Why Hip Hop Never Respected Childish Gambino 

it’s so weird how many people in the comments think he grew up rich, i think this is one of the most common misconceptions about donald glover

ngl I used to have freaks and geeks and bonfire on repeat in high school

Some of y’all took Because The Internet to heart. Lol. He didn’t grow up rich. Those lines were about a character he was playing. He was middle class growing up.

Atlanta was a great show. His album "Awaken my love", was great

I really love artists like Childish, Ye, Dot and Tyler. They're so creative

“My main focus is making sure it’s good quality. And I don’t think I can do that much longer before it just becomes Pop.” A lot of artists settle on losing their genres and just making Pop music and I’m glad he wants to get out before that happens. Love Childish Gambino. ❤

I think it’s because he was a black kid who was well off and didn’t hide it. And he was a multitalented. People can’t accept someone who does more than one thing. They want you to be in one box so they know where to put you. He should be the blueprint for greatness. Actor, comedian, rapper, writer/show-runner.

I knew this guy is blowing up after I saw him in Community series and then all of sudden I find out he does really quality music (my fav. track is 3005)

Good job on the video bro. Donald is a living legend who often doesn't get his flowers, man's a genius.

It’s weird that Redbone was his hit. I’ve been a Childish Gambino fan since he started and I didn’t care for Redbone at all. Like, have ya heard his other tracks. So many bangers and dope flows.

Always geeked out when one of my favorites dropped, this channel is hella underated

Nah he's still going to be making music & working on other projects. He said this next upcoming album is the end of the Childish Gambino CHARACTER. He's mentioned in multiple interviews how the childish gambino character is coming to an end, how he views CG as representation of his youth, but hes not in his youth anymore. Hes matured and grown to a new stage in his life, so he doesnt need to be held back by his youthful immature character anymore. Childish Gambino was his "coming of age" story arc for all intents & purposes. Him finding his place, & cementing that place in the hip hop industry and just Hollywood in general

Bro most people in the comments don’t be paying attention to nothing lmao homeboy grew up broke as hell and explained as such in his autobiographical music but often writes from perspectives that aren’t his (end of camp story, the entirety of BTI, BSATNW, etc.). People saying he’s rich straight up are not paying attention yall really got no media literacy lmao

1:10 you scared me with this transition, thought my macbook froze lmao

I put him and Tyler in the same box. Their just now getting their flowers because “Hip-hop” is either trap beats or therapy sessions nowadays.

Redbone was probably the last mainstream song I really loved I didn't know about all this lore behind it....

extremely love your videos, as a musician myself i obsessively study your content man keep it up bro! ❤

Man your vids always lead me to new perspectives , love em fr fr

He's so dope! I love when people are unapologetically themselves, Gambino your artistry is appreciated🤎✨️

He is an triple threat n nobody could stop him bcuz he ain’t care!! Respect the accomplishments 🎉🎉🎉

He's ONE OF the most talented people of our time man amazing at everything he does I'll miss Childish Gambino man,what he managed to do with the character is amazing imo He doesn't get his flower but he's a living legend man the 🐐 Atlanta is one of the greatest shows ever made btw

He said he was retiring in 2018 too....

Man I love videos like this that show how insanely hard it is to make magic like this

😭😭 people thought bro stank

I always appreciate when someone doesn't care at all if CTG doesn't like them. Badge of honor.

I just wish he would drop some hard tracks like freeks and geeks and bonfire again

He was born Donald McKinley Glover at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (Smith), ran a daycare center, and his father, Donald Glover, is a retired postal worker. He is not, despite rumors, related to actor Danny Glover.

It's sad that the BET Awards didn't want him to perform the song this is america yet along give him an award for it and Jamie Foxx Literally Had Too Make The Crowd Sing It but he WON 4 GRAMMYS For It , I was disappointed and shocked at the same time

A lot of his early music was fantastic and super ahead of its time. I'd say he's made stuff AML and onwards that has actually at times been more corny than his old stuff (but still pretty good). People are just uncomfortable with rap that doesn't meet the corporate standard for 'cool'. Do you really think 'The Last' is corny or downright bad? Or We Ain't Them? Home? Outside? LES? Break? Silk Pillow? Backpackers? Eat Your Vegetables? Grind? I'm So Focused? Easy? Glory? There's so much corny music out there by rappers whose real talent is conforming to whatever the standards for cool are at that moment, I've always found that shit incredibly uncool, Gambino has been unapologetically himself in hip hop for nearly 20 years now, giving a way more interesting perspective than most of his contemporaries have at any point during that time period. And doing it all just for the love of it since no matter how excellent the work he produces is the bar is always set higher for him than people who make dogshit that doesn't make people think too hard. It's not his fault audiences are shallow and insecure and would rather hear drake tell them how cool he is so they can feel like that's them, than be confronted with their own vulnerability by someone honest, innovative and subversive - y'know, the shit that true hip hop is supposed to be about?

the ending of this video with the word 'pop'... well done

"I want to be as big as I possibly can be." Then bathe ninja.😂

I’d love a CG x BLK ODYSSY collab

0:30 JESUS CHRIST😭😭😭😭😭

who clicked cuz they love COMMUNITY???

Hahahaha, not you sounding like Gambino when the video started hahahaha lmao I thought its him doing his own doccie hahahah

He’s a genius

HE is VERY DOPE and AWESOME He is HIS OWN PERSON his MUSIC is HONESTLY MEANINGFUL and he Talks About honest thing's he Does What Makes him HAPPY and What Works for me You Can Tell He Remains and Stays His Self Regardless OF WHO Likes it and Understands it He Does

Why you hating on Gambino's Scent man🤣🤣🤣

A co worker of mine put me on to him years ago, I’ve been a fan ever since.

