It seems that most people are good at one certain thing. You’re either a brilliant painter, or a wiz-mathematician, or a genius accountant or what have you. However Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) is both a brilliant comedic actor and talented hip hop artist.
And that, my friends, is what I consider cheating. We here at the Vinyl District are chomping at the bit to get you in on the action so we kidnapped a vinyl copy of the new Childish Gambino release Camp to give away to a wanting fan.
Having proven himself on the internet, Mr. Glover’s first career effort as a comedic force moved to the comfort of most people’s living room with his role on NBC’s Community before really making his name elsewhere. Although Glover has been rocking the Childish Gambino moniker for some time now, it has only been in this past year that it has really come into its own. Not only does he fill out the position of rapper, but it’s almost as if he pushes the title to burst at the seams.
His first official solo record, released November 15th, is a collection of hard beats, ironic rap, and sudden unexpected jabs of truth. It landed at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #2 on the Billboard Hip-Hop charts. Childish Gambino kicks off the Camp Tour in Atlanta, GA on March 16th at The Tabernacle, and tickets for all announced shows will go on sale to the public this week.
The 13 tracks on the album create a vivid landscape, a juxtaposition of serious beats with sarcastic punch lines that hit like Mohammad Ali’s 1-2-punch, leaving you with just as memorable results. Here’s the thing though, you shouldn’t just take my word for it. As previously mentioned, we were able to get our crafty hands on the LP, and we want you to have it!
Not only will you receive the vinyl, but you will also receive a t-shirt (size XXL), Camp merit badge, chapstick, and sticker. To enter yourself in the competition, go ahead and tell us in the comments, your pick for the funniest rapper.
I’m a huge fan of How High, so I’m personally split between Method Man and Redman, but that’s just me.
The winner will be decided on chosen one week from today on Friday, December 16th, and must have a mailing address in North America.
