Don Toliver

Don Toliver
Toliver in 2021
Toliver in 2021
Background information
Birth nameCaleb Zackery Toliver
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
DiscographyDon Toliver discography
Years active2015–present
Labels
PartnerKali Uchis (2020–present)
Children1
Websitedontolivermusic.com

Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver[2] (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər; born June 12, 1994) is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. His debut mixtape, Donny Womack (2018) was released a day prior to fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott's album Astroworld (2018), on which Toliver guest appeared on its song "Can't Say".[3] In the following week, he signed with Scott's record label, Cactus Jack Records, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.

As a lead artist, he gained wider recognition for his 2019 single, "No Idea" and his 2020 single "After Party", both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs first gained viral popularity on the video-hosting service TikTok,[4] and preceded his debut studio album, Heaven or Hell (2020). Met with favorable critical reception, it peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 along with his second and third albums, Life of a Don (2021) and Love Sick (2023). He guest appeared alongside Nav and Gunna on Internet Money's 2020 single "Lemonade", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. His trap-centered fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho (2024) peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was led by the top 40 single, "Bandit".

Early life

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Toliver was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[5][6][7] His father was a rapper during the Swishahouse movement in the early 2000s, and would commonly play music around him growing up.[8]

Career

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2017: Playa Familia and singles

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On May 17, 2017, Toliver released a collaborative mixtape, titled Playa Familia, with Yungjosh93. In late 2017, Toliver released the solo singles, "I Gotta" and "Diva".[9][10] In March 2018, he signed to Atlantic Records and rapper Chedda Da Connect's record label We Run It Entertainment, in conjunction with Artist Partner Group. Also in early 2018, Toliver released "Make Sumn" and "Checks",[6][11] each accompanied with music videos.

2018–2020: Breakthrough, Cactus Jack and Heaven or Hell

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In July 2018, Toliver released the single "Holdin' Steel" featuring Dice Soho. The song was also accompanied by a music video.[12] On August 2, Toliver released his major label debut mixtape, Donny Womack,[13] along with a music video for the song "Diamonds".[7]

The following day, on August 3, 2018, Travis Scott released his third studio album, Astroworld, on which Toliver was featured on the 13th track, "Can't Say".[1][14] The single was later accompanied by a video that was sponsored by Yves Saint Laurent. On August 6, it was announced that Toliver had signed to Scott's Cactus Jack imprint label.[15] Toliver appeared alongside Scott, Nav, Sheck Wes and Gunna in the music video for Nav's single "Champion", which Scott was featured on.[16] In September, his single "Diva" was later remixed by rapper Kevin Gates.[17]

After his appearance on Astroworld, Toliver released several singles under the Cactus Jack label throughout 2019 including: "Back Up" featuring Wiz Khalifa,[18] "Best You Had",[19] "Can't Feel My Legs",[20] and "No Idea".[21] The song "No Idea" eventually became a viral sensation on social media/video sharing platform TikTok. In November 2019, Toliver accompanied Scott during the second Astroworld Festival.[22] On December 13, Toliver released the music video for "Can't Feel My Legs".[23] On December 27, Toliver along with other Cactus Jack members, known as JackBoys, released the compilation album JackBoys. Toliver, alongside Scott and Luxury Tax, contributed on the songs "Gang Gang" with Wes, "Had Enough" by Toliver featuring Quavo and Offset of the hip hop trio Migos, and "What to Do?" by JackBoys and Scott featuring Toliver.[24]

On January 17, 2020, Toliver was featured on American rapper Eminem's eleventh studio album, Music to Be Murdered By, on the song "No Regrets".[25] Toliver was announced to open for The Weeknd's After Hours Tour alongside Sabrina Claudio on February 21.[26]

On March 10, 2020, Toliver announced his debut studio album, Heaven or Hell, on social media and as well as its release date.[27][28] The album was released three days later on March 13 and features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kaash Paige, Quavo, Offset, and Sheck Wes.

On May 8, 2020, Toliver was featured on Nav's song "Recap", from the latter's third studio album, Good Intentions.[29]

On July 24, 2020, Toliver and his DJ Chase B released a collaborative single titled "Cafeteria", featuring Gunna, from their upcoming collaborative project, Escapism. Exactly one week later, on July 31, he released a song titled "Clap", for the soundtrack of the film F9, in which the soundtrack was released on the same day and the song became the seventh single.

