Glover, Jr was born at Edwards Air Force Base, California and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (Smith, is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald, Sr, is a retired postal worker. His parents also served as DeKalb County foster parents for 14 years. He was raised a Jehovah's Witness. He was voted "Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons" in his High School yearbook. Glover, Jr graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in dramatic writing in 2006.
From 2006 to 2009, Glover, Jr was a writer for the NBC series 30 Rock where he also had occasional cameo appearances. He was presented the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season. Glover, Jr's stage name, Childish Gambino, came from the Wu-Tang Clan's name generator. On June 5, 2008, he released an independent album, titled Sick Boi. Glover, Jr would then become a member of the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy, along with Dominic Dierkes, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson, and Dan Eckman. The group wrote and starred in a feature-length film, Mystery Team, released in theaters in 2009.
On September 17, 2009, Childish Gambino released the independent album Poindexter. A pair of mixtapes, titled I Am Just a Rapper and I Am Just A Rapper 2 were released, in close succession in 2010. Robert Scahill added his producing expertise helping with the majority of the tracks. The track listings for those mixtapes consist of the name of the song "he" raps, followed by the song he raps over. His second album, Culdesac, was set to be released on July 2, 2010, but a couple of last minute additions caused the album to be delayed for a day. The album was made available on July 3. Glover, Jr has stated in interviews that on Sick Boi and Poindexter he felt he had to hide behind gimmicks, such as pink hoodies, but with his subsequent projects, he has touched on more personal subject matter, including family, schoolyard bullying, troubled romantic relationships, suicidal thoughts and alcoholism. He has disowned his 2005 album, The Younger I Get, as the too-raw ramblings of what he calls a "decrepit."
Glover, Jr's stand-up special aired on Comedy Central on March 19, 2010. In May 2010, a fan suggested Glover, Jr for the role of Peter Parker in the then-upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man film, encouraging his supporters to retweet the hashtag "#donald4spiderman". The campaign, originally started to see how far social networking could carry a message, quickly gained a large following. The call for Glover to be allowed to audition for the role was supported by Spider-Man creator Stan Lee. Glover, Jr was not awarded an audition and the role instead went to Andrew Garfield. He would later reveal that he was never contacted by anyone from Sony Pictures for the role. Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis, who announced an African-American version of Spider-Man a year later, said he had conceived of the character before Glover, Jr's campaign went viral. Bendis gave credit to Glover for influencing the new hero's looks for Spider-man after seeing him dressed as Spider-Man on Community (a nod to the campaign), Bendis said, "I saw him in the costume and thought, 'I would like to read that book.'" Glover, Jr would later voice this incarnation of Spider-Man on the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series.
Glover, Jr received the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs festival in July 2010. Glover, Jr was featured in Gap's 2010 Holiday ad campaign. He DJs and produces electronic music under the moniker "mcDJ" (pronounced "M-C-D-J"). His music is often made available for free download via his website.
On December 1, 2010, Glover, Jr released the first track off of his EP titled "Be Alone". He released the next track, "Freaks and Geeks", as well as a five-song track list, on February 11, 2011. On February 25, Glover, Jr released the dates for the IAMDONALD tour and also his very first music video for "Freaks and Geeks". The music video was shot by Dan Eckman, the director of the Derrick Comedy troupe. This song was later used in an Adidas commercial featuring Dwight Howard. On March 8, 2011 Glover, Jr released the EP via his official website.
On March 16, 2011, Glover, Jr hosted the mtvU Woodie Awards held live at South By Southwest. On March 24, 2011, Glover, Jr taped his one-hour comedy special Weirdo for Comedy Central; it aired on November 19.
Glover, Jr appeared at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 9 in the 'This Tent' as Childish Gambino and June 11 at 'The Comedy Theater' with Bill Bailey performing stand up. Comedy Central streamed the comedy live on their website.
On May 4, 2011, in an interview with TheHipHopUpdate, Gambino revealed that he was working on an LP, to be released in September. On July 25, 2011, Glover, Jr announced that his new album would be titled Camp. On October 8, during his Orlando, Florida concert, he announced Camp would be released on November 15, 2011. Glover, Jr worked with friend and film composer Ludwig Göransson on the debut album. On August 20, 2011, at the Los Angeles Rock The Bells concert, he gave an interview to AllHipHop.com, and he announced to the crowd that he had signed with Glassnote Records. On September 20, his first official single, "Bonfire", was released.
