Don Toliver

Toliver was born and raised in Houston, Texas.{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Yungjosh93-Don-Toliver-Playa-Familia-mixtape.844648.html |title=Playa Familia Mixtape by Yungjosh93 & Don Toliver Hosted by n/a |website=DatPiff.com |access-date=September 7, 2018 |archive-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913174435/http://www.datpiff.com/Yungjosh93-Don-Toliver-Playa-Familia-mixtape.844648.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite news| last =Kease| first =Kevin| title =The Polished Gem That Is Don Toliver| website =Day & A Dream| date =March 8, 2018| url =http://dayandadream.com/2018/03/08/don-toliver-feature/| access-date =September 7, 2018| archive-date =September 10, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180910213442/http://dayandadream.com/2018/03/08/don-toliver-feature/| url-status =dead}}{{cite news | last=Hussein| first=Wandera| title =Don Toliver talks working with Travis Scott, William Albrechtsen and Mike Dean in Hawaii, shares new video for "Diamonds"| website = The Fader | date =August 2, 2018 | url =http://www.thefader.com/2018/08/02/don-toliver-travis-scott-diamonds-video-premiere| access-date =September 7, 2018}} His father was a rapper during the Swishahouse movement in the early 2000s, and would commonly play music around him growing up. As a young opera singer, he was bullied because of his passion, so he pursued rap.{{Citation|title=Don Toliver On Kanye West, Relationship w/ Kali Uchis, How His Father Inspired Him + 'Life Of A Don'| date=October 7, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovbZXtk4sTk|language=en|access-date=October 8, 2021}}

On December 13, 2017, Toliver released his debut single, "Diva", followed by another single titled "I Gotta" three days later.{{cite news | last=Markow| first=Jake| title =Houston artist Don Toliver may have a hit on his hands with 'I Gotta'| website=Elevator| date =December 21, 2017 | url =https://www.elevatormag.com/houston-artist-don-toliver-may-have-a-hit-on-his-hands-with-i-gotta/| access-date =September 7, 2018}}{{cite news | last=Buford| first=London| title =Don Toliver – Diva| website = Respect | date =December 20, 2017 | url =https://respectmag.com/2017/12/don-toliver-diva/| access-date =September 7, 2018}} In March 2018, he signed to Atlantic Records and fellow American rapper Chedda Da Connect's record label, We Run It Entertainment, in conjunction with Artist Partner Group. On July 6, Toliver released the single "Holdin' Steel", which features fellow American rapper Dice Soho.{{cite news | last=Findlay| first=Mitch| title =Don Toliver & Dice Soho Are "Holdin Steel" In New Visuals| website = HotNewHipHop | date =July 6, 2018 | url =https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/don-toliver-and-dice-soho-are-holdin-steel-in-new-visuals-new-video.44077.html| access-date =September 7, 2018}} The song serves as the lead single to his debut mixtape, Donny Womack, which was released on August 2.{{cite news | last=Ivey| first=Justin| title =Don Toliver Debuts "Donny Womack" Mixtape| website = HipHopDX | date =August 2, 2018 | url =https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47892/title.don-toliver-debuts-donny-womack-mixtape| access-date =September 7, 2018}} along with a music video for the song "Diamonds". The following day, fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott released his third studio album, Astroworld, in which Toliver was featured on the track "Can't Say".{{cite news | last=Price| first=Joe| title ='ASTROWORLD' Standout Guest Don Toliver Drops New Mixtape 'Donny Womack'| work = Complex | date =August 3, 2018 | url =https://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/don-toliver-donny-womack-mixtape-stream| access-date =September 7, 2018}} Three days later, Scott signed Toliver to his record label, Cactus Jack.{{cite news | last=Harling| first=Danielle| title =Don Toliver Signs To Travis Scott's Cactus Jack "Family"| website = HipHopDX | date =August 6, 2018 | url =https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47923/title.don-toliver-joins-travis-scotts-cactus-jack-family#| access-date =September 7, 2018}} On August 9, Canadian rapper Nav released the official music video for his single, "Champion", which features Scott. Toliver makes a cameo appearance in the video alongside the two artists and fellow American rappers Gunna and Sheck Wes, with the latter also being signed to Cactus Jack.{{cite news|last=Sawyer|first=Jonathan|date=August 9, 2018|title=Travis Scott & NAV Jet Set to Hawaii in New "Champion" Video|website=Highsnobiety|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nav-travis-scott-champion-video/|access-date=September 7, 2018}} Later that year, Scott embarked on the first leg of his Astroworld – Wish You Were Here Tour, in which he brought Toliver out onstage at every performance to perform "Can't Say" with him, along with a few shows from the second leg the following year.

