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EP (Childish Gambino EP)
''EP'' is the first extended play by American rapper Donald Glover under the name Childish Gambino. It was released for free digital download on March 8, 2011. It includes five songs produced by Gambino and Ludwig Göransson. ''EP'' preceded the release of Gambino's debut album, ''Camp'' (2011), which was released eight months later. On February 2, 2018, nearly 7 years later, the project was re-released for commercial consumption. Promotion The second track, "Freaks and Geeks", was released as a music video on February 25, 2011. Track listing All tracks written and produced by Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (; ; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish composer, conductor and record producer. He has scored films such as ''Fruitvale Station'', the ''Rocky'' franchise entries ''Creed'' and ''Creed II'', ''Venom'', and '' Ten .... References {{Authority control 2011 debut EPs Self-released EPs Donald Glover albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American entertainer, writer, director, and producer. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glover was hired at age 23 by Tina Fey as a writer for the NBC sitcom '' 30 Rock''. He later rose to fame for portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' from 2009 to 2014. From 2016 to 2022, Glover starred in the FX series ''Atlanta'', which he created and occasionally directed. For his work on ''Atlanta'', Glover won various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Glover has starred in several successful films including the supernatural horror '' The Lazarus Effect'' (2015), the comedy-drama ''Magic Mike XXL'' (2015), and science fiction film '' The Martian'' (2015). He played Aaron Davis in the superhero film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), and played Lando Calrissian in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably Mumford & Sons and Phoenix. The label has also released music from popular artists in other genres, such as Chvrches, Childish Gambino and Secondhand Serenade. The label is distributed by The Orchard as of 2022. History In 2009, the label released French indie rock band Phoenix's fourth album, ''Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix'', which was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2010. In February 2011, Mumford & Sons' '' Sigh No More'' became the label's highest charting album, peaking at #2. That same month, Mumford & Sons' single " The Cave" became the label's second Top 40 chart placement on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #27 (the first being " Fall for You" by Secondhand Serenade in 2008). The September 2012 rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (; ; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish composer, conductor and record producer. He has scored films such as ''Fruitvale Station'', the ''Rocky'' franchise entries ''Creed'' and ''Creed II'', ''Venom'', and '' Tenet''. He also composed the current fanfares for Warner Bros. Pictures and the new ''Star Wars'' brand logo. For his work on the 2018 superhero film ''Black Panther'', he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. He further scored the second ''Black Panther'' film, 2022's ''Wakanda Forever''. Göransson is also known for his work on American TV series like ''Community'', ''New Girl'' and ''The Mandalorian'', which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for both season 1 and season 2's finales. He scored the music for ''The Mandalorians spinoff series, ''The Book of Boba Fett'', which debuted in 2021. As a record producer, he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culdesac (mixtape)
''Culdesac'' is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Childish Gambino better known as Donald Glover, released July 3, 2010. The entire mixtape was self-produced with assistance from ''Community'' composer, Ludwig Göransson. It was originally meant to be released on July 2, but was delayed for one day due to last minute material. Like his other mixtapes, ''Culdesac'' was released for free download. Production When interviewed by ''Complex'' about what influenced his production, Glover had this to say: "Well, I listened to a lot of indie music. I feel like a lot rap heads don’t really listen to a whole bunch of music and are closing themselves off. People feel that if you like T.I. then you won’t like Animal Collective or if you like Jeezy you’d probably hate Lykke Li, and I don’t think that’s the case. Hip-hop is the most eclectic type of music ever, because you can stay up on anything. If the beat is tight, the beat is tight. I’m from Atlanta, so I love Outkast. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp (album)
''Camp'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Donald Glover, under his stage name Childish Gambino. It was released on November 15, 2011, by Glassnote Records. After releasing four mixtapes and three independent albums, Gambino signed a deal to Glassnote, making ''Camp'' his first album on a major record label. The album was co-produced in its entirety by Gambino's longtime collaborator Ludwig Göransson. ''Camp'' received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 52,000 copies in the first week. Background On September 6, 2011, Glover signed with Glassnote. The founder Daniel Glass says "There's a tremendous sense of rock'n'roll about him, an irreverence and an authenticity, He fits in with our roster because he's alternative. He liked our approach, which is very touring-intensive. Secondly, it's about how progressive he's been online: inclusive of his fans and very liberal with giving away music. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STN MTN / Kauai
''STN MTN / Kauai'' is the combined release of the seventh mixtape and second extended play (EP) by American recording artist Childish Gambino. The ''STN MTN'' mixtape was released on October 2, 2014 as a free download from DatPiff, while the ''Kauai'' EP was made available the following day through online music stores by Glassnote Records. They are each considered dual sides of a concept album that are unified by a cohesive story line, and come ten months after Glover's second studio album, ''Because the Internet''. Background Producers who contributed to the mixtape include Donald Glover himself, as well as Nick Banga, Big Soj, Ludwig Göransson, Chris Hartz, Tim Suby, and Zaytoven. On October 5, 2014, fans on Reddit discovered a hidden a cappella verse on one of Donald Glover's websites. It was confirmed by Gambino that the verse syncs up with the instrumental portion of "V. 3005 (Beach Picnic Version)". While ''STN MTN'' is free, the proceeds from the sales of ''Kauai'' are de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beats Per Minute (website)
''Beats Per Minute'' (formerly ''One Thirty BPM'') is a New York City– and Los Angeles–based online publication providing reviews, news, media, interviews and feature articles about the music world. ''Beats Per Minute'' covers a variety of genres and specializes in rock, hip hop, and electronic music. History Founded in late 2008 as a five-man operation. It was named as a reference to Of Montreal song 'Suffer for Fashion'. As of 2011, ''Beats Per Minute'' had expanded to a staff of about 50 contributors based in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, Germany, Australia, and Sweden. The site changed its name from 'One Thirty BPM' to 'Beats Per Minute' in January 2012. Ratings It issues music ratings on a 0–100% point scale. As of May 7, 2022, ''Beats Per Minute'' music scores were described by Metacritic as typically (59% of the time) higher than most other critic scores. Metacritic reported that out of 1406 music scores given by the website, the site gave positive reviews to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MSN Music
''MSN Music'' was a part of MSN's web services. It delivered music news, music videos, spotlights on new music, artist information, and live performances of artists. The website also served as a digital music store from 2004 to 2008. History In 2004, Microsoft created an MSN Music download store to compete with Apple's iTunes Music Store, though its sales in comparison were negligible. The store utilized Microsoft's Windows Media Player application and proprietary Windows Media Format files (protected .wma files). It started out with 1.5 million songs, but decreased to 1.1 million songs due to lagging sales and lack of real support from Microsoft. The MSN Music store was not compatible with Microsoft's own Zune music player. As of 14 November 2006, MSN Music ceased music sales and now redirects viewers to either Zune or Real Rhapsody websites. Microsoft acquired MongoMusic on September 13, 2000 and merged its technology. In 2006, when announcing the closing of MSN Music in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Christgau
Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and later became an early proponent of musical movements such as hip hop, riot grrrl, and the import of African popular music in the West. Christgau spent 37 years as the chief music critic and senior editor for ''The Village Voice'', during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. He has also covered popular music for ''Esquire'', ''Creem'', ''Newsday'', ''Playboy'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Billboard'', NPR, ''Blender'', and ''MSN Music'', and was a visiting arts teacher at New York University. CNN senior writer Jamie Allen has called Christgau "the E. F. Hutton of the music world – when he talks, people listen." Christgau is best known for his terse, letter-graded capsule album reviews, composed in a concentrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Debut EPs
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