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Don Toliver has been on a roll this decade, and it looks like he has no plans of slowing down. He just released a new music video, but the subject may surprise you. It's for the 2023 Love Sick deluxe cut "No Pole," and sees the Cactus Jack signee pull up to a supermarket with his driver. While Don discovers empty aisles with cold cinematography, the driver falls into a trance watching a stripper on a lamppost and fails to notice the quicksand – or quick-concrete? – swallowing him and the car. When Toliver steps out, we fear he might succumb to the spell as well.
Overall, it's a pretty creative concept with unorthodox presentation that came out around Love Sick's two-year anniversary. But that wasn't the only discog tribute as of late, as Don Toliver's new music video for "TORE UP" also came out recently. Like "No Pole," this one also benefits a lot from cinematic takes and a larger-than-life approach, albeit with more grit to it. It's interesting to see these catalog reversions come to life even months after they came out.
But if you're looking for new Don Toliver music, he's even got you covered there. He recently released the "LV Bag" collab with BTS' j-hope and Pharrell Williams, which goes to show that he's making his presence and efforts in the game very clear. We don't really know if this is all a part of something greater or if we just found the Houston creative's team at a creative and casual time. Either way, kudos for challenging the notion that visual treatments have an expiration date, as you never know when the perfect idea will finally pop into your head.
In addition, there is plenty of speculation around what Don Toliver's next project will be. Some fans even thought that his new music teases hinted at JACKBOYS 2 coming soon with Travis Scott and company. Will that pan out? Who knows? But as Don's promotional gears rev up into high gear, we can't imagine that he doesn't have something big to share with his fans soon.
Anyone hoping Tyler The Creator is about to release a full jazz album may want to lower their expectations. The Odd Future founder has long incorporated jazz elements into both his music and production style. No matter which creative direction he chooses for a project, traces of jazz can be heard throughout much of his discography. Because of that, many fans have spent years wondering what it would sound like if he fully embraced the genre for an entire album.
Recent hints have sparked speculation that new music could be on the horizon. However, when an Instagram account suggested that a "new era" was approaching and claimed Tyler would dive further into his jazz influences, the rapper quickly dismissed the rumor. "not at all lol and do not get stuck on this idea please," he responded.
One reason fans began theorizing about a possible new project was a subtle update to Tyler's Instagram bio. According to Complex, the bio now says, "Satchmo, Sag Harbor," a phrase that appears to reference Louis Armstrong's famous nickname, Satchmo, as well as Sag Harbor, New York, a village known for serving as a refuge for Black families during the Jim Crow era.
While there is still no confirmation that Tyler will release new music this year, fans can look forward to the return of Camp Flog Gnaw. The annual festival is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on November 14 and 15. As is tradition, the full lineup has not yet been announced, but Tyler's attention to detail and track record with the event suggest attendees will have plenty to be excited about.
We will continue sharing any developments involving Tyler The Creator as they emerge. In the meantime, fans remain hopeful that new music will eventually arrive as a follow up to Chromakopia and Don’t Tap The Glass. Check out his comments above and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