The IAMDONALD tour made 24 stops in 34 days, beginning with Ames, Iowa, on April 16, and finishing with Minneapolis on May 19. In between, this included stops at music venues in Las Vegas, Houston, Washington, and Atlanta. The tour was a one-man live show that consisted of rap, comedy, and video segments.
The Sign-Up Tour was Glover, Jr's next pre-album tour. He visited 11 cities over the course of 38 days in October and November 2011. Chidlish G made a website for the tour called Camp Gambino on November 19, four days after his album released. The tour featured special guest Danny Brown and made 20 stops during the course of 32 days along a dates in California in December. On March 14, 2012, several dates on the CAMP tour were postponed due to a fractured foot Childish suffered on March 10, while performing in Tampa, Florida. The tour began in Austin, Texas on April 5 and ended August 10 in Hollywood, California.
On January 11, 2012, Childish Gambino announced on his website that a new mixtape would be coming out soon. On April 2, he released a new song, "Eat Your Vegetables", through his website. On May 14, Funkmaster Flex premiered "Unnecessary," featuring Schoolboy Q. On May 16, Gambino released "We Ain't Them" through his website, produced by himself and frequent collaborator Ludwig. On May 22, Glover, Jr appeared on Das Racist's radio show "Chillin' Island" where he premiered a new song, "Tell Me," which featured Himanshu Suri, aka Heems from Das Racist. On May 26, Glover released "Black Faces", featuring Nipsey Hussle and produced by Boi-1da. On May 30, he released a third track, "Silk Pillow," featuring Beck and produced by both Glover, Jr and Beck. On June 25, he revealed that the mixtape was to be released on July 4, 2012. On June 26, Glover, Jr premiered another new track, on Sway in the Morning (on Shade 45), entitled "One Up," featuring his brother, Steve G. Lover. That same day, he stated that the mixtape would be titled Royalty despite previous statements that it would not be called that. On July 4, 2012, he released Royalty for free via digital download. On July 7, 2012, Gambino released the track, "Body," featuring Prodigy, which did not make the cut for the mixtape. On July 24, 2012, he released the music video for "Fire Fly" through his VEVO account on YouTube.
On August 21, 2012, BBC Radio 1 premiered Leona Lewis' new song, "Trouble" off her upcoming album Glassheart, which features Childish Gambino. The song was available for purchase via iTunes on October 7, and peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart the following week, making it his first UK top 10 single. On November 4, 2012 Ludwig Göransson said in an interview with Portable that he and Gambino were in his studio coming up with new ideas for the next album which was to be "bigger" and "with more people involved."
In 2013, Glover, Jr signed on to create a music-themed show for FX titled Atlanta in which he will star, write, and executive produce. Consequently, he decided to reduce his work for NBC, and only appears in the first five episodes of Community's 13-episode fifth season. Although many TV stations were interested in picking up his half-hour comedy, he ultimately picked FX due to their willingness to work around his touring schedule.
On October 6, 2013, he announced on Twitter that his second studio album was completed. He further announced this at Homecoming Week at Penn State University, stating “I got a new album coming out soon, so this is the last time we’re gonna play a lot of this shit.” On October 8, 2013, he announced its title as Because the Internet and revealed that it would be released in December 2013. On October 21, 2013, Glover, Jr released the first single "3005", and announced a release date for the album as December 10, 2013. On February 15, 2014, the rapper launched his Deep Web Tour in the UK. On February 27, Childish Gambino was scheduled to begin the United States portion of his tour with a gig at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. On June 6, 2014, RIAA certified Heartbeat Gold - making it Glover's first certification, and then on July 18, 2014, RIAA also certified 3005 Gold, making it Glover's second certification.
On October 2, 2014, he released a new mixtape titled STN MTN, and the next day he released an EP titled Kauai. The mixtape and the EP follow the story that was last told in Because The Internet and are meant to be a joint project instead of separate projects.
On October 10, 2014, Ubisoft revealed that they had collaborated with Glover, Jr to incorporate his song, "Crawl" into Far Cry 4.
On December 5, 2014 Glover, Jr was nominated for two Grammy Awards. He was a contender for Best Rap Album for Because The Internet (Glassnote Records) and Best Rap Performance for his single, “3005.”
On March 21, 2015 Glover, Jr won an mtvU Woodies Award for Best Video Woodie for the song "Sober" from the Kauai EP.
As of February 2016, Because the Internet has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping over 500,000 copies.
