Emergency Tsunami
Emergency Tsunami is the second commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Nav. It was released through XO and Republic Records on November 6, 2020. It features guest appearances from Gunna, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Lil Keed, and SahBabii. It was produced by American record producer Wheezy, with help from other producers. The mixtape was Nav's third project of the year, following his third studio album, "Good Intentions", and its deluxe reissue, "Brown Boy 2". The bonus version of the mixtape, including two additional songs, was released five days later, on November 11, 2020. It features an additional guest  appearance from Future. It was Wheezy's second time producing every song of a project, following Gunna's extended play, "Drip or Drown", in 2017. The cover of the mixtape says "emergency tsunami" in red letters in Japanese. The mixtape was supported by one single, "Young Wheezy", with Gunna, which was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio, on January 12, 2021. Background. Wheezy had worked with Nav several times previously, contributing to production on songs from all three of the latter's studio albums, as of the release of "Emergency Tsunami". The two first worked together in 2018 on the  song "What I Need / Daheala Outro" from "Reckless", followed in 2019 by "Habits" from "Bad Habits". In early 2020, they reunited, with Wheezy landing three production credits on "Good Intentions" for the songs "Turks", "No Debate", and "Spend It". Shortly after, they also collaborated on the song "Bag", from the album's deluxe reissue, "Brown Boy 2". On November 6, 2020, Nav explained how he created "Emergency Tsunami" in an interview with "GQ". About working with Wheezy to produce every song on the mixtape, he said: About the time of release, he said: Discussing the chemistry between him and the  producer that makes a collaborative mixtape work, he explained: In an interview with "Complex", on December 23, 2020, Wheezy explained how "Emergency Tsunami" came about, stating: Release and promotion. On September 19, 2020, "Young Wheezy", with American rapper Gunna, was teased in an Instagram story by American record producer Turbo. "Friends & Family" was then teased by both Nav and Wheezy on November 3Nav's 31st birthday. Finally, the following day, on November 4, Nav teased "Trains", with American rapper Lil Keed. On October 11, 2020, in an Instagram story, Nav confirmed that he had a commercial mixtape in the works , which would be mainly produced by Wheezy. Three days later, on October 14, Nav and Wheezy both posted the same picture of them sitting in a room together, confirming the title of mixtape. On Wheezy's 28th birthday, Nav promoted it even more. Finally, on October 30, they both posted a trailer video on social media, heavily using footage from an unnamed tsunami disaster movie. The cover art and track listing were revealed on November 2 and November 5, respectively. The promotional material for "Emergency Tsunami" consisted of raw footage from real-life tsunamis and disasters, which is shown in  the YouTube uploads of each of the mixtape's songs. Before the official release of the mixtape, the complete track listing was leaked, as it was for "Good Intentions". "Emergency Tsunami" was released on November 6, 2020. Music videos. The official music video for "Friends & Family" premiered fourteen hours after the mixtape's release. Three days later, the video for "Don't Need Friends", featuring American rapper Lil Baby, was released on November 9. The video for "Young Wheezy" premiered on January 7, 2021. Commercial performance. "Emergency Tsunami" debuted at number six on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, earning 42,000  album-equivalent units with 7,000 in pure album sales in its first week. Track listing. Credits adapted from Tidal. Notes Personnel. Credits adapted from the track listing on Nav's social media. Performers Technical