Vulture ran a great interview with Community star (and former 30 Rock writer) Donald Glover about the new album from his rapping alter ego, Childish Gambino.
From the last track on the album, “The Last”:
This next part sounds like nonsense
But I swear to God Tina Fey gave me confidence
Taught me everything good comes from honesty
Everybody’s got a voice, you just gotta follow it
She on her role model shit
From the day that I shook her hand
I knew that I’d never die a broke man
So I could try this rappin’ shit out again
The game need change, I’m a part of it
People tell me I should spit under Donald Glover
But I try to keep my real name undercover
Cause if you hear my name, then you think it’s jokes…
I rap about my life not “I’m on a boat”
‘Cause this joke rap shit’s gotten outta hand
Only one’s who do it well is Lonely Island
So, yeah, this ain’t joke rap. But he does manage to slip in a few other comedy references, including how he “makes paper like Dunder Mifflin” and how the audiences at his “shows are more mixed than Rasida Jones.”
It’s good, brainy rap and it’s free to download at http://www.culdesac-album.com/
