Childish Gambino is here to stay. When I first listened to “Freaks and Geeks,” I was thinking to myself, ‘ugh, this guy’s voice is too much.’ It wasn’t long before I realized that his voice is actually rather enjoyable because he gives it all in his raps. I love it when you can hear the voice actually working. Childish Gambino does that, and another great example is Lupe Fiasco. When both of these guys rap, you can hear them straining their voices and taking deep breaths between lines. Anyway, that’s just a minor detail. What matters with Childish Gambino is that he can spit like a boss and he’s incredibly intelligent. I sometimes worry with EPs that since they’re a mini-release, they’ll just be a couple studio sessions thrown together and wont amount to much. Lately I’ve been proved wrong; first Gorilla Warfare Tactics released a killer EP and now Childish Gambino has blown me away. I have not one ounce of regret for choosing Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, as one of the three Sunset artists of the month.
“Lights Turned On” – Childish Gambino
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