Donald Glover is set to have another excellent year. Once his second season of Atlanta wraps up on FX, he’ll hit the road performing as Childish Gambino, with Rae Sremmurd to open. Glover has been putting out music as Childish Gambino for nearly a decade now, going from NYU dorm rooms to weekend performances in the desert to the Grammys. Along the way, his music has shifted. What started as joke-y, sample-heavy rap made for a very specific time on the internet quickly became earnest, well-produced missives from a man who'd found a devoted audience. Then, in 2016, he changed tack, becoming a funk-indebted pop star—which is partly why his 2018 is going to be so massive. With his frequent collaborator (and Community and Black Panther composer) Ludwig Göransson, Glover has blended pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk, and rock into new concoctions each time he hits a recording booth. He is due to release a new album this year, and has intimated it will be his last under the moniker of Childish Gambino. Here are his best songs thus far. After a seven month bidding war between different record labels, Childish Gambino is now signed to RCA. WATCH: A Trippy New Teaser Trailer For ‘Atlanta’ Season Two The musical moniker of Donald Glover, Childish Gambino has signed a new record and label deal under RCA Records, with his management company/creative agency Wolf + Rothstein forming a partnership with the company. Chennai gana songs 2017. The deal was reportedly finalized in December. “Donald is undoubtedly one of the most talented, multi-faceted, young entertainers of this era,” RCA Chairman and CEO Peter Edge said. “We are excited to join forces with him and Wolf + Rothstein to usher in the next phase of Childish Gambino’s musical career.” Childish Gambino Pitchfork“Being malleable is important to us, and that’s what this partnership allows. Also, it was about that time,” Fam Rothstein added. Glover voiced a similar sentiment reportedly saying of the label change that it is a “necessary change of pace.” New music from Glover is expected later this year, according to a report from Variety. This project may serve as the last Gambino album Glover spoke of last year. His first three albums (Camp, Because the Internet, and Awaken, My Love!) were issued through indie label Glassnote. Now, he joins a roster that includes SZA, Khalid, Justin Timberlake, and others. Gambino will also be performing at this year’s Grammy Awards. The singer and rapper has been nominated for five awards, including Record of the Year, Best R&B Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. Childish Gambino Best AlbumsSource: Variety Comments are closed.
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