Glover's third album, Awaken, My Love!, spawned the single "Redbone", which peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually earned him his first Grammy Award. In 2018, Glover released "This Is America", which debuted at number-one on the Hot 100, and won four Grammy Awards, including for Song and Record of the Year.[13] Glover's fourth album, 3.15.20, was released in 2020.[14]
Money Baby
Childish Gambino Lyrics
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I might drop them bars, that AT&T
I like makin' moves, I like being King
If you like that ballin', I show you what that ballin' be
Money baby, money baby, money baby
Money baby, money baby, money baby
Money baby, money baby, money baby
Fly girl, she named Beatle
Clothes off, she don't need 'em
Animals, she don't eat 'em
Hungry for it, I feed her, uh, I feed her
You already know that I feed her
You know I don't mess with them fuck boys, she said I don't either
She said I'm gone eat her, attitude so diva
Got a big place like Scarface, treat her ass like Elvira
Skin tone godiva, smokin' on that cheeba
Girl you got me so hypnotized that thang be givin' me fever
Let me get it
Take her to Kauai, threw up on the beach
Fucked on the floor, we ain't gotta speak
Beach, getting high like a motherfuck
Royalty the team so you know what's up
Get it so good, let me beat it up, kitty so good I could sleep in it
Hollow tip flow sending shots to my enemies
Niggas who tried to Nick Cannon me
Thoughts were so bad that I pleaded insanity
Bottles, I pop me a case
Live on the radio bought me a place
This is my summer of love
Yea, these bitches is down
But never put nothin' above
Kick it like Kazuya
This game is how we maneuver
There's plenty fish in the sea and I treat them groupies like grouper
My life inside a computer, back up, my soul to the cloud
Funny we show 'em class and they call me the class clown
Money is in my jeans, best believe that it's passed down
Got the room thumpin, she tell me don't stop
I mean really don't stop
I must be doing something
Something really on point, something really on point
Now she look back at it
But she give me that look when I gotta dip out
Stop being Dramatic
Ain't nobody feel like this
Forgot her name as soon as I hit
Got that buzz, the phone was silent
Run the game, that's us
Fort Knox, gold bars
Let us get it on both sides, I did it all, no cosign
And I'm ballin' like I give a fuck
Now they know it's us
Smokin' like she wanna fuck
We are not in love, she's a grownup
And I'm so childish
Still that's my bitch
Waste our time with all this
Money baby, money baby, money baby
Money baby, money baby, money baby
Money baby, money baby, money baby
In Childish Gambino’s song “Money Baby,” he talks about his love for the good life, money, and luxury. He describes his love for smoking, making moves, and being a king, and he likes to show off his lavish lifestyle. He also talks about his woman who he refers to as “Fly girl, named Beatle,” and he feeds her everything she desires. He calls her a diva and treats her well, and she, in turn, attests that she doesn't mess with fuck boys like him. He also talks about how he takes her on trips and has sex with her without the need to speak because they are already on the same page. The song seems to be about enjoying and living life to the fullest, no matter what others might say, and Childish Gambino's pride in his success.
The song is quite clear in its message, and while Gambino doesn't delve too deep into his themes, the lyrics are still relatable to many people. The upbeat tempo of the song makes it a hit for parties and clubbing, and it is catchy enough to be a crowd-pleaser. Ultimately, the song is about Gambino's love for money and fame, and how he enjoys the fruits of his labor.
