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Childish
Gambino
appears on:
The Lion King: The Gift compilation
2019
Grammy Nominees
2018 Grammy Nominees
Now 64
|
 
 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."
- March 22: Childish Gambino released
3.15.20.
 May 7: Childish Gambino topped
the Billboard Album Sales chart with the EP Kauai.
- October: Childish Gambino
announced he had to cancel his 'New World Tour'
due to undisclosed health reasons.
iTunes
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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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Atavista
Released: May 17, 2024
Tracks: "Atavista"
- "Algorhythm" - "Time"
(featuring Ariana Grande) - "Psilocybae
(Millennial Love) (featuring 21 Savage, Ink
& Kadhja Bonet) - "To Be
Hunted" - "Sweet Thang"
(featuring Summer Walker) - "Little Foot
Big Foot" (featuring Young Nudy) -
"Why Go To The Party" - "Human
Sacrifice" - "The Violence" -
"Final Church"
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Bando
Stone And The New World
Released: July 19, 2024
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 16
Grammy Nominee: Best Progressive R&B Album
Tracks: "H3@RT$ W3RE
M3@NT T0 F7¥" - "Lithonia" -
"Survive" (featuring Chloe) -
"Steps Beach" - "Talk My
S***" (featuring Amaarae & Flo
Milli) - "Got To Be" - "Real
Love" - "In The Night"
(featuring Jorja Smith & Amaarae) -
"Yoshinoya" - "Can You Feel
Me" (featuring Legend) - "No
Excuses" - "Cruisin'"
(featuring Yeat) - "We Are God" -
"Running Around" (featuring
Foushee) - "Dadvocate" -
"Happy Survival" (featuring
Khruangbin) - "A Place Where Love
Goes"
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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 |
iTunes
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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
Amazon.mp3 |
| 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
Amazon.mp3 |
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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 Songs charting
prior to 1980 have information from Billboard magazine. |
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