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2021 studio album by Don Toliver
Life of a Don Released October 8, 2021 Recorded 2020–2021[1] Genre
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"What You Need " Released: May 4, 2021
"Drugs n Hella Melodies" Released: June 18, 2021
Life of a Don (also abbreviated to L.O.A.D. ) is the second studio album by American singer and rapper Don Toliver . It was released on October 8, 2021, through Cactus Jack Records , Atlantic Records , and We Run It. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers, including Mike Dean , Mustard , Metro Boomin , Allen Ritter , Hit-Boy , Cardo , and Sonny Digital , among others. The album also features guest appearances from Travis Scott , Kali Uchis , Baby Keem , HVN, and SoFaygo .
Life of a Don was supported by two singles: "What You Need " and "Drugs n Hella Melodies". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 68,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]
Release and promotion [ edit ]
On February 2, 2021, Don Toliver cryptically announced Life of a Don via Twitter .[3] Toliver's Cactus Jack Records label boss, American rapper and singer Travis Scott , teased his excitement and involvement in the album in a tweet on April 9. Toliver had previously planned to release the album in July 2021.[4] On September 28, Toliver announced the release date of the album and revealed its cover art a few hours later.[5] He also teased the opening track, "Xscape", in a trailer video of the album.[6] To support the album, Toliver went on tour with American rapper Bia , serving as a special guest.[7]
Singles [ edit ]
Two singles preceded the release of the album. The lead single, "What You Need ", was released on May 4, 2021.[8] The second single, "Drugs n Hella Melodies", featuring Toliver's girlfriend, Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis , was released on June 18, 2021.[9] Both music videos were filmed in Colombia and released alongside the songs on their respective release dates.
Critical reception [ edit ]
Life of a Don was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on six reviews.[10]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
Life of a Don debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 68,000 album-equivalent units , (including 18,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[2] This became Toliver's second US top-ten debut on the chart and highest-charting album to date.[2] The album also accumulated a total of 64.13 million on-demand streams from the album's songs.[2]
Track listing [ edit ]
Notes
"Xscape", "Outerspace", and "Bogus" are stylized in all caps .
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ @DonToliver (February 2, 2021). "L.O.A.D" (Tweet ). Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ Blistein, Jon (May 19, 2021). "Don Toliver's Album 'L.O.A.D (Life Of A DON)' Set For Release In July" . Uproxx . Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ Mamo, Heran (September 28, 2021). "Don Toliver Announces Sophomore Album 'Life of a DON,' Teases New Track 'Xscape' " . Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ "Don Toliver - Xscape [Official Album Trailer]" . September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube .
^ Mamo, Heran (August 23, 2021). "Don Toliver Reveals Schedule for Life of a Don Tour With BIA" . Complex . Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ Shifferaw, Abel (May 4, 2021). "Don Toliver Shares New Track "What You Need" " . Complex . Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ Renshaw, David (June 18, 2021). "Don Toliver and Kali Uchis Team Up on "Drugs n Hella Melodies" " . The Fader . Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ a b "Life of a Don by Don Toliver Metacritic Review" . Metacritic . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Kellman, Andy (October 8, 2021). "Don Toliver - Life of a DON Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ Murray, Robin (October 10, 2021). "Don Toliver - Life Of A Don - A fantastic album that reinforces his status..." Clash . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Ritchie, Matthew (November 9, 2021). "Review - Don Toliver 'Life Of A Don' Sounds Gorgeous But Also Like Lazy After-Party Vibes" . HipHopDX . Retrieved 31 July 2023 .
^ Williams, Kyann-Siann. "Don Toliver – 'Life Of A Don' review: Texan rapper explores new depths" . NME . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Pierre, Alphonse (October 13, 2021). "Life of a Don - Don Toliver Pitchfork Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Ihaza, Jeff (October 13, 2021). "Don Toliver Charts Familiar Terrain on 'Life of a Don' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Don Toliver: Life of a Don" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "2021 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA . October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
^ "Charts.nz – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Discos Más Vendidos en España" . El Portal de Música . October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Don Toliver – Life of a Don" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
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