Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover, is an alternative hip hop musician who hit it big with his 2011 album Camp. He's Older Than They Think, having been releasing music (for free!) since 2005. In 2010, his successful acting career brought in a wave of Community fans, propelling him into widespread popularity (and his appearance on Jamie xx's remix of Rolling in the Deep didn't hurt). At the moment, another mixtape and a second full-length album seem to be in the works, though little is known about either.

EPs/Mixtapes/Independent albums
 * Sick Boi (2008)
 * Poindexter (2009)
 * I Am Just a Rapper (2010)
 * I Am Just a Rapper 2 (2010)
 * Culdesac (2010)
 * EP (2011)
 * Unknown Title (2012)

Studio albums
 * Camp (2011)

Tropes:
"Adele: We could've- Gambino: SWAG"
 * Audience Participation Song: "Rolling in the Deep."
 * Boastful Rap: "Freaks and Geeks," "Bonfire," "Sunrise"
 * Cover Version: "Rolling in the Deep."
 * Dream Team: "Silk Pillow," featuring Beck!
 * Incoming Ham


 * Long Title: "The Longest Text Message Ever"
 * Old Shame: He doesn't seem to be very proud of his earliest works, saying that he was hiding behind gimmicks on Sick Boi and Poindexter, and that the even earlier (and rarer) album The Younger I Get was "decrepit Drake."
 * One of Us: "That ain't ironic, bitch, I love Rugrats!"
 * Refrain From Assuming: "The Longest Text Message Ever," "Sunrise," "Freaks and Geeks," and "That Power"
 * Running Gag: He sure does like Asian girls.
 * Shout-Out: Scattered throughout his songs are references to Radiohead, Mumford and Sons, Sufjan Stevens, and various other artists.
 * Signature Song: "Heartbeat," "Bonfire"
 * Under Crank: The sped up sample that recurs throughout "Lights Turned On."