Don't Like Me
{{short description|2020 single by Rico Nasty featuring Gucci Mane and Don Toliver}}
{{Infobox song
|name = Don't Like Me
|cover = Don't Like Me - Rico Nasty.jpg
|type = single
| artist = Rico Nasty featuring Gucci Mane and Don Toliver
| album = Nightmare Vacation
| released = October 22, 2020
| genre =
| length = 2:45
| label =
- Atlantic
- Sugar Trap
| writer =
| producer = Buddah Bless
| chronology = Rico Nasty
| prev_title = Own It
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = OHFR?
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Gucci Mane
| type = single
| prev_title = Meeting
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Don't Like Me
| year = 2020
| next_title = SoIcyBoyz 3
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Don Toliver
| type = single
| prev_title = Lemonade
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Don't Like Me
| year = 2020
| next_title = Mystery Lady
| next_year = 2020
}}
}}
"Don't Like Me" is a song by American rapper Rico Nasty featuring fellow American rappers Don Toliver and Gucci Mane. The song was produced by Buddah Bless, who also wrote the song along with the three artists.{{Cite web|last=Yoo|first=Noah|date=October 22, 2020|title=Listen to Rico Nasty, Gucci Mane, and Don Toliver's New Song "Don't Like Me"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-rico-nasty-gucci-mane-and-don-toliver-new-song-dont-like-me/|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Pitchfork}}{{Cite web|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=October 22, 2020|title=Rico Nasty Taps Gucci Mane, Don Toliver for New Song 'Don't Like Me'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rico-nasty-gucci-mane-don-toliver-new-song-dont-like-me-1079142/|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Rolling Stone}} It was released on October 22, 2020 through Atlantic Records and Rico's own Sugar Trap label as the third single from her debut studio album, Nightmare Vacation.{{Cite web|title=Don't Like Me (feat. Gucci Mane & Don Toliver) - Single by Rico Nasty|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-like-me-feat-gucci-mane-don-toliver-single/1536564063|access-date=October 23, 2020|via=Apple Music}}{{Cite web|last=Langford|first=Jackson|date=October 23, 2020|title=Rico Nasty links up with Gucci Mane and Don Toliver for 'Don't Like Me'|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/rico-nasty-links-up-with-gucci-mane-and-don-toliver-for-dont-like-me-2795978|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=NME}}{{Cite web|date=October 23, 2020|title=Rico Nasty offers up new track 'Don't Like Me'|url=https://diymag.com/2020/10/23/listen-rico-nasty-dont-like-me-gucci-mane-don-toliver-nightmare-vacation|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=DIY}}
Background and recording
"Don't Like Me" served as the third single off of Nightmare Vacation and was preceded by "Own It" and "iPhone".{{Cite web|last=Pappis|first=Konstantinos|date=October 23, 2020|title=Rico Nasty, Gucci Mane, and Don Toliver Link Up for New Song 'Don't Like Me'|url=https://ourculturemag.com/2020/10/23/rico-nasty-gucci-mane-and-don-toliver-link-up-for-new-song-dont-like-me/|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Our Culture Mag}} Mastering for the track was handled by Chris Athens, while mixing was handled by Jaycen Joshua, with assistance from DJ Riggins, Jacob Richards and Mike Seaberg.{{Cite web|title=Rico Nasty / Don't Like Me (feat. Gucci Mane & Don Toliver) / Credits|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/159151568/credits|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Tidal}}
Composition and lyrics
In terms of lyrics, the song was described as "a theme song for winners and those who have no problem bragging about their sexual prowess."{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=October 22, 2020|title=Rico Nasty recruits Don Toliver and Gucci Mane for "Don't Like Me"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/10/22/21529339/rico-nasty-don-toliver-gucci-mane-dont-like-me-song|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Revolt}} Aaron Williams of Uproxx noted that the three lyrically "explain all the reasons their haters can't seem to find it in their hearts to let go", while "Toliver holds down the hook and Gucci provides his own verse running down all the reasons they have to flex."{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Aaron|date=October 22, 2020|title=Rico Nasty Don Toliver Gucci Mane 'Don't Like'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/rico-nasty-don-toliver-gucci-mane-dont-like-me/|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Uproxx}} Rico Nasty and Don Toliver both repeat the chorus from two different perspectives, while name-dropping Gucci Mane in the hook. Gucci later takes over and performs his verse before the former two each repeat the hook once again and the song ends.{{Cite web|last=Cartier G.|first=Woodson|date=October 22, 2020|title=Listen to Rico Nasty's New Single "Don't Like Me" f/ Gucci Mane and Don Toliver|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/10/rico-nasty-new-single-dont-like-me-featuring-gucci-mane-and-don-toliver|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Complex}} The song is in the key of E Minor at a fast-paced (146 BPM) beat.{{Cite web|title=Key & BPM for Don't Like Me (feat. Don Toliver & Gucci Mane) by Rico Nasty, Don Toliver, Gucci Mane {{!}} Tunebat|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Don-t-Like-Me-feat-Don-Toliver-Gucci-Mane-Rico-Nasty-Don-Toliver-Gucci-Mane/4U1EoTpL6rVEFpdhQgTHP2|access-date=2021-04-24|website=tunebat.com}}
Critical reception
Chris DeVille of Stereogum described the song as "a woozy computerized banger that blurs the line between rap and experimental pop".{{Cite web|last=DeVille|first=Chris|date=October 22, 2020|title=Rico Nasty - "Don't Like Me" (Feat. Don Toliver & Gucci Mane)|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2103311/rico-nasty-dont-like-me-feat-don-toliver-gucci-mane/music/|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=Stereogum}} Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote that it "boasts an ebullient beat with soft synth plunks shimmering atop booming bass and crisp drums". Blistein also described the chorus as "instantly memorable" and Toliver's verse as "delightful". Jackson Langford of NME also noted that Rico "deliver[ed] a more relaxed and understated performance than she's given throughout the year." Sajae Elder of The Fader praised the production, writing that "the soft synths and booming bassline act as the perfect backdrop for Rico and Toliver's catchy shared hook."{{Cite web|last=Elder|first=Sajae|date=October 22, 2020|title=Rico Nasty connects with Gucci Mane and Don Toliver for "Don't Like Me"|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/22/rico-nasty-gucci-mane-don-toliver-dont-like-me|access-date=October 23, 2020|website=The Fader}}
References
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{{Rico Nasty}}
{{Gucci Mane}}
{{Don Toliver}}
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Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Gucci Mane
Category:Songs written by Don Toliver
Category:Songs written by Buddah Bless