Childish Gambino

Kirby · 11-30-2011, 02:48 AM

Just wanted to stop in and say that Camp is great.

Everyone should check it out.

**Goofle** · 11-30-2011, 07:44 AM

It is a good album, but I think it is also a bit confused. He puts in a few too many comments about f***ing girls and awful things like that, which does not fit into his credo.

~~James~~ · 12-14-2011, 10:22 AM

Just got into this guy recently and wow, I am blown away. I am a huge Community fan so I checked it out thinking "oh it's an actor making music, this will be awfully average". But god, I was wrong. I got the whole discography but it seems like I have really got into him in the peak of his game cause the EP was my favourite and Camp is sounding pretty fantastic too!

Sparky · 12-14-2011, 10:31 PM

Pitchfork giving this and mac millers album 1 out of 10 each just fills my heart with warmth

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16074-camp/

**Goofle** · 12-15-2011, 08:55 AM

I agree with a lot of what they said. He has some downright TERRIBLE songs on that album. Every time I go back I dislike it even more to the point where I have already mentally selected about five that I can bare to listen to.

""Is there room in the game for a lame that rhymes/ And wears short shorts and tells jokes sometimes?" It's the perfect summation of Camp: preposterously self-obsessed, but not the least bit self-aware. Tell me that ain't insecure."

Perfect.

Phantom Limb · 12-15-2011, 03:21 PM

That's weird, when I first saw this on pitchfork, I swear they gave it like a 7 or something. Anyway, my respect for pitchfork just got a boost (not that it needed one). My favorite part was "If you buy only one hip-hop album this year, I'm guessing it'll be Camp." So true.

It's also funny because you can clearly see who listens to "real rap" and who listens to mainstream bullshit/doesn't listen to rap based on how much you like Childish Gambino.

**Goofle** · 12-15-2011, 03:49 PM

I think I get your post, but it is quite ambiguous. Are you saying you don't like him that much either?

~~James~~ · 12-15-2011, 04:22 PM

god, you guys are a wee bit pretentious aren't you? I like him because he's a lot of fun - if that means I don't like "real rap" then frankly you're talking ****.

Thom Yorke · 12-15-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom Limb

"If you buy only one hip-hop album this year, I'm guessing it'll be Camp."

That's a great line.

**Goofle** · 12-15-2011, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

god, you guys are a wee bit pretentious aren't you? I like him because he's a lot of fun - if that means I don't like "real rap" then frankly you're talking ****.

Erm... I think being 'pretentious' sort of comes with the territory when we are posting about music in a forum that isn't for people who only listen to what is on the radio.

He is fun, but a little bit of self awareness would go a long way.

11-30-2011, 02:48 AM	#31 (permalink)
Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	Just wanted to stop in and say that Camp is great. Everyone should check it out. __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

12-14-2011, 10:22 AM	#33 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Just got into this guy recently and wow, I am blown away. I am a huge Community fan so I checked it out thinking "oh it's an actor making music, this will be awfully average". But god, I was wrong. I got the whole discography but it seems like I have really got into him in the peak of his game cause the EP was my favourite and Camp is sounding pretty fantastic too!

12-14-2011, 10:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Pitchfork giving this and mac millers album 1 out of 10 each just fills my heart with warmth http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16074-camp/

12-15-2011, 04:22 PM	#38 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	god, you guys are a wee bit pretentious aren't you? I like him because he's a lot of fun - if that means I don't like "real rap" then frankly you're talking ****.