don song don song american rapper released second single tenth studio album life good produced record producers heavy helped write song died song finished built sample dance new_york reggae singer collaborator don backed boom reggae tinged production additional drum piano sounds lyrically attempts status street poet addressing hardships poverty societies realities weapon drug problems don released digital retailers april song commercially successful charting lower regions singles chart received acclaim music critics praised rapping style lyrics especially realistic persona conveyed pronounced impressed motivation point long career music video don directed premiered april attempts present aspects lifestyle including performing concerts experiences new_york_city place residence background don produced regular collaborator previous songs including singles look heavy originally presented song dance new_york reggae singer belief create crazy production choose appropriate song sample edit worked earlier career claimed actually mentioned dance new_york listening song began try edit song bassline eventually don work sample given extensively learning identity original producer dance new_york paid thomas return use song continued work production whilst putting material posthumous album hidden treasures london whilst learnt recent death encouraging complete production don received song requested production duo work don edit interview called honour wouldn believe worked song knew involvement conception wished work died praised attitude recording studio describing bars approach special following song completion radio disc jockey premiered don new_york_city radio station hot march later released digital retailers april recording don written produced production production clark production provided additional bass sounds song production song recorded recording studios miami florida hollywood california respectively reggae artists thomas credited writers don sample song dance new_york duo wrote don audio mixing carried hollywood california additional vocals provided red alert don mastered new_york_city composition don hip hop song minutes seconds length begins use sample dance new_york means explaining importance music poorer communities following lyrics backed boom production composed producers heavy containing influences reggae whilst featuring prominent bass drum piano break similar style production featured debut album parts dance new_york blended song production reviewer felt production shared old fashioned aesthetic previous single nasty noting don shares predecessor old school informed forward looking feel shared similar sentiments song style observing evoke sound feel 90s hip hop noted lyrics consistent persona street poet writing gun threats car boasts thoughts rooftop sex new_york rap pioneers references real drug rings according rolling_stone writer addresses earlier life describing portrait artist young man heavy died song fully completed mentioned song lyrics notes heavy came production ideas showed reception don received universal acclaim music critics lyrics drawing particular praise praised rapping able impress different contexts calling lyrics catchy commanding noted precise potent lyrical poetry years game writing mtv_news called production sonic departure previous work complimented lyrics vintage pointed consistency lyrical quality song review don described song type lyrical exercise throws twice album songs don gave case inclusion hip hop time picking assured boasts quiet confidence tone expressed positive response song production expressing surprise having different producers working song led case kitchen writing instead cohesive hard hitting face melting reggae tinged beat reviewer song wrote performance turns threatening praised production head groove review life good sputnikmusic recommended don time listeners stating exhibition incredible lyrical structures rapidly guy punch syllables noted change pace material life good review life good prefix magazine called don album clear highlight felt fitting tribute life work writing raises glass recently departed overweight lover vivid tour new_york rap classic chart week dated july don debuted singles chart number music video background music video don filmed new_york_city directed april second promotional clip video released online contained shots escorted crowd party white rolls graphics appear announcing forthcoming release video synopsis video begins shot yacht water image statue liberty words don superimposed mid air left right hand sides statue respectively quickly moving images new_york_city shown sitting table open air restaurant female point raps opening lyrics song video moves rapidly images time addressing lifestyle shots sunglasses jackets shirts featured shortly following escorted white rolls wearing white suit shown standing ring fire set ground whilst continuing lyrics song video continues alternate different settings journey driven new_york standing ring fire performing lyrics song sitting club surrounded women performing lyrics song black white shots shown performing concert fans shown supporting finally video ends aerial shots new_york_city image letter burned ground live performances performed don live march set specially organised video service vevo music festival south southwest awards performed don medley songs life good including nasty summer smash performed rapper producer july appearance satirical television program report performed don single daughters song appears life good track listing digital download don credits personnel credits don adapted liner notes life good recording recorded instrument zoo studios miami florida hollywood california personnel songwriting vocals songwriting production heavy songwriting production songwriting production bass songwriting songwriting songwriting thomas songwriting recording recording mixing additional vocals mastering elements dance new_york performed 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