Yeah, he's funny on Community and in stand-up. But he's also a pretty talented rapper, going under the name of Childish Gambino. How talented? Well, with almost any other rapper, I'd stop taking them seriously after this line:
Girl why is you lying, girl why you Mufasa
but with this guy, I don't stop.
"3005" has been out since late 2013, and it's been way too long for it to surge on the Billboard charts. I've been listening to this song on repeat because it's damn good. I think it's mostly that catchy hook. I mean, he's doing the same thing that The Black Eyed Peas did with "Boom Boom Pow", but rather than using the "thousand-years-into-the-future" thing to justify his greatness (annoying) he uses it to reassure his girlfriend that he'll always be there (sweet). Also, Childish Gambino singing beats out Fergie rapping any day.
Hot 100 Success:
Will he have it?
Hard to say. Rap's not exactly the most popular gene right now, and this song has been hovering for awhile below the Top 50.
Should he have it?
God, yes. For the glory of rap music, and music in general. Til 3005 and beyond.
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