Mamá Uchis has a nice ring to it. On Thursday, hours before she’s set to release her Spanish album Orquídeas, the Colombian star revealed that she’s expecting a baby with her partner Don Toliver in a music video featuring the LP’s songs “Tu Coarzón Es Mío” and “Diosa.” “Starting our …
Read More »Kali Uchis Taps Tyler, the Creator, Omar Apollo, and Don Toliver for Coachella Set
Kali Uchis brought her lush R&B sounds to Coachella during a Main Stage show that included surprise appearances from Omar Apollo, Tyler, the Creator, and more. Appearing from behind a flurry of feathers, she opened the performance with “Telepatía,” which she sang atop a Greek column-flanked stage, recalling the dreamy …
Read More »Justin Bieber Makes Surprise Appearance at Don Toliver's Rolling Loud Gig
Don Toliver lined up special guests Justin Bieber, James Blake and Kali Uchis for the trap singer’s Saturday night set at Rolling Loud California. Performing just two weeks after the release of his latest LP Love Sick, Toliver enlisted the three guest singers to bring their collaborative album tracks to …
Read More »Kali Uchis' 'Red Moon in Venus' Is a 360-Degree Vision of Love and Music
“Most people don’t know how to love/ That’s why they’re empty,” Kali Uchis muses on “Worth the Wait,” a gently unfurling slow jam from her third album, Red Moon in Venus. Over 15 tracks, the Colombian American pop star reveals that her own knowledge of love is overflowing, with songs …
Read More »Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' Is Seductive And Forgettable
Don Toliver albums are not what you would call “textually rich.” For stretches, they can seem almost ambient: all purple neon, Xannied-out synthesizers, a never ending montage of nightclubs and bedrooms and cash registers. What sticks out is the timbre of the R&B-trap singer’s voice, which can be a remarkable …
Read More »SZA Says New Album 'S.O.S.' Almost Featured More Artist Collaborations — But They Ghosted Her
SZA might be in the market for a new phone in the next couple of days, preferably one that flips closed and would probably malfunction if she tried to download any social media apps on it. The singer is warming up to escape the public response to her highly-anticipated sophomore …
Read More »Noah Cyrus, Saweetie, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
This week we’ve got a banger from Saweetie, a moving tribute to Takeoff from fellow Atlanta native Gucci Mane, Brockhampton‘s farewell, and great new songs from Noah Cyrus, Billy Strings, Don Toliver, and more. Cue it up on Spotify, or check out the full list, below. Gucci Mane, “Letter to …
Read More »Kid Cudi Sounds Pretty Happy on 'Entergalactic'
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi’s generation-defining debut mixtape, 2008’s A Kid Named Cudi, showcased a unique artist at the forefront of a generation of rappers who made it feel OK to wear one’s heart on their sleeve. It was a daring look in the late aughts, when coke rap and snap-and-pop …
Read More »Justin Bieber, Don Toliver Take to the Slopes for a Snowy Adventure in 'Honest'
Justin Bieber promised “Honest,” and he delivered his new track featuring Don Toliver on Thursday. The song arrives with accompanying video directed by Cole Bennett. The pair sing about the virtues of being true to loved ones while enjoying time snowmobiling, hanging in a ski lodge and lounging fireside with …
Read More »Don Toliver Hits With the Focus of a Guided Missile to Close Out SXSW 2022
For two days at Stubb’s BBQ, some of the hottest names in contemporary rap and hip-hop made their presence felt at SXSW. Babyface Ray, Jasiah, Guapo, BillyRacxx and Sheck Wes all made dramatic appearances at RapTV’s Rolling Loud weekend showcase. But it was Saturday’s headliner Don Toliver — a Houston …
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