On August 14, 2020, Toliver was featured alongside Nav on "Lemonade" by Internet Money and Gunna. The song earned him his highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually peaking at number 6 on the chart. On the same day, he was featured on Kaash Paige's song "Grammy Week", from her debut studio album, Teenage Fever. Exactly one week later, on August 21, he was featured alongside Big Sean on Nas' song "Replace Me", from his thirteenth studio album, King's Disease. On October 22, he was featured alongside Gucci Mane on Rico Nasty's single "Don't Like Me", from the latter's debut studio album, Nightmare Vacation.

2021–22: Life of a Don

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In February 2021, Toliver teased his next project, titled Life of a Don, on Twitter.[30][31] On May 4, Toliver released the lead single, "What You Need".[32] One month later on June 18, Toliver released the second single from the album, "Drugs N Hella Melodies", featuring his girlfriend, American singer Kali Uchis.[33]

On August 20, 2021, Toliver released the single "Don't Go", a collaboration with American record producer Skrillex and Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[34] On August 29, Toliver appeared on Kanye West's album Donda on the track "Moon", alongside Kid Cudi.[35] On September 28, Toliver revealed the release date and cover art for Life of a Don.[36] Life of a Don was released on October 8, 2021. The album included features from Travis Scott, Kali Uchis, SoFaygo, Baby Keem, and HVN.[37] On February 24, 2022, Toliver appeared on a second track with West, "Broken Road" on West's album, Donda 2. On April 22, he appeared on Pusha T's song "Scrape It Off" from his album It's Almost Dry alongside Lil Uzi Vert. Exactly one week later, on April 29, he was featured on the single "Honest" by Justin Bieber and the two artists performed it live for the Justice World Tour in Houston the same day and two days later in Dallas. On August 26, 2022, he was featured on DJ Khaled's album God Did on the track "Lets Pray" along with Travis Scott. On September 9, he collaborated with Nav on the song "One Time" from his album Demons Protected by Angels featuring Future. On September 30, Kid Cudi released his eighth album Entergalactic and Toliver appeared on the track “Burrow” and “Somewhere to Fly”. On November 18, he released the single "Do It Right".[38] On December 2, he was featured on the songs "Too Many Nights" (with Future), "Around Me", and "I Can't Save You (Interlude) (with Future)" on Metro Boomin's album Heroes & Villains.

2023–present: Love Sick and Hardstone Psycho

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On February 14, 2023, Toliver announced his third studio album Love Sick. Following this announcement, the single "4 Me", featuring Kali Uchis, was released on February 15. On February 17, Toliver released the single "Leave the Club", featuring Lil Durk and GloRilla, and confirmed that Love Sick would be released on February 24.

The deluxe version of Love Sick was released on February 28, 2023, including four additional tracks. Among these tracks were "Luckily I'm Having", featuring Teezo Touchdown, and "Embarrassed", which included a collaboration with labelmate Travis Scott.

He was also featured on Kali Uchis' song "Fantasy", released on March 3 as part of her album Red Moon in Venus.

In May 2024, a performance clip of Toliver at the Rolling Loud festival went viral. The clip featured his performance of "Too Many Nights", a song by Metro Boomin that Toliver is featured on. His appearance during this performance drew comparisons to characters such as Dr. Nefario from Despicable Me, Slimer from Ghostbusters, and The Crimson Chin from The Fairly OddParents.

On March 12, 2024, Toliver announced his fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho. The album's promotion began with the release of the single "Bandit" on February 1, 2024. Following this, another single, "Deep in the Water", was released on March 15, 2024.

On May 3, 2024, Toliver was featured on Yeat's single "Heavy Stunts".[39] Later that month, on May 22, he released "Attitude" featuring Charlie Wilson and Cash Cobain, and announced the album release date the same day. Hardstone Psycho was released on June 14, 2024.

