For someone who’s accustomed to being on a set where there’s suggestive mannerisms and body language, Childish Gambino’s “Heartbeat” video doesn’t exactly match the urgency of the lyrics that explicitly outline a severely dysfunctional relationship after the initial breakup. Read the rest of this entry »

Hip-Hop history has seen a fair share of its denizens makeshift their rhyming parables into dialogue fit for a thespian. But what if happened the other way around? The arts know no boundaries when it comes to expressing realistic vantage points. However, for a genre known for crucifying acts whose music replicates fictional anti-heros, an actor crossing over to become a credible rapper just hasn’t been in the script yet. Read the rest of this entry »

Time flies when you’re having fun, and we’re already in our fourth installment of the TSS Maildrop. The questions have been awesome and this is easily a weekly highlight. It’s good to know that there are weirdos out there that think about the same awkward sh*t we have on our minds all the time. Read the rest of this entry »

Sally Ferreira

Childish Gambino: “I Don’t Hate Backpackers” [The Urban Daily]

Louisville Football Coach Blames Call of Duty For Team’s Loss [The Big Lead]

Site to Resell MP3′s Has Critics [NYT] Read the rest of this entry »

“The reason that they say I’m nothing what they seen or heard
Is the same reason Will Smith’s always opposite Latino girls
They only see you how they wanna see you ’til you make ‘em see you in some other way
I’m trippin’ off the other day Read the rest of this entry »

I started off my morning listening to Take Care then Childish Gambino’s Camp over on NPR. And, while I’m not crazy enough to make direct comparisons or say which is better (as if that’s even necessary), I will say this: Read the rest of this entry »

A quick roundup of the latest tracks to hit the Interwebs, leading the pack with Mac before his Blue Slide Park debut hits stores on Tuesday, November 8th. For “My Team,” young Miller puts on for his squad and teams up with Clams Casino, the name behind most of Live.Love.A$AP Mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Childish Gambino sees your endless Halloween mixtapes and raises you a highly creative and creepy “Bonfire” video for All Hallows’ Eve. When I first heard Childish Gambino rap, it was very difficult to separate him from the hilarious Troy from Community. But he’s managed to make myself – and the rest of the world that has a discernible amount of taste – see his two avenues as exclusive entities. Read the rest of this entry »

Childish Gambino lets loose “All The Shine,” which is set to be the second single from his upcoming Camp album. Even though we’re accustomed to seeing and hearing Gambino in full Community character, he strips down to the bare essentials on “Shine,” Read the rest of this entry »

Sabrina Athena

Adele Sells 10 Million Worldwide of Her ”21” Album [Popdust]

Five Reasons Why The Netflix Split Is a Great Idea [Uproxx]

A Defense of Childish Gambino [Passion Of Weiss] Read the rest of this entry »

Having recently signed a record deal with indie imprint Glassnote Records, Childish Gambino didn’t waste much time getting out some new material. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Miss Dimplez

Rock The Bells happened and Childish Gambino performed, having a great set according to many firsthand accounts. We absolutely love the guy and his music. Read the rest of this entry »

Respect due to SPIN for recognizing our work here at TSS and David D’s amazing headline. In 2011, receiving any credit for your work from other outlets is virtually nonexistent. Read the rest of this entry »

Seeing as how my television viewing tendencies are novice at best, the first encounter with Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino was actually through music. I have yet to see Community even amidst the quality reviews friends and critics alike have afforded the show. David’s introductory piece about the guy planted the seeds of interest. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past few months I’ve partaken in numerous conversations about the future of Hip-Hop, at work, with friends and, of course, via the internet. To be more specific, the discussions usually revolve around whether or not Hip-Hop will ever revert back to the style of music many of us came to grow and love. To be honest, I’m not sure it ever will or if it’s even supposed to. Read the rest of this entry »