Josh Donaldson isn’t just having the season of his career; he’s having one of the best seasons of any Blue Jay in recent memory. His offensive prowess landed him at the top of All-Star voting in July and has many fans and pundits talking American League MVP. The 29-year-old Florida native took a few minutes off to chat with the Star about his favourite music of the moment.

Drake, “Back to Back Freestyle”

“Obviously,” says Donaldson of the choice, although we think he might be taking the title of this Meek Mill diss-track — Drake’s second unanswered volley in the beef, hence “Back to Back” — a little too literally. Nevertheless, it’s nice to see Drizzy getting some reciprocal love from one of Toronto’s other sports franchises.

Travi$ Scott, “Antidote”

Donaldson keeps it current with this selection from Houston MC Travis Scott, whose major label debut, Rodeo, dropped at the beginning of the month. “It’s a great song,” he says of the woozy party anthem. Bonus points for choosing a track co-produced by Brampton beat-making phenom WondaGurl.

Shabba Ranks, “Mr. Loverman”

Donaldson throws it back for his final pick, citing Shabba Ranks’ signature tune as one of his favourites. “It just makes me feel good,” he says. Featuring Chevelle Franklyn on vocals, it was one of the first dancehall tracks to break out of Jamaica.

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