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Drugs N Hella Melodies

Times of Bennett | Updated: Mar 27, 2023 21:36
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By Nandini Sukhija

Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver, better known by his stage name Don Toliver, is an American rapper, singer, and composer. He was born on June 12th, 1994 in Houston, Texas, and spent his formative years there in the Alief district.

American rhythm and blues musician Don Toliver has recently dominated the charts. Due to his distinctive voice and memorable songs, Toliver has developed a devoted following and received praise from music critics. Don consistently exceeds the expectations of his fans and has pretty solid production backing his albums.

His albums tend to be slow, r&b-influenced, seductive, with great singing, vocals, and a number of standout features. We got Don vocalising appealing melodies over trap-like instrumentals on his debut album, "heaven or hell." In "life of a don," in addition to learning about some slower, peaceful love songs, we still received some of it. The aesthetic shift on his most recent album, "lovesick," was intriguing.

Regarding his featured songs, whenever Don performs a collaboration, he stands out clearly and the song becomes famous solely because of him, leaving out the other artists who contributed to the song. Don's music gives you a trippy, drunken feeling. Don's music may feel like drugs, but it has undeniably positive effects that make you get addicted. It makes you enter a whole new world and makes you go psychedelic.

My personal favourite song would be company part 1.