Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver - Don't Go

What this video is

Released August 20, 2021 via Atlantic Records and Skrillex's OWSLA imprint, 'Don't Go' arrived during a dense creative period for both Skrillex and Justin Bieber — the track originated from sessions for Bieber's sixth studio album Justice but was cut before the final tracklist, later surfacing as a standalone single. The collaboration with Don Toliver — representing Houston's melodic trap aesthetic — extended the…

Why it matters

A key document of early-2020s genre hybridity — blending Skrillex's bass-heavy electronic production (set at 135 BPM in B major) with contemporary R&B vocal delivery and Houston-inflected melodic rap. The track demonstrated Skrillex's post-EDM-boom maturation toward nuanced pop production, and is…

The director

Salomon Ligthelm is a South African, NYC-based self-taught filmmaker whose childhood spanned Johannesburg, Dubai, and Sydney. His textural, experimental visual style centers human storytelling. His accolades include a Gold Cannes Lion, multiple AICP wins…