Thursday, January 26, 2012

Childish Gambino - Camp (Glass Note, 2011)

Childish Gambino
Camp
Glass Note
2011

Rating: 7 howard the ducks out of 10

Childish Gambino = Donald Glover from "Community" rapping under a name created from a Wu-Tang name generator.  I love "Community" and the man's stand-up, but based on past attempts of actors trying to get into music, the odds were real long this album would be worth a shit.  But someone has to get it right eventually...and I guess Glover is just that right man. But this isn't just good for an actor's effort - it's just good period. 

This is hip-hop very much in the same vein as Kid Cudi (a rapper turned actor, though that move is pretty common) - introspective lyrics, backing music more akin to indie rock and club music than typical rap, and a fair amount of soul flavor.  Lots of "nerdy" references, science fiction and movies and kid's cartoons...actually, the sort of shit you'd expect his character in "Community" to rap about - guess that character is cut pretty close to the cloth.  

Hopefully any fans of his music that have never heard of him as an actor will check out "Community" now.  Maybe they can help keep it on the air.  Stupid NBC. 

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