Childish Gambino NEW SINGLE “FIREFLY”

Childish Gambino, whose two sell-out London dates earlier this year were among the rawest, most electrifying hip hop shows for many a year, has his brand new Glassnote/Island single “Firefly” released on August 6th. The single is taken from Gambino’s recently released and universally acclaimed first album proper “CAMP” which established the actor/comedian/writer as one of the most challenging, exciting and lyrically interesting talents to emerge in hip hop. “Camp” was produced by Swedish composer and long-time collaborator Ludwig Göransson, and the 13 tracks also include “Bonfire”, “Backpackers”, “L.E.S.”, and standout closer “That Power”. Born Donald Glover, Childish Gambino got his hip hop name from the Wu-tang name generator, but is best known in the US as an actor starring in the NBC hit show “Community” alongside Chevy Chase. Glover has also recently been lauded by Rolling Stone as one of America’s best young comedians and on his recent sell-out I AM DONALD TOUR played to over 10,000. Gambino/Glover divided the show in two performing one half stand-up and the second half full on hip hop show with live band. As well as the acting, the stand up, and the rapping, Glover is one of America’s top comedy writers, with Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey giving him his big writing break when she heard him perform and hired him to write on the hit show 30 Rock. Rolling Stone recently said “Glover approaches acting stand-up and hip hop with a singular mix of sweetness and filth”. Childish Gambino has released two mixtapes, "I Am Just A Rapper" and "I Am Just A Rapper 2", and in 2010 released his first full length original material album entitled "Culdesac" to widespread critical and public acclaim. In March of this year, he released an untitled EP that featured the hit "Freaks and Geeks" and most recently, Gambino wrapped the Bonnaroo Music Festival and was listed as one of the top five acts to see by “Spin Magazine".

• “Camp is a dazzling, arresting, witty, clever collection of mainstream, poppy hip hop packed with the biggest rap tunes since Watch The Throne.
• The hip hop album of the year” NME
• “Gambino’s flows are funny, furious, obnoxious, literate and pensive by turn. A riveting album about race, class, opportunity, tribalism, love, the pitfalls of fame, comedy and “seriousness”.” - The Observer CD of the week
• “This is one of the freshest hip-hop albums to come out of the US in years. He makes every line count. Camp is a breath of fresh air...” The Times CD of the week
• “It’s Glover’s wit and dexterity that most confirm he’s the real deal” Q

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