On May 29, 2019, Toliver released the single "No Idea", which eventually became a viral hit on TikTok due to many users using it as the background sound in their videos. He then released the single "Can't Feel My Legs". The two songs would serve as the respective lead and second singles from his then-upcoming debut studio album, Heaven or Hell (2020).{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Don-Toliver-Returns-with-Cant-Feel-My-Legs-20191216|title=Don Toliver Returns with 'Can't Feel My Legs'|work=BroadwayWorld|author=TV News Desk|date=December 16, 2019|accessdate=March 14, 2020}} On December 27, the Cactus Jack label and Travis Scott released the compilation album JackBoys, which was named after a nickname that Scott uses to describe the artists signed to the label. Toliver was featured on the song "What to Do?" from the album and had his own single, "Had Enough", which features American rappers Quavo and Offset. He also provided additional vocals along with Scott and fellow Cactus Jack signed Luxury Tax 50 on the song "Gang Gang", which was performed by Sheck Wes. On February 21, 2020, Toliver was announced to serve as an opening act for Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour (called the After Hours Tour at the time), but the tour was postponed to two years later due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was going on at the time and he did not end up opening.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/the-weeknd-after-hours-tour-schedule|title=The Weeknd Reveals After Hours Tour Schedule Featuring Don Toliver and Sabrina Claudio|last=Price|first=Joe|website=Complex|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=March 1, 2020}} On March 13, 2020, Toliver released Heaven or Hell, in which "Had Enough" was also included. "After Party" was chosen as the fourth and final single from the album as it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on June 23.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617094808/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2020|title=Urban/UAC: Future Releases|website=All Access|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} Toliver released a collaboration with record label Internet Money and Gunna titled "Lemonade", which features Nav. The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 later that year, giving all the artists with the exception of Gunna their highest-charting song.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/internet-money-taps-gunna-nav-and-don-toliver-for-lemonade-new-song.1988255.html|title=Internet Money Taps Gunna, Nav, & Don Toliver For "Lemonade"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Marke|first=Erika|date=August 14, 2020|access-date=August 23, 2020}}

