His name alone is enough to keep him from fitting in. Because let’s face it Childish Gambino will never sound like any of the classic Atlanta rappers. In “No Small Talk”, Glover features Little Rock rapper Kari Faux whose sexy Arkansas drawl gives listeners the southern hospitality that Glover’s voice lacks. Borrowing tracks from ATL artists such as K Camp in “Money Baby”, Future in “Move That Dope” and Ludacris in “Southern Hospitality”, Bino makes sure you won’t soon forget where he came from. From there, the album rapidly picks up speed as he raps vigorously over a collection of prevalent Southside beats.Īny listener that wasn’t aware of Donald Glover’s ATL roots will get the hint early on in the tape. The mixtape starts off with Bino’s rendition of the “I Have A Dream” speech with his ideal future including strippers getting mother’s day off and Chick-Fil-A being open on Sundays. My guess is that the main constituent that connects the two is simply the man who created them. The shared theme of this concept album is difficult to recognize when STN MTN is goofy and playful where Kauai is thought-provoking and honest. STN MTN is a hard-hitting Southern style mixtape hosted by DJ Drama while Kauai is a pop-infused, indie R&B type album. Curiously alluring, Childish Gambino creates a two part project consisting of a mixtape and LP that are as analogous to each other as night and day.
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