Childish+Gambino



//- "Actor, Writer, Rapper. I do all of it." --//

Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) is quickly becoming one of the most successful hip hop artists around. With the release of his first studio album //Camp// in early november, Gambino was number 2 on the itunes hip hop charts for a month, rivalling sales with rap heavyweight Drake. That being said, rap had originally played second fiddle to his acting career. Donald Glover can be seen on the T.V. show community, and has also toured North America doing stand up comedy. Glover, at the young age of 28, also helped write both the second and third seasons of the NBC show 30 Rock.

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Rap had originally just been just a fun pass time for Glover, as he was always so busy with acting/writing. He released a few mixtapes online for free over the years, and they have gotten progressively better since his first release. Gambino has a very unique voice when he raps, and often uses great imagery and tells a story in his songs. The hit that set off his career was "//Freeks and Geeks"// shown above. Childish Gambino is a very diverse artist, as he can go from hard-hitting puchlines to soft melodic courses, and overall he is one of my favourite rappers.