So, you know that show Community? Well, that guy -- Donald Glover -- the one who used to do those skits as part of Derrick Comedy, also makes the raps. And no, it's not à la The Lonely Island: it's serious (but awesome). In terms of production and polish Gambino's new EP is sounding a lot more upscale than the previous two releases, but what really shines through his work are the well-tailored, lightening-fast rhymes and the often witty often depraved delivery. The single "Freaks and Geeks" you can't help but appreciate for being literary [see the part about poet e. e. cummings], dorky [note the many reference to popular primetime television shows and comic book villains] and gross [check out the sexual content of almost every line] in equal parts. And yet the track has not discernible hook, resting squarely on the entertainment-value of Gambino's flow. The production of the EP sounds somewhat like a basement project and could use some vamping, however.
Listen to EP here:
Download EP from Childish Gambino's Blog.
