 Genius Meanings
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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. No Exit Samples
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See all of “II. No Exit” by Childish Gambino’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Childish Gambino – Because the internet Screenplay - Part 3
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http://www.sharebeast.com/zlgai0rc67nb
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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. 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 – 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. 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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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 – I. Flight of the Navigator
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This song is inspired by a death that really hit home for Donald.
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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 – 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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Childish Gambino – III. Telegraph Ave. ("Oakland" by Lloyd)
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Track 7 off of Because the Internet (released December 10th, 2013). This was originally featured at the end of the trailer for his short film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons.
In
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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 (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 – 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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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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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 (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 – 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. Christian Rich) – The Palisades
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This song is a possible elaboration to a lyric on because the internet. titled “IV. Sweatpants,” in which he says “got a glass house in the Palisades.” This song is a very feel-
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flowerovlove – Next Best Exit
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[Verse 1] / Everytime my tears run dry / Don't believe I'm staying for the night / I don't even really know why I'm standing in this crowd / Swinging here side to side / When what
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Complex Magazine (Ft. Childish Gambino) – Know the Ledge
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“There’s a thin line between rapping and acting, laughing and crying, living and dying. And Donald Clover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, has his eye on that line – all the time.”
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Childish Gambino – Have Some Love
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In “Have Some Love,” Gambino calls upon his fellow brothers to appreciate and love one another, as times are getting rougher.
This song seems to be very clearly influenced by
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Childish Gambino – Have Some Love
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In “Have Some Love,” Gambino calls upon his fellow brothers to appreciate and love one another, as times are getting rougher.
This song seems to be very clearly influenced by
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Childish Gambino – Human Sacrifice
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Childish Gambino debuted this song for the first time ever at his concert in Duluth, GA on September 6th, 2018. The concert was the official start of the “This is America Tour” (
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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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Jhené Aiko (Ft. Dr. Chill) – Surrender
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“Surrender” is the tenth track on Jhené Aiko’s third studio album, Chilombo. The track features Jhené’s father, Dr. Chill and is lyrically about lowering your guard and
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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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cupcakKe – Spider-Man Dick
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[Intro] / I'm horny / I'm horny / C'mon / C'mon now, baby / Put it in deeper / Suck that D right now, right now / [Hook] / The dick connected to my walls, like it's Spiderman (yeah
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Shiki-TMNS (Ft. AGenius, Akan Da Prophet, Cloud.9, DJ DAX, Four-Eyed Senpai, Hentai Dude, Jason Morgan, Lexa Terrestrial & Zed(iam)) – SENPAI CYPHER
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The original song was a contest by Shiki where he left a free verse open and the winner(s) would be on the official remix.
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Childish Gambino – The Switch
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A live track that may have been intended for the Royalty mixtape but didn’t make the final cut
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Britney Spears – Toxic
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[Verse 1] / Baby, can't you see I'm callin'? / A guy like you should wear a warnin' / It's dangerous, I'm fallin' / There's no escape, I can't wait / I need a hit, baby, give me it
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Logic – Under Pressure
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Under Pressure’s title track was also its lead single, however, the single version was abbreviated to 3:50. Logic premiered the track during his While You Wait Tour, performing it
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Lil Durk – Dis Ain't What U Want
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Track 9 on Signed To The Streets, which was released on the 10th of October 2013.
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Lil Uzi Vert – XO Tour Llif3
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“XO Tour Llif3” is a chronicle of Uzi’s relationship issues with ex-girlfriend, Brittany Byrd, and substance abuse. It’s delivered over bassy and upbeat production but addresses
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Joey Bada$$ – TEMPTATION
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“TEMPTATION” finds Joey confronting racism and discrimination against African-Americans, a common theme explored throughout ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$.
The intro and outro sample a
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Vincent Mashups – SUPER MEME MEGAMIX ULTIMATE
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[PewDiePie - bitch lasagna] / I don't like you T-Series, nothing personal kid / But i must go all out, just this once / [Childish Gambino - Bonfire & PewDiePie - bitch lasagna
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Childish Gambino – Candler Road
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Bino drops a new track after his recent “Childish Gambino is a white rapper” Twitter stream with a freestyle/unfinished vibe. The song itself is named after Candler Road in Decatur
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J. Cole & Bas – h u n g e r . o n . h i l l s i d e
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Throughout “h u n g e r . o n . h i l l s i d e,” J. Cole discusses how he will remain the same person despite his success. Bas returns to provide vocals on the latter part of the
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JAY-Z (Ft. Alicia Keys) – Empire State of Mind
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The Blueprint 3’s third single is a love song to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' home city of New York, which is also known as “the Empire State.” The title alludes to the Billy Joel ballad
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Rick Ross (Ft. Drake & French Montana) – Stay Schemin'
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“Stay Schemin’” is a single from Rick Ross' second mixtape Rich Forever featuring Drake and French Montana.
The track was released as a digital download from iTunes on April 17
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Kill Bill: The Rapper – Wails
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[Intro] / I'm sober / I'm actually sober, right now / I won't be later, but I'm sober now and that's what counts, right? / [Verse] / Death adders, nip at epiphanies late at night
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Dreamville (Ft. Bas, EARTHGANG, J. Cole, JID & Young Nudy) – Down Bad
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On “Down Bad,” Dreamville artists JID, Bas, J. Cole, and Johnny Venus of EARTHGANG enlist the help of Young Nudy to rap about a time in each of their lives when they were dealing
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