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Childish Gambino – II. Shadows
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“II. shadows” is the sixth track off Childish Gambino’s second album, Because the Internet.
The song is produced by Ludwig Göransson, Childish Gambino and Thundercat. Thundercat’s
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Childish Gambino – II. Shadows Samples
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Eon2323 – Childish Gambino: Because The Internet (Eon Review)
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So, it's official; Childish Gambino has dropped his highly anticipated album Because The Internet. As one of the bigger Gambino fans on this site, I know you may be thinking that
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Childish Gambino – Because the internet Screenplay - Part 2 Interpolations
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AzeTunez – The Journey Samples
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Childish Gambino (Ft. DJ Shadow) – Midnight In A Perfect World
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[Produced by DJ Shadow] / [Verse: Childish Gambino] / Tell me what the faith is, flow is on a wait list / Someone keep that shit shut, all white, no cut / I fucked up but I still
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Judgement Of Yesterday – Will They Assume Samples
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Childish Gambino – II. Zealots of Stockholm [Free Information]
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Over a complex beat, Childish Gambino’s “Zealots of Stockholm” explores relationships with his parents and the biggest contrast of all: life and death.
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Childish Gambino – II. No Exit
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Through two short, yet very complex verses, “II. No Exit” presents the hopeless, contradicting cycle of life for an introverted loner.
The title is likely an allusion to the 1944
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Childish Gambino – II. Worldstar
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The third track off of Childish Gambino’s 2013 album Because The Internet.
Keeping the titular theme of the album alive, this song heavily references the popular entertainment
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Childish Gambino – Because the internet Screenplay - Part 2
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An entire film script inspired and soundtracked by each of the 19 tracks on the album, Because The Internet.
The 72-page script shows off Gambino’s TV writing/acting chops and
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Childish Gambino (Ft. Azealia Banks) – II. Earth: The Oldest Computer (The Last Night)
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The second to last track of the album, “II. Earth: The Oldest Computer”, presents Donald reaching the climax of an existential crisis: He feels that human life is far too short for
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Manzel – Space Funk Samples
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Childish Gambino (Ft. 21 Savage, Ink & Kadhja Bonet) – 12.38
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“12.38” is an experimental R&B track that has Gambino singing about an escapade with a girl, and what their journey entailed. It features verses from past collaborator 21 Savage as
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Childish Gambino – Dial Up
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In the context of the script, “Dial Up” takes place when the Boy and his family are coming home from the club. The Crew is getting ready for a party (the subsequent track “Worst
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Judgement Of Yesterday – Will They Assume
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[Intro] / The real you is not a puppet which life pushes around / The real deep down you is the whole universe / You are something the whole universe is doing in the same way that
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DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World Samples
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Childish Gambino – Death By Numbers
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Track to go along with The Boy’s failed suicide attempt in the screenplay of “because the internet”.
The title might be interpreted as “Death by (Numb)ers”, or death by
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Childish Gambino – Playing Around Before the Party Starts
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In a segue from 3005 to “The Party,” The Boy would rather play his piano than socialize at the party he threw at his mansion. It shows his antisocial attitude, but this piece
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Childish Gambino – The Library (Intro)
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The first song on the album, and according to the official screenplay at becausetheinter.net, it is a prelude. It also plays at the end of the final song on the album, “III. Life
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Manzel – Space Funk
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[Instrumental]
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Childish Gambino – III. Urn
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During his quick Q&A with fans on RG following the leak of Because The Internet Gambino was asked what his favorite track off the new album was, which he responded with this track.
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Childish Gambino (Ft. Chance the Rapper) – I. The Worst Guys
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Watch the video for “The Worst Guys” on page 63 of Childish Gambino’s main website. The Code is at top of http://www.Becausetheinter.net
This is the 3rd collaboration between
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Childish Gambino – IV. Sweatpants
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https://twitter.com/DonaldGlover/status/404838406808551424
This song seems to fit a certain rich-boy theme, and does not seem to reflect Gambino himself, but rather a character or
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Childish Gambino – V. 3005
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Because the Internet’s lead single houses some of Gambino’s existential thoughts with a catchy hook and beat.
He said of the song:
Everybody’s like, ‘It’s a love song,’ it’s kind
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Childish Gambino (Ft. kai & Mystikal) – I. Crawl
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The true beginning of the story.
This is fifteen years after the prelude (The Library). The Boy and his friend Fam go and pick up their friends Swank, Steve, Marcus (Chance the
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Childish Gambino (Ft. Jhené Aiko) – I. Pink Toes
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Gambino teams up yet again with very close friend Jhene Aiko for an upbeat, Camp-esque track.
This is the part where they kinda fall in love a little bit.
BTI Screenplay: Since
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Childish Gambino (Ft. MC Chris) – Tru Dudes
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The fourth song from Gambino’s lesser known project Sick Boi, “Tru Dudes” is a reference heavy brag rap song that features the seasoned rapper MC Chris. This is the second time
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Childish Gambino – I. The Party
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This song is produced by Gambino himself. This instrumental was teased August 15th, 2013, on his short film: “Clapping for the Wrong Reasons”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature
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Childish Gambino – III. Life: The Biggest Troll [Andrew Auernheimer]
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The final track on Childish Gambino’s 2013 album Because the Internet. In the corresponding screenplay, this song corresponds to the credits.
This song shows how The Boy reflects
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REASON – Situations
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[Intro: Xian Bell & Childish Gambino] / Ah, this nigga got me in my feelings! / I fucked up, hon, I know! / I'm learning, I'm gon be- / See I, thought the world of you / But so you
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Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
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“Heartbeat” is a song about The One, and not being able to have or be with her. It expresses the complicated emotions that can occur when you’re sleeping with girls you don’t love
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Childish Gambino – Stand Tall
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“Stand Tall” sees Donald Glover recount some advice his parents gave to him as a child. It is a reminder to stay positive in times of hardship and uncertainty; and most of all, to
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DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World
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A gem from DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing….. album.
The record really fits the tone of midnight, while “Midnight in a Perfect World” has a feeling of oncoming doom. The perfect world
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Childish Gambino – Do Ya Like
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[Intro: Adele] / Words that I made up, you say my name like- / Words that I made up, you say my name like- / [Chorus] / Baby girl, you know what I want / Let me do it to ya, do it
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Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama
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On November 10th, 2016, following an elongated reprieve from the musical world, Childish Gambino premiered “Me and Your Mama” on Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe. The
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