Tunesday - New Music Festival by Gambino?
It’s officially summer. You know what that means? Festival season has been underway for a few months and with it, comes loads of new music. Everyone is coming out with new music and having a go at producing the hit of the summer. This weekend, Childish Gambino launched a new app with plans on having a three-day concert in Joshua Tree the first weekend in September. This alone is a good reason to get excited, BUT what’s more is that he plans on debuting a new album.
If you aren’t already a Gambino fan, then you might not know he’s actually Donald Glover. Still not ringing any bells? Well, he does it all. He started his climb to fame at NYU through his work on Derrick Comedy – an online sketch comedy group. His work was recognized by none other than Tina Fey, who helped him get hired as a writer for the hit comedy series 30 Rock at the age of 21! Later, he secured a recurring role on NBC’s Community – a sitcom about a bunch of community college students that gained somewhat of a cult following – before focusing on his musical career under the stage name ‘Childish Gambino.’ Fun fact: he got his name from an online “Wu-Tang Name Generator.” Don’t believe me? Check out the site, type in Donald Glover and let me know what turns up. Most recently, he’s created/written/will star in an upcoming FX drama called Atlanta, which is expected to air in September. It looks like he’ll have quite the busy month…
Donald Glover/Childish Gambino is a critically acclaimed rapper/singer/songwriter/producer and was nominated for two Grammys last year (Best Rap Album for Because the Internet and Best Rap Performance for “3005”). Thus, the many reasons to be excited about his announcement. Not only that, but the dude can freestyle somethin’ fierce. Check out a couple of examples below:
HOT91 Freestyle – wait about 45 seconds. I guarantee you he goes in
Lastly, finished up another Sawce Selects today. Check it out si vous voulez:
Keep jammin’