2024's Eternal Sunshine, while Playboi Carti's Music moves to No. 2 and Drake and PartyNextDoor's $ome$exy$ongs 4 U holds at No. 3.

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Check out the full chart here.

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Mustafa, Nemahsis, Saya Gray and More Nominated on Polaris Music Prize 2025 Short List

The winner of the award for Canadian album of the year will win $30,000 at the Massey Hall gala on September 16. Here's who made the list.

The Polaris Music Prize has unveiled the 10 albums on this year's short list. The list was voted on by a large pool of music critics, journalists and curators, to find the best Canadian album of the year based solely on artistic merit.

The $30,000 winner will be chosen by an 11-member grand jury and revealed at the Polaris concert and award ceremony at Massey Hall on September 16. That ceremony will also reveal the winner of the brand new SOCAN Polaris Song Prize as well as the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize winners.

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