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Childish
Gambino
appears on:
The Lion King: The Gift compilation
2019
Grammy Nominees
2018 Grammy Nominees
Now 64
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 Childish Gambino was born as Donald
Glover on September 25, 1983 in California and
raised in Georgia. As Donald Glover, he has
proven to be an award-winning actor in films and
the critically acclaimed TV series Atlanta.
As Childish Gambino, he has proven to be a force
of rap, hip-hop and R&B music. If that wasn't
enough he is also known as 'mcDJ' - his DJ name.
Childish Gambino's music career started in 2011
after releasing his debut LP. The name 'Childish
Gambino' came from using the 'Wu-Tang Name
Generator' (which turns your real name into a rap
name).
 March 8: Childish Gambino released
the EP EP.
    
- May 27: Childish Gambino topped
the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart for 10
weeks with "Redbone."
- May 5: Childish Gambino was the
host and performer on Saturday Night Live
and performed "This Is America" and
"Saturday."
- May 19: Childish Gambino hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "This Is America."
 May 19: Childish Gambino topped
the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks, Digital
Songs chart for 2 weeks, Rap Songs chart for 2
weeks, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 2 weeks,
and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart for 3
weeks with "This Is America."
- May 7: Childish Gambino topped
the Billboard Album Sales chart with the EP Kauai.
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
EP (EP)
Released: March 8, 2011.
Tracks: "Be Alone"
- "Freaks And Geeks" - "My
Shine" - "Lights Turned On" -
"Not Going Back" (featuring Beldina
Malaika)
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Camp
Released: November 15, 2011.
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 11
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Outside" -
"Fire Fly" - "Bonfire" -
"All The Shine" - "Letter
Home" - "Heartbeat" -
"Backpackers" - "L.E.S."
- "Hold You Down" - "Kids
(Keep Up)" - "You See Me" -
"Sunrise" - "That Power"
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Because
The Internet
Released: December 10, 2013
US: Gold
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 7
Billboard # 1: Rap Albums
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Album
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks: "The
Library" (Intro) - "I. Crawl"
- "II. Worldstar" - "Dial
Up" - "I. The Worst Guys"
(featuring Chance The Rapper) - "II.
Shadows" - "III. Telegraph Ave.
("Oakland" by Lloyd)" -
"IV. Sweatpants" - "V.
3005" - "Playing Around Before The
Party Starts" - "I. The Party"
- "II. No Exit" - "Death By
Numbers" - "I. Flight Of The
Navigator" - "II. Zealots Of
Stockhold (Free Information)" -
"III. Urn" - "I. Pink
Toes" (featuring Jhene Aiko) - "II.
Earth: The Oldest Computer (The Last
Night)" (featuring Azealia Banks) -
"III. Life: The Biggest Troll (Andrew
Auernheimer)"
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STN
MTN / Kauai (EP)
Released: October 3, 2014
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 16
Billboard # 1: Rap Albums, Album
Sales
Tracks: "Dream /
Southern Hospitality / Partna Dem" -
"F*** Given" - "No Small
Talk" (featuring Kari Faux) -
"Money Baby" - "Move That Dope
/ Nextel Chirp / Let Your Hair Blow"
(featuring Young Scooter) - "AssShots
Remx" (featuring Royalty) -
"Childish Gambino @ The Atrium" -
"U Don't Have To Call" -
"Candler Road" - "All
Y'all" - "Go DJ"
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"Awaken,
My Love!"
Released: December 2, 2016
US: Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 5
Billboard # 1: R&B Albums
Grammy
Nominee: Album of the Year, Best Urban Contemporary Album
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Me And Your
Mama" - "Have Some Love" -
"Boogieman" - "Zombies" -
"Riot" - "Redbone" -
"California" -
"Terrified" - "Baby Boy"
- "The Night Me And Your Mama Met"
- "Stand Tall"
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3.15.20
Released: December 22, 2020
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 13
Tracks: "0.00" -
"Algorhythm" - "Time" -
"12/38" - "19.10" -
"24.19" - "32.22" -
"35.31" - "39..38" -
"42.26" - "47.48" -
"53.49"
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Redbone
from the LP Awaken,
My Love!
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 23 - 21 - 19 - 19 - 17 - 16 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 11 - 18 - 21 - 29 - off
Year-End Chart
Position: # 49
RIAA
Certification: 5x Platinum
Billboard # 1: Adult R&B Songs
Grammy Winner: Best Traditional R&B Performance
Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year, Best R&B Song |
11 |
16 |
2017 |
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| 2 |
This Is America
from the digital
download
ARC chart run: 34 - 31 - 30 - 40 - 39 - 39 - 38 - 37 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart
Position: # 112
RIAA
Certification: 3x Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs, Rap Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs,
Digital Songs
Grammy Winner: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Music Video
MTV VMA Winner: Best Direction, Best Choreography
MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography |
30 |
9 |
2018 |
iTunes
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| 3 |
3005
from the LP Because
The Internet
ARC chart run: 39 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart
Position: # 146
RIAA
Certification: Platinum
Grammy Nominee: Best Rap Performance
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video |
39 |
2 |
2014 |
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Heartbeat
from the LP Camp
RIAA
Certification: Platinum
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video |
** |
** |
2011 |
iTunes
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Crawl
from the LP Because
The Internet |
** |
** |
2014 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Sweatpants
from the LP Because
The Internet
RIAA
Certification: Gold |
** |
** |
2014 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Sober
from the EP STN
MTN / Kauai
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Direction |
** |
** |
2014 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Me And Your Mama
from the LP "Awaken,
My Love!" |
** |
** |
2016 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Terrified
from the LP "Awaken,
My Love!" |
** |
** |
2017 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Summertime Magic
from the digital
download
Year-End Chart
Position: # 164
RIAA
Certification: Platinum |
** |
** |
2018 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Feels Like Summer
from the digital
download
RIAA
Certification: 2x Platinum
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Song
MTV VMA Nominee: Best R&B Video |
** |
** |
2018 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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| Note: Song title and position
links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run, LP links take
you to Amazon.com for that LP's info (often
including track listings and track samples), and
single cover art takes you to Amazon.com for that CD single (if
available). Songs charting prior to 1980 have
information from Billboard magazine. |
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