South African music stars Nadia Nakai and Toss are turning a viral moment into a full musical collaboration with the announcement of their joint EP, Do’s & Dont’s, set for release on 18 September 2026.
The project brings the two artists together for an exploration of modern relationships, unpacking attraction, communication, jealousy, loyalty and the often-unspoken rules that shape romantic connections.
From a Viral Kiss to a Musical Collaboration
The seeds for Do’s & Dont’s were planted earlier this year when Nadia Nakai appeared alongside Toss in his music video, released on Valentine’s Day.
A kiss shared between the pair quickly caught fans’ attention and fuelled speculation that there could be more than music connecting the two stars. The viral moment sparked dating rumours and online conversations about their relationship.
Now, that chemistry forms part of the creative foundation for Do’s & Dont’s, with Nadia and Toss using the project to tell a broader story about two people navigating a relationship despite coming from very different worlds.
Two Different Worlds Collide
At the centre of the EP is the contrast between Toss’s hood upbringing and Nadia Nakai’s suburban background.
Rather than treating those differences as merely biographical, Do’s & Dont’s explores how upbringing and environment can shape people’s understanding of love, loyalty, communication and conflict.
The project follows two people who are attracted to one another but gradually discover that they do not always speak the same emotional language.
That tension becomes an important part of the story as the pair attempt to understand each other’s expectations while finding common ground.
Love, Jealousy and Everything in Between
Across the EP, Nadia and Toss take listeners through different stages of a relationship, beginning with the excitement and attraction that draw two people together before moving into more complicated territory.
Arguments, jealousy, trust issues and misunderstandings all become part of the journey.
Importantly, the songs present both sides of the relationship, showing how two people can experience the same situation but interpret it completely differently.
The result is a project designed to feel relatable to anyone who has discovered that chemistry alone does not necessarily make a relationship simple.
Nadia Nakai and Toss Step Outside Their Comfort Zones
Musically, Do’s & Dont’s also finds both artists moving beyond what audiences may traditionally expect from them.
Nadia Nakai has established herself as one of South African Hip Hop’s most recognisable personalities, while Toss rose to prominence through Amapiano and its surrounding dance culture.
Instead of simply placing Hip Hop and Amapiano alongside each other, however, the collaborators use the EP as an opportunity to experiment with a fresh sound that reveals different sides of their artistry.
Their contrasting voices, musical identities and energies give the project a character of its own while challenging expectations from their respective fanbases.
More Than a Love Story
While romance provides the foundation, Do’s & Dont’s ultimately reaches into bigger conversations around class, culture and communication.
The project examines what happens when two people raised in different environments enter a relationship carrying different ideas about how love should be expressed and what commitment, respect and loyalty should look like.
Playful at times and emotional at others, the EP captures both the excitement and chaos that can emerge when two different worlds collide.
Do’s & Dont’s by Nadia Nakai and Toss will be available across major digital streaming platforms on 18 September 2026.
