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As Imagine Dragons would say, "welcome to the new age," as Kauai is a benefit EP (money going to Hawaiian eco-preservation) that, when combined with the free STN MTN mixtape, forms a concept mixtape plus EP for a package that continues the story found on Gambino's 2013 album, Because the Internet. Complain that that's convoluted, or better yet, accept that distribution channels now allow for ambitious experiments such as this, because this is an attractive R&B-based EP where Gambino's character offers a smooth crooning appendix that's post-relationship, post-trust-in-the-world, and maybe even post-hip-hop. "Now that it's over, I"ll never be sober" goes the opener with a slow, nostalgic roll underneath, sounding as if the rapper joined the DeBarge family, while "The Palisades" is a calm-and-cool cut with guitars strumming and harmonies bumpin' while the genre of yacht-hop is further explored. Tack this on the mixtape, which was tacked onto the album, and this is an opus worth crowing about, but Kauai on its own is a weird and warm example of Gambino in a casual mode, strolling through pop music as if it ain't nuthin' and yet turning out memorable numbers that come in handy any time the ego swells while the world outside betrays. Snarky and hopeful play well together here, plus Jaden Smith surprises with his stern spoken word during "Late Night in Kauai."
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Ludwig Goransson, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Ludwig Goransson, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - K. Hassan, Composer - T. Hassan, Composer - Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Christian Rich, FeaturedArtist - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP., MusicPublisher - Fam Udeorji, Composer - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO MIKO RENE MUSIC PUB, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - Steven Glover, Composer - Chris Hartz, Composer - Steve G. Lover III, FeaturedArtist - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Ludwig Goransson, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - Jaden Smith, Composer, FeaturedArtist - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP., MusicPublisher - Frozen Fire Music, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Childish Gambino, MainArtist - Donald Glover, Composer - Ludwig Goransson, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO CHILDISH INDUSTRIES, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO ARTIST 101 PUBLISHING GROUP, MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LUDOVIN MUSIC, MusicPublisher - WARNER-TAMERLANE PUB CORP. OBO SONGS OF ROC NATION, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO RESEARCH FOR TIME TRAVELING D, MusicPublisher
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 mcDJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote, distributed by AWAL
Album review
As Imagine Dragons would say, "welcome to the new age," as Kauai is a benefit EP (money going to Hawaiian eco-preservation) that, when combined with the free STN MTN mixtape, forms a concept mixtape plus EP for a package that continues the story found on Gambino's 2013 album, Because the Internet. Complain that that's convoluted, or better yet, accept that distribution channels now allow for ambitious experiments such as this, because this is an attractive R&B-based EP where Gambino's character offers a smooth crooning appendix that's post-relationship, post-trust-in-the-world, and maybe even post-hip-hop. "Now that it's over, I"ll never be sober" goes the opener with a slow, nostalgic roll underneath, sounding as if the rapper joined the DeBarge family, while "The Palisades" is a calm-and-cool cut with guitars strumming and harmonies bumpin' while the genre of yacht-hop is further explored. Tack this on the mixtape, which was tacked onto the album, and this is an opus worth crowing about, but Kauai on its own is a weird and warm example of Gambino in a casual mode, strolling through pop music as if it ain't nuthin' and yet turning out memorable numbers that come in handy any time the ego swells while the world outside betrays. Snarky and hopeful play well together here, plus Jaden Smith surprises with his stern spoken word during "Late Night in Kauai."
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:16
- Main artists: Childish Gambino
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(C) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL (P) 2014 McDJ Entertainment under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC, distributed by AWAL
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