What Does It Mean to Be A Major Label A&R In 2018? We Asked One
The role of an A&R has changed over the years, there are fewer of them inside the major label system, but the practice isn't dead.
Childish Gambino
Real Name: Donald McKinley Glover
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Label: RCA Records
Rappers Keep Talking About Having Sex with My Girlfriend. It's Making Me Insecure
Everyone from Drake to Lil B has betrayed my trust.
Donald Glover's Struggle: "Use My Humanity to Create a Classic Work"
On the eve of the season two premiere of 'Atlanta,' Glover spoke with The New Yorker.
Donald Glover: "I Am the New Tupac in a Strange Way"
"Sometimes you have to play a role for people to understand you, even though you’re far more complex than any of that."
Childish Gambino to Re-Release 2011's 'EP' on Streaming Services Tonight
'EP is the first of several older Gambino projects which will be re-released on steaming services later this year.
Childish Gambino Reportedly Signs With RCA Records After Seven-Month Bidding War
According to our own label insider, Glover's deal was finalized in December.
Rich Chigga Admits Childish Gambino's 'Royalty' Mixtape Changed His Life
"It was the first album that I ever listened to in general, and it was what really got me into hip-hop."
Donald Glover Promises That Chance Mixtape Because 14-Year-Olds Scare Him
Don't hold your breath, though.
Joe Budden, “Pump It Up” & the Curious Case of Misleading Rap Singles
From Joe Budden to Joey Bada$$, lead singles don't always taste like the main course.
Childish Gambino's Label Head Credits RapCaviar for "Redbone" Radio Success
"Radio stations picked up on that—'If RapCaviar can play it, then I can.'"
What Childish Gambino & Kanye Taught Me About Artistic Pursuit
The influences of modern-day Renaissance men like Donald and Ye goes way beyond music.
Donald Glover Acknowledges Industry Success is Based on Speaking "Old White Man"
"You have to make them understand that you speak their language — that you speak old white man."
Chance The Rapper Teases New Music With Childish Gambino (Again)
"Me and Donald [Glover] have more songs together."
Childish Gambino, JAY-Z & Why Great Art Doesn't Need to Reflect Your Reality
You don’t have to be a parent to experience the joys and terrors of parenthood.
What We Can All Learn From Donald Glover's 10 Years of Growth as Childish Gambino
Like Childish Gambino, we are all never-ending works in progress. Never stop growing.
Childish Gambino in Bidding War With Three Major Record Labels
A major label signing likely means more music is on the horizon.
Kendrick Lamar, Logic & the Hunt for Hip-Hop Easter Eggs
Sometimes artists like to reward us for paying attention in amazing ways.
Childish Gambino Collects Sixth RIAA Certification With "Redbone" Milestone
It's also the fastest single of Gambino's career to reach RIAA certification.
JMSN, Kanye West & Appearance Representing Musical Evolution
A salute to the artists who embody their evolution in the physical—a reminder that we are art in the flesh.
What Donald Glover & 'Atlanta' Taught Us About the Art of Nothing
We appreciate a show that isn't afraid to use the most ordinary aspects of life to tell extraordinary truths.
Childish Gambino Declares Genres Dead: "People Just Want Quality"
Mr. Glover explains why it’s never been easy to put him into a box.
10 Hip-Hop Songs Under Two Minutes We Wish Were Longer
From Childish Gambino's "Urn" to Jay Z's "Beach Is Better," here are 10 songs that we wish were longer.
Rise Up: Atlanta Is Finally Winning Big & It's About Time
The Falcons, Migos, Donald Glover—Atlanta is dominating entertainment.