On February 3, 2021, Toliver subtly tweeted the acronym "L.O.A.D", which would later be revealed to stand for his then-upcoming second studio album, Life of a Don.{{cite tweet|user=DonToliver|number=1356664240296218624|title=L.O.A.D|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021}}{{cite tweet|user=DonToliver|number=1363574664690348036|title=L.O.A.D Next. Love Ya.|date=February 22, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021}} He released the lead single from the album, "What You Need", on May 4.{{Cite web|title=Don Toliver Shares New Track and Video for "What You Need"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/don-toliver-what-you-need|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=Complex|language=en}} He released the second single, "Drugs N Hella Melodies", which features his girlfriend, Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis, on June 18.{{Cite web|title=Don Toliver and Kali Uchis team up on "Drugs N Hella Melodies"|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/18/don-toliver-kali-uchis-drugs-n-hella-melodies|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=The FADER|language=en}} On August 20, Toliver released a collaboration with American record producer Skrillex and Canadian singer Justin Bieber titled "Don't Go".{{Cite magazine|title=Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver Team Up for 'Don't Go': Stream It Now|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9617353/skrillex-justin-bieber-don-toliver-dont-go-listen|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2021|magazine=Billboard|last=Bain|first=Katie}} On August 29, fellow American rapper Kanye West released his tenth studio album, Donda, in which Toliver was featured alongside fellow American rapper Kid Cudi on the track "Moon".{{Cite web|date=August 26, 2021|title=Inside Look at Kanye West's Third Donda Listening Party in Chicago|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/8/watch-kanye-west-donda-chicago-soldier-field-listening-event-inside-look|access-date=October 5, 2021|website=Hypebeast}} Toliver embarked on his first concert tour, the Life of a Don Tour, in support of the album in North America from September 18 to October 30. The album was released on October 8, with "Way Bigger" being chosen as the third single from the album on the same day.{{Cite web|title=Stream Don Toliver's New Album 'Life of a Don' f/ Travis Scott, Baby Keem, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/don-toliver-life-of-a-don-stream|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Don Toliver Is Doing Everything 'Way Bigger' In His Latest 'Life Of A Don' Video|url=https://uproxx.com/music/don-toliver-way-bigger-video/|publisher=Uproxx |access-date=October 8, 2021|date=February 20, 2024}} "Flocky Flocky" (featuring Travis Scott) was chosen as the fourth and final single three days later.{{cite web |last1=Rohn |first1=Jake |title=Don Tolliver & Travis Scott Link Up In 'Flocky Flocky'|url=https://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.29427/title.don-tolliver-travis-scott-link-up-in-flocky-flocky |website=HipHopDX |access-date=October 11, 2021|date=July 31, 2023}}

On April 3, 2022, Toliver tweeted the word "LOVESICK" along with emojis of a rose and a CD, subtly hinting that his then-upcoming third studio album would be titled Love Sick.{{cite tweet|user=DonToliver|number=1510755516334555137|title=LOVESICK🥀💽|date=April 3, 2022|access-date=February 28, 2023}} On April 22, Toliver was featured alongside Lil Uzi Vert on the single "Scrape It Off" by fellow American rapper Pusha T, as part of the latter's album, It's Almost Dry. Exactly one week later, he was featured on the single "Honest" by Justin Bieber, which the two artists performed live for the latter's Justice World Tour in Houston the same day and two days later in Dallas. In an interview with GQ on September 6, Toliver described the genres of the Love Sick as "futuristic R&B and soul" and confirmed Kali Uchis would make a guest appearance on it.{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/don-toliver-interview-2022|title=Don Toliver is thinking bigger|last=Joshi|first=Tara|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=February 27, 2023}} Three days later, Nav released his fourth studio album, Demons Protected by Angels, which includes a collaboration with Toliver titled "One Time" that features fellow American rapper Future. On November 18, Toliver released the single "Do It Right", which would serve as the lead single from Love Sick.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/don-toliver-do-it-right-stream|title=Don Toliver Shares New Single And Video For Do It Right|website=Complex|date=November 17, 2022}} On December 2, American record producer Metro Boomin released his second studio album, Heroes & Villains, in which Toliver was featured on three songs: "Too Many Nights" (with Future), "Around Me", and "I Can't Save You (Interlude)" (with Future). Exactly a week later, American singer-songwriter SZA released her second studio album, SOS, in which Toliver was featured on the track "Used". In early 2023, Toliver continued teasing Love Sick by posting a story on Instagram that shows a picture of a whiteboard with the album's title written on it.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/don-toliver-lovesick-album/|title=Don Toliver Teased His 'Lovesick' Album, Which Seems Like It May Arrive Soon|website=Uproxx|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=February 11, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}} He released the second single from the album, "4 Me" (featuring Kali Uchis) on February 15.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/632822-don-toliver-only-wants-kali-uchis-on-their-new-collab-4-me|title=Don Toliver Only Wants Kali Uchis On Their New Collab "4 Me"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=A.|first=Aron|date=February 15, 2023|access-date=February 19, 2023}} Two days later, he released the third single, "Leave the Club", which features fellow American rappers Lil Durk and GloRilla, and also revealed the album's release date and cover art.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/don-toliver-featuring-lil-durk-glorilla-leave-the-club|title=Don Toliver Enlists Lil Durk and GloRilla for New Single "Leave The Club"|work=Complex|last=Callas|first=Brad|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=February 19, 2023}} Toliver revealed the tracklist and featured artists six days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/don-toliver-introduces-new-album-love-sick/|title=Don Toliver Introduces New Album 'Love Sick'|website=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=February 28, 2023}} Love Sick was released on February 24, with Toliver confirming later in the evening of that same day that a deluxe edition of the album would be released soon, along with a teaser video that played a snippet of the then-unreleased song from it titled "Embarrassed" (featuring Travis Scott), which was released four days later as one of four additional tracks. "Private Landing" (featuring Justin Bieber and Future) was chosen as the fourth single from the album as it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on March 14.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases|website=All Access|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311193231/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=March 11, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}} Toliver embarked on his second concert tour, the Love Sick Tour, in support of the album in North America from June 16 to July 23 and Europe from October 6 to October 22.