Line by Line Meaning
I like smokin' loud, I like being me
I enjoy smoking weed and being true to myself
I might drop them bars, that AT&T
I am capable of dropping great rhymes like AT&T drops bars
I like makin' moves, I like being King
I enjoy making bold moves and being the leader
If you like that ballin', I show you what that ballin' be
If you enjoy living luxuriously, I can show you how to really ball
Fly girl, she named Beatle
I am with an attractive girl who goes by the name Beatle
Clothes off, she don't need 'em
She doesn't need clothes to look good
Animals, she don't eat 'em
She is not interested in eating animals
Hungry for it, I feed her, uh, I feed her
I satisfy her hunger, both metaphorically and perhaps literally
You already know that I feed her
I already mentioned that I satisfy her needs
You know I don't mess with them fuck boys, she said I don't either
I don't mess with immature guys, and she relates
She said I'm gone eat her, attitude so diva
She said she wants me to go down on her, she's got a diva attitude
Got a big place like Scarface, treat her ass like Elvira
I have a large and luxurious home like Scarface, and I treat her like royalty like Elvira
Skin tone godiva, smokin' on that cheeba
Her skin is like that of a Godiva chocolate and we're smoking weed
Girl you got me so hypnotized that thang be givin' me fever
She's got me so mesmerized that just thinking about her makes me feel heated
Take her to Kauai, threw up on the beach
We went to Kauai and got drunk and threw up on the beach
Fucked on the floor, we ain't gotta speak
We had sex on the floor, no need for words
Beach, getting high like a motherfuck
We were smoking weed on the beach and getting really high
Royalty the team so you know what's up
We represent royalty and you know we're a great team
Get it so good, let me beat it up, kitty so good I could sleep in it
It feels so good I want to have aggressive sex with her, and her vagina is so good I could literally sleep in it
Hollow tip flow sending shots to my enemies
My rap flow is powerful and aimed at my enemies
Niggas who tried to Nick Cannon me
People who tried to diss me like Nick Cannon did
Thoughts were so bad that I pleaded insanity
My thoughts were so dark that I felt crazy and had to defend myself
Bottles, I pop me a case
I drink a lot of alcohol, even entire cases
Live on the radio bought me a place
I made enough money from my music to buy a new home
This is my summer of love
This is the season where I'm focused on love and pleasure
Yea, these bitches is down
These girls are cool with me and what I do for a living
But never put nothin' above
But they know they're not more important than me or my music
Kick it like Kazuya
I'm going to hang out and have a good time, like the fighting game character Kazuya
This game is how we maneuver
This is how we operate in the music industry
There's plenty fish in the sea and I treat them groupies like grouper
There's plenty of girls out there, and I treat the ones who want me for my fame like a common fish
My life inside a computer, back up, my soul to the cloud
My life and everything I do is stored on my computer, and I backup my data to the cloud
Funny we show 'em class and they call me the class clown
Even though I act classy, people still view me as a clown because of my humor and rap style
Money is in my jeans, best believe that it's passed down
I have a lot of money, and it's something that runs in my family
Got the room thumpin, she tell me don't stop
I have the room rocking with my music, and she wants me to keep going
I mean really don't stop
She's serious about me not stopping my performance
I must be doing something
I must be doing a great job with my rap and music career
Something really on point, something really on point
My music is really on point and stands out
Now she look back at it
Now she reminisces about our time together
But she give me that look when I gotta dip out
But she looks at me with a certain look when I have to leave
Stop being Dramatic
I'm telling her to stop overreacting or being too emotional
Ain't nobody feel like this
Nobody feels as good as we do right now
Forgot her name as soon as I hit
I don't even remember her name after sleeping with her
Got that buzz, the phone was silent
I am drunk and my phone is not ringing
Run the game, that's us
We dominate the music industry and are on top
Fort Knox, gold bars
I am rich like Fort Knox, with loads of money like gold bars
Let us get it on both sides, I did it all, no cosign
Let's take over every aspect of the music industry without needing any help
And I'm ballin' like I give a fuck
I am living luxuriously and I don't even care
Now they know it's us
Everyone knows who we are and how great we are
Smokin' like she wanna fuck
She's smoking weed and giving off a sexual vibe
We are not in love, she's a grownup
We are not in a romantic relationship, she's a mature adult
And I'm so childish
I am immature and childish in my behavior and personality
Still that's my bitch
But she's still my girl and I care about her
Waste our time with all this
We're wasting our time doing all these things that may not lead to anything substantive
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@MrBLawson85
i like this version 1000x better than ''the original"
@nickstephens666
😂😂 the std pool
@yurhomi4478
This is a crazy throwback. Me and my boy were remembering how in our school trip to Poland he fell asleep when I told him to listen to this. He was literally sleeping on this heat 😂
@carissa_eves
the fact that this version isn’t on Apple Music is a crime
@thesunnyark2741
I love how he explores all types of rap styles. He took a Atlanta/gangsta type style with this Stn Mtn tape.
@dAshx4
that DRAMATIC drop was perfect
@justisblanchard6396
this isn't the Gambino I was used to and at first I didn't really like it but I FUCKIN LOVE EVERY SONG NOW he still be killin it, so im still gonna buy it the money goes to a good cause and I still wanna support his career hell be be back to og Gambino on his next album
@terranceporter2644
This and the other freestyles are free. The Kauai ep is for sale and has songs that you're probably used to hearing, I know Candler Road is on there.
@drakevoidwalker
This didnt age well 😭
@BaltazarMartinez727
@Drake Voidwalker not at all but Gambino still dropped a hot ass fucking album lol