The golden-voiced singer from Houston has received plenty of hype in the first quarter of 2020; on Heaven Or Hell, he proves he can live up to it.
Although the project heavily draws on Travis Scott’s style, Don Toliver’s high vocals create a whole new sound whilst still paying homage to his mentor. It’s a great solo introduction into the industry.
The melodic Texas rapper attempts to step out of Travis Scott's shadow with a debut that mimics Scott at every turn.
Don Toliver spends pretty much all of Heaven or Hell in the shadow of Travis Scott's sound.
Heaven or Hell ? Dear Don, no matter what happens, you will go to heaven.
The expectation around the MVP nominee Don Toliver was quite impressive, maybe too strong unfortunately, maybe that's what can give this impression of disappointment at first. Personally I think that by giving him time, he ended up seducing me. It's important to keep in mind that Don Toliver is still a young rapper, in the sense of experience, who really started his career two years ago. His first mixtape presents a ... read more
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Heaven Or Hell: Melodic Travis Scott
'Heaven or Hell', Don Toliver's debut album may not be an album that would change trap forever like a lot of us expected it to, dropping five years after Travis Scott's 'Rodeo' which is what introduced the world to this auto-tune reliant trap sound, but does branch out the entire genre of auto-tune trap as Travis is no longer in a world of is own, containing a few classic gems in the form of 'Euphoria' and 'No Idea', with Travis Scott ... read more
I had NO IDEA this would be good, HEAVEN OR HELL is more than Travis Scott's AFTER PARTY, however his influence is never WASTED. Sure it has an inferior SPACESHIP and a CARDIGAN, you know, nothing sweet as CANDY, but I HAD ENOUGH to be satisfied, it didn't give me EUPHORIA or make mw want NO PHOTOS, or feeling that I CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS, but Travis Scott's COMPANY is good
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Don Toliver creates a perfectly serviceable collection of pop rap bangers, but brings nothing interesting to the table.
1 | Heaven Or Hell 3:03 | 75 |
2 | Euphoria 3:36 feat. Travis Scott, Kaash Paige | 75 |
3 | Cardigan 2:38 | 79 |
4 | After Party 2:47 | 84 |
5 | Wasted 2:51 | 74 |
6 | Can't Feel My Legs 3:00 | 78 |
7 | Candy 3:56 | 67 |
8 | Company 3:24 | 66 |
9 | Had Enough 2:37 | 78 |
10 | Spaceship 3:05 feat. Sheck Wes | 68 |
11 | No Photos 2:55 | 71 |
12 | No Idea 2:34 | 87 |
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