On February 1, 2024, Toliver released the single "Bandit" after performing it during the European leg of the Love Sick Tour and a few other performances. The same day, he took to Twitter to reveal that he would be releasing a new album soon.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/will-don-toliver-new-album-come-out-in-2024/|title=Will Don Toliver's New Album Come Out In 2024?|last=Williams|first=Aaron|publisher=Uproxx|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024}} On March 13, he revealed that it would be released in the summer that year through a post on social media, where he also secretly revealed its title.{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/3/don-toliver-announces-deep-in-the-water-single-new-album-info|title=Don Toliver Announces New Music, Previewing Single and Confirming Album|last=Bernstein|first=Elaina|website=Hypebeast|date=March 13, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024}} The following day, he released the single "Deep in the Water", which was previously teased in the official music video of "Bandit". The two songs would serve as the respective lead and second singles from his then-upcoming fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho. On March 17, while performing at the hip hop music festival Rolling Loud at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, he confirmed the title of the album before performing the then-unreleased song from it titled "Tore Up" for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/will-don-toliver-new-album-come-out-in-2024/|title=Will Don Toliver's New Album Come Out In 2024?|last=Williams|first=Aaron|publisher=Uproxx|date=March 20, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024}} On May 22, Toliver released the third and final single of the album, "Attitude", which features fellow American singer Charlie Wilson and fellow American rapper and record producer Cash Cobain, and also revealed its release date.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-hardstone-psycho-album-announcement-attitude-music-video-charlie-wilson-cash-cobain-1235690461|title=Don Toliver Announces 'Hardstone Psycho' Album, Drops 'Attitude' Video Featuring Charlie Wilson & Cash Cobain|last=Mamo|first=Heran|magazine=Billboard|date=May 22, 2024|access-date=May 22, 2024}} He revealed its tracklist on June 12, 2024, which was his 30th birthday.{{cite magazine|url=https://hypebeast.com/uk/2024/6/don-toliver-hardstone-psycho-tracklist-features|title=Don Toliver Reveals 'Hardstone Psycho' Tracklist and Features|last=Bernstein|first=Elaina|magazine=Hypebeast|date=June 12, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024}} Hardstone Psycho was released on June 14. Eleven days later, he hinted at a possible collaborative studio album with Travis Scott in an interview with GQ.{{Cite news|last=Tharpe|first=Frazier|url=https://www.gq.com/story/don-toliver-on-bringing-harleys-to-hip-hop|title=Don Toliver on Bringing Harleys to Hip-Hop, a Future Collab Album With Travis Scott, Inspiring Kendall Roy, and Becoming a Father|date=June 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2025|work=GQ}} On August 3, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign surprise-released their second studio album under the super duo ¥$ titled Vultures 2, which includes a collaboration with Toliver and Playboi Carti titled "Field Trip" that features Kodak Black. Toliver embarked on his third concert tour, the Psycho Tour, in support of Hardstone Psycho in North America from October 12 to November 21.