Lmao I’m offended at the first two lines in the vid as a day one fan

purposeful body odor is a problem though

It’s not the end for bro Donald glover is still making music

nahhhh, Culdesac, ep, and camp are great

That I told you so what so goated 5:12

Love donald's persistence throughout his career

the end of Childish Gambino and hopefully the beginning of Donald Glover as a director. I know he's directed before but I mean more frequently.

Donal glover is genius to pop heads

I highly admire Donald Glover; the musician, the writer, the actor, the person. He’s one of the few who can do it all with his own style. He’s a true artist.

Y’all gotta do your research, the goat didn’t grow up with a silver spoon. Comment section lookin’ wild. Also great video by the way, love your voice.

We've really got to let go of this notion that there has to be a deep reason not to like someone's art. Art is the epitome of subjectivity. There doesnt have to be some deep reason for other people not liking something that you enjoy. I lnew absolutely nothing about his life, never watched him on tv, and just didnt like his rapping voice. Then he started singing, and it sounded better toe than his rapping. It was that simple for me, and i feel like its that simple for most people, more often than not

Camp is as influential as 808’s Man On The Moon and the like. As convention defying as it gets yet his credit remains to be seen.

F it I accept him one of my favorite artist music , acting and comedy 👊🏼🔥

I’m going to work with Donald Glover on many projects.

Check out CG’s cover of the Chris Gaines song, Lost In You. So good.

I always hear his older music get hate, but he actually had bars. Check out his song "Bonfire." Even better, there's even a lyric video. Watch that one so you can really enjoy all the wordplay and appreciate the lyrics. The beat does sound a little dated these days, but lyrically, he's on point in that one.

He has a very right brain dominate artistic brain. Rappers at least the majority are very plain and simple, not stupid, but not original. They are sheep following the pack.

Never say this is his last album. He will probably rename/rebrand himself next as "Midlife Gambino".

All due respect, this video does not explain why he is not respected

true artist through and through

Its because he isnt fake enough to put on the machismo bullshit that hip hop thrives on... I havent watch the video yet, did i nail it LUL

I had someone tell me Childish Gambino was her there favorite artist back in 2015

Excellent video

I think it is because his name is Donald and it’s kind of a dorky name. Not to be superficial but he has a lot to overcome.

The "truth" is sad, but its basically just that stupid people will never understand true art.

Hip-hop hates anything that isn’t the status quo. Most brainwashed fan base and industry there ever was. Take risks kids, do something different.

I prefer 2012 Gambino music

Nah i listened to him , features . He was and is and amazing artist.

The only white rapper who’s allowed to say the n-word Black male in short shorts, I’m double suspect

Nah as a long time Donald and Gambino fan he's always thought he was better than everyone else. And if you didn't like his work he'd chalk it up to you just didn't understand it.

I’m beyond excited for it if he stays with this sound similar to his old shit.

He did not come In with bad music.

Why does he feel the need to be accepted by hip hop? Or does he even?

Gambino is a mastermind. I see a lot of myself in him. He did fetishize Asian women a lot. Besides that though he's a solid performer.

I sense the south african accent in your voice

Um maybe having Childish in hour name does not help.

Some nerds like rap, tbh the style of rap he goes for could be good if he told a story, but as any nerd knows, metaphors are cheap, we are not lil wayne, hes not a human being. If donald could go for some tribe called quest style storytelling he would have something to go on. How are you gonna do derrick comedy and community and then expect people to take you seriously without earning it. I am a nerd but I still had to put work in the game to get any respect for my music.

You take the disrespect out of this video title, making nuclear grade assumptions like that, when you know it's the dead opposite. Click farming.

They, who is they? lol 😂 they, did not hate him. Trust me

It's funny how I'm kinda fan of childish Gambino and DGlover since community but not really like that red bone song 🤷‍♂️

But does he still pong a bit?

Cause they sell outs

Title & Video Content is very clickbaity

respect childish

Hip hop doesnt respect him for 3 reasons. 1. Hes not a great rapper ;let aloneCONSISTENT with his music; when he drops his fans overrate his actual abilities, and shows that his only album that was memorable for longer than a quarter was AML; he thinks hes better than he actually is. 2. Hes went on record to admit he has a distaste almost phobia like for black women; so imagine asking for respect from the black/ hip hop culture when you cannot respect one of its most important pieces 🙂. 3.Hes better at film, and production. He has a good r&b bag sure; but hes just better at other things which shows because people love community, and Atlanta.

Alicia keys is really beautiful

is there a place where i can listen to your beats?

He doesn’t use deodorant? 🤨

don't think it helped that he started off sounding like a pretty wack Lil Wayne copy. I love some of his music, but his rapping isn't his strong side and definitely wasn't when he started

I mean.........I just don't like his rapping. I liked his endeavors in other genres of music.

This title is cap

I know you might've used it as a throwaway--but to call his early music 'corny' is the biggest load of garbage. Some of his unreleased stuff is insanely good--Camp had some bangers, same with Royalty. Do not get it twisted, his early stuff was awesome.

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People are stupid!

First 🔥

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And the industry keeps hitting right back. The latest one w the white kid who sounds like a direct rip off.

I love CG, but redbone was just parliament/funkadelic repackaged for a new generation.

The new album sucks

He made mediocre music for white people. Saved you the time. He had a few good songs but yeah.

He is never going to be a great rapper.