Despite tens of millions of streams and views, Michigan native NF has largely remained unknown, but Perception just might be his big breakthrough. Out last Friday, the album reached the #1 spots on the iTunes Top Albums Chart and Amazon’s Rap Chart – look for Perception to bow in the Billboard Top 200 in a big way next week….
-Jennie.
Today, Michigan rapper, singer, and songwriter NF announces 2018 tour dates in support of his new album, Perception [Caroline]. Released Friday, October 6th,NF’s third full-length album Perception quickly shot to #1 at iTunes on both the Hip-Hop Albums Chart and the Overall Albums Chart. Perception also hit #1 on Amazon’s Hip Hop Chart and #3 on Amazon’s Overall Digital Albums Chart.
Listen to Perception HERE.
Next up, the multi-talented artist kicks off 2018 with his Perception North American Tour. A special fan pre-sale for mailing list subscribers begins on October 10th while general on-sale is October 13th at 10am local time. Fans can visit nfrealmusic.com for tickets. Check out the full itinerary for the 37-show run below.
Just under the radar, Perception has become one of the fall’s most buzzed-about hip-hop releases, as focus single “Let You Down,” NF’s biggest release to date, has clocked over 13 million cumulative streams and 3.5 million YouTube/VEVO plays since release and hit #10 both on Spotify’s Global and its US Viral Charts. This summer, “Outro“entered the Spotify US Viral Chart at #21, followed by “Green Lights” which landed at #28 on the chart upon arrival. The cumulative streams for both tracks exceed 8 million, while combined video views surpass 6 million since August.
As part of his quiet culture infiltration, NF is fast becoming a D.I.Y. streaming phenomenon due to overwhelming fan support. Already NF took the #1 spot on the Billboard Top Rap Albums Chart with his 2016 sophomore album Therapy Session, and landed in the Top 15 of the mainstream Top 200 to boot.
NF has yielded a string of resonant viral hits.“Grindin'” impressively generated over 25 million Spotify streams, “Real” exceeded 12 million, and “Got You On My Mind,“ “How Could You Leave Us,“ and “Oh Lord” all racked up more than 9 million each. His music appeared everywhere from Shades of Blue and GRIMM to Empire, while “One Hundred” from Perception sound-tracked a promo trailer for HBO’s hit show Ballers.
2018 Perception Tour Dates:
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01/23
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Birmingham, AL
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Iron City
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01/24
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Nashville, TN
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Marathon Music Works
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01/26
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Atlanta, GA
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The Tabernacle
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01/27
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Lake Buena Vista, FL
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House of Blues – Orlando
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01/28
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Tampa, FL
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The Ritz Ybor
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01/30
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Charlotte, NC
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The Fillmore Charlotte
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01/31
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Raleigh, NC
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The Ritz
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02/02
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Indianapolis, IN
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Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
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02/03
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Detroit, MI
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The Fillmore Detroit
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02/05
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Grand Rapids, MI
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20 Monroe Live
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02/06
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Columbus, OH
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Newport Music Hall
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02/08
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New York, NY
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Playstation Theater
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02/09
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Philadelphia, PA
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The Fillmore
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02/10
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Boston, MA
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House of Blues – Boston
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02/11
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Toronto, ON
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Danforth Music Hall
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02/14
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Chicago, IL
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House of Blues
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02/16
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Madison, WI
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Orpheum Theatre – Madison
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02/17
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Saint Paul, MN
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The Myth
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02/18
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Kansas City, MO
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Uptown Theatre
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02/20
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Springfield, MO
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Gillioz Theatre
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02/21
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Oklahoma City, OK
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Diamond Ballroom
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02/23
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Houston, TX
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Revention Music Center
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02/24
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Dallas, TX
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South Side Ballroom
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02/25
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Austin, TX
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Stubb’s
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02/27
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Saint Louis, MO
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The Pageant
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03/01
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Omaha, NE
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Sokol Auditorium
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03/02
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Denver, CO
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Fillmore Auditorium
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03/03
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Salt Lake City, UT
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The Complex
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03/05
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Phoenix, AZ
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The Van Buren
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03/06
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Anaheim, CA
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House of Blues – Anaheim
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03/07
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Los Angeles, CA
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The Wiltern
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03/09
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San Francisco, CA
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Masonic Auditorium
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03/11
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Sacramento, CA
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Ace of Spades
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03/13
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Boise, ID
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Knitting Factory Concert House
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03/14
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Portland, OR
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Roseland Theatre
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03/16
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Spokane, WA
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Knitting Factory Concert Hall
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03/17
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Seattle, WA
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Showbox SoDo
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