Product Description Third studio album from the American hip hop artist. Featuring the singles 'Me and Your Mama' and 'Redbone', this album entered the UK Albums Chart at #34. About the Artist Childish Gambino is (and isn't) Donald Glover, a recording artist, writer, actor, director, producer and comic who was gifted his alias by an online Wu Tang-Clan name-generator. Originally hailing from Stone Mountain, Georgia - his Mum was a daycare provider and his Dad a postal worker, where TV was banned in the house - Glover first entered the spotlight as a member of sketch-troupe Derrick Comedy, via a stint working on The Daily Show and the invitation to join the '30 Rock' writing staff by Tina Fey before he'd even graduated from NYU. A succession of mini-albums and mixtapes surrounded all of this, parallel to acting roles ranging from The Muppets to NBC's cult hit comedy 'Community'. It was 2011's debut album 'Camp' - his first since signing to Glassnote Records - which marked a breakthrough for Childish Gambino, whose music explores everything from identity, race, and technology to hip-hop culture, class, and family. Follow-up 'because the internet' went top 10 on the Billboard chart, was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards and further assimilated Gambino's multiple disciplines (it was accompanied, for instance, by two films and a standalone 72-page screenplay). Around this time - and between roles in HBO's 'Girls' and movies like 'The Martian' - Glover also announced that he was working on his own TV show: a comedy-drama which he would star in, write and direct, 'Atlanta' premiered on FX this autumn to significant critical acclaim (it's already been described as "Twin Peaks with rappers"). The show was launched alongside the third Childish Gambino, 'Awaken, My Love!', this summer at 'Pharos', a series of secretive, audio-visual live performances which took place in a custom-designed dome in the middle of the desert in Joshua Tree. A second series of 'Atlanta' has already been commissioned, whilst Glover has recently been cast in the forthcoming Spider Man movie and has also been confirmed to play the iconic role of Lando Calrissian in the next Star Wars film (a Han Solo spin-off). His most vital artistic statement to date, Childish Gambino is expected to unveil further music from 'Awaken, My Love!' in the coming weeks.
P**E
Vinyl album
Bought as a present so haven’t listen to the album, but it arrived in pristine condition & delivering was quick
A**K
Too late
Too lateI bought this album last year; This it too lateI really like the direction that DG wentIt really stuck in my miiiiiindSo long,I didn't wait for this package so longThere was no track on here that felt so wrongI play this CD on most niiiiiiiiiightsIf you want it (yeah)You should buy it (oh oh oh)If you need it (ooh)Won't regret it (oh)I commited to this bit longer than I wanted to
D**L
The re-incarnation of Prince?
This excellent album is full of ''Blaxploitation'' vibes, and soul, with great vocals reminiscent of Prince and some seventies classic disco. And track 7 in particular (''California') is the best 'pop'' track I've' heard in years. Utterly addictive pop confection, bringing summer sun and good vibes. Masterpiece!
S**O
guitars that would sit well on Maggot Brain and then heads on through Stax/ Sly Stone era funk without sounding like any sort of
No, he doesn't rap on this one but you won't care. It's sublime. Starts in a Funkadelic-inspired mode, guitars that would sit well on Maggot Brain and then heads on through Stax/ Sly Stone era funk without sounding like any sort of pastiche. It's all a vehicle for Glover's take on the new consciousness. If you know his work, especially his show on Fox, you'll be expecting the intelligence of the lyrics. Seriously good buy.
A**E
Could listen to over and over and over and over and over and...
What an album!!!!I have listened to this album non stop since purchasing. Great variation in tempo, great album to listen to no matter the mood. And Gambino's voice is just incredible! This will probably go down as one of my all time favourites.
E**N
Great project
First vinyl ive bought it works fine and everything only giving 4 stars cuz the mailman could tell we were home we had windows open and he just left it lying against our front door imagine if we didnt know it was ther
L**Y
Great product
Exactly what I wanted
M**R
Great album
This is a great album that is defies classification. Strong Jazz, R&B, Funk, Soul and Hip Hop influences are fused to create a wonderful musical gumbo. The sound quality is terrific too, all credit to the engineer.
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