Personal life

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He has been dating American singer Kali Uchis since 2020.[40] In January 2024, he announced he was expecting his first child with Uchis; two months later, they celebrated the birth of their son.[41][42] On March 14, Toliver released the music video for his song "Deep in the Water", which was dedicated to Uchis and their son.[43]

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In April 2024, Toliver was pulled over by highway patrol in San Fernando Valley, California for speeding and DUI; he was not taken to jail and was instead cited and released into the custody of the vehicle's passenger.[44]

Discography

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Main article: Don Toliver discography

Concert tours

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Headlining

  • Life of a Don Tour (2021)
  • Love Sick Tour (2023)
  • Psycho Tour (2024)

Supporting

  • Future - One Big Party Tour (2023)

References

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  2. ^ "BMI – Repertoire Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Don Toliver Breaks Down His New Mixtape and His Scene-Stealing Verse on Travis Scott's 'Astroworld'". Billboard. August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Lambert, Chris (December 14, 2019). "Don Toliver And 'No Idea'—Houston To Billboard's Hot 100". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Playa Familia Mixtape by Yungjosh93 & Don Toliver Hosted by n/a". DatPiff.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Kease, Kevin (March 8, 2018). "The Polished Gem That Is Don Toliver". Day & A Dream. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Hussein, Wandera (August 2, 2018). "Don Toliver talks working with Travis Scott, William Albrechtsen and Mike Dean in Hawaii, shares new video for "Diamonds"". The Fader. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Don Toliver On Kanye West, Relationship w/ Kali Uchis, How His Father Inspired Him + 'Life Of A Don', October 7, 2021, retrieved October 8, 2021
  9. ^ Markow, Jake (December 21, 2017). "Houston artist Don Toliver may have a hit on his hands with 'I Gotta'". Elevator. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Buford, London (December 20, 2017). "Don Toliver – Diva". Respect. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Keise, Kevin (March 25, 2018). "Don Toliver Drops Money-indulged Visual for "Checks"". Houston Trend Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Findlay, Mitch (July 6, 2018). "Don Toliver & Dice Soho Are "Holdin Steel" In New Visuals". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Ivey, Justin (August 2, 2018). "Don Toliver Debuts "Donny Womack" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  14. ^ Price, Joe (August 3, 2018). "'ASTROWORLD' Standout Guest Don Toliver Drops New Mixtape 'Donny Womack'". Complex. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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  18. ^ "Back Up (feat. Wiz Khalifa) – Single by Don Toliver – Apple Music". April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  19. ^ "Best You Had – Single by Don Toliver". Itunes.apple.com. May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  20. ^ "Can't Feel My Legs – Single by Don Toliver on Apple Music". May 27, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  21. ^ "No Idea – Single by Don Toliver". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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  24. ^ "JACKBOYS by JACKBOYS & Travis Scott on Apple Music". December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "Music To Be Murdered By by Eminem on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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  27. ^ Toliver, Don (March 10, 2020). "HEAVEN OR HELL. 3/13. STORY TO TELL🌹 🖼 @mattrmccormick 🖼". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021 – via Instagram.
  28. ^ Toliver, Don (March 10, 2020). "HEAVEN OR HELL. 3/13. STORY TO TELL🌹" – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "Good Intentions by NAV on Apple Music". May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  30. ^ @DonToliver (February 3, 2021). "L.O.A.D" (Tweet). Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ @DonToliver (February 22, 2021). "L.O.A.D Next. Love Ya" (Tweet). Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  33. ^ "Don Toliver and Kali Uchis team up on "Drugs N Hella Melodies"". The FADER. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  34. ^ Bain, Katie (August 20, 2021). "Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver Team Up for 'Don't Go': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  35. ^ "Inside Look at Kanye West's Third Donda Listening Party in Chicago". Hypebeast. August 26, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  36. ^ Blistein, Jon (September 28, 2021). "Don Toliver Teases New Song 'Xscape' in Mysterious Trailer for New Album 'Life of a Don'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  37. ^ "Stream Don Toliver's New Album 'Life of a Don' f/ Travis Scott, Baby Keem, and More". Complex. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "Don Toliver Shares New Single And Video For Do It Right". Complex. November 17, 2022.
  39. ^ Yeat & Don Toliver – Heavy stunts, retrieved June 14, 2024
  40. ^ "Don Toliver's New Album Life of a Don Is the Soundtrack to His Life". W magazine. July 23, 2021.
  41. ^ Melendez, Miguel A. (March 14, 2024). "Kali Uchis Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Don Toliver". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  42. ^ Villa, Lucas (March 14, 2024). "Kali Uchis Celebrates Birth of First Child with Don Toliver in Heartfelt Post — See It Here". Remezcla. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  43. ^ Mier, Tomás (March 14, 2024). "Don Toliver Sings to Kali Uchis and Their Newborn on 'Deep in the Water'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  44. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (April 10, 2024). "Don Toliver Arrested for Suspicion of DUI, Let Go Without Being Taken to Jail: Report". People. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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