On February 9, 2025, SZA released four additional songs from her reissued studio album, Lana (2024), in which Toliver was featured on the track "Joni". Three days later, "No Pole", which appears on the deluxe edition of Toliver's previous album, Love Sick, was chosen as the fifth and final single from the album as it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/radio/radio-add-recaps-2025-02-12|title=A Recap of Radio Add Recaps|website=Hits|date=February 12, 2025|access-date=February 16, 2025}} The song became popular through TikTok in late 2024 and entered numerous music charts after not charting anywhere for almost two years since its release. On February 21, Toliver released a collaboration with his Louis Vuitton bag that he named "Speedy" and credited as an artist on the song and South Korean rapper J-Hope titled "LV Bag", which features American musician Pharrell Williams.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-lv-bag-collab-j-hope-pharrell-release-date-announcement-1235905008/|title=Don Toliver Reveals Release Date for 'LV Bag' Collab With J-Hope & Pharrell|last=Mamo|first=Heran|magazine=Billboard|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=February 21, 2025}} On April 30, he released the single "Lose My Mind" (featuring Doja Cat), which serves as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the film F1.{{Cite magazine|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-doja-cat-lose-my-mind-f1-video-1235959053/|title=Don Toliver & Doja Cat Hit the Fast Lane for New Song 'Lose My Mind': Watch the Music Video|date=April 30, 2025|access-date=April 30, 2025|archive-date=May 1, 2025|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501051811/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/don-toliver-doja-cat-lose-my-mind-f1-video-1235959053/|url-status=live}} Toliver continued the Psycho Tour in Europe from May 13 to June 13.

He has been dating American singer Kali Uchis since 2020.{{cite web|url= https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/don-toliver-new-album-life-of-a-don-interview|title= Don Toliver's New Album Life of a Don Is the Soundtrack to His Life|website=W magazine|date= July 23, 2021}} In January 2024, he announced he was expecting his first child with Uchis; two months later, they celebrated the birth of their son.{{cite news |last1=Melendez |first1=Miguel A. |title=Kali Uchis Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Don Toliver |url=https://www.etonline.com/kali-uchis-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-don-toliver-meet-their-baby-boy-221668 |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=Entertainment Tonight |date=14 March 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Villa |first1=Lucas |title=Kali Uchis Celebrates Birth of First Child with Don Toliver in Heartfelt Post — See It Here |url=https://remezcla.com/culture/kali-uchis-celebrates-birth-first-child-don-toliver-heartfelt-post/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=Remezcla |date=14 March 2024}} On March 14, Toliver released the song "Deep in the Water" alongside a music video, which was dedicated to Uchis and their son.{{cite magazine |last1=Mier |first1=Tomás |title=Don Toliver Sings to Kali Uchis and Their Newborn on 'Deep in the Water' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/don-toliver-kali-uchis-deep-in-the-water-1234987905/ |access-date=15 March 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=14 March 2024}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://people.com/don-toliver-arrested-for-suspicion-of-dui-released-in-the-field-report-8629507|title=Don Toliver Arrested for Suspicion of DUI, Let Go Without Being Taken to Jail: Report|first=Ilana|last=Kaplan|publisher=People|date=April 10, 2024|accessdate=April 11, 2024}}

{{Main|Don Toliver discography}}

Studio albums

• Heaven or Hell (2020)
• Life of a Don (2021)
• Love Sick (2023)
• Hardstone Psycho (2024)

Headlining

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

Supporting

• Future - One Big Party Tour (2023)

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