
Perhaps in an effort to generate more buzz about the highly-anticipated release of his new mixtape, Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover has been involved in some vague and cryptic communications lately. First came the release of his song “Eat Your Vegetables” on April 2. A few weeks later, he performed a secret show that was streamed on Youtube. A couple weeks after that, his unfinished track “Fuck Your Blog” was leaked on the internet. On May 14, Funkmaster Flex posted a new Childish Gambino song “Unnecessary” on his website.
Then, on May 16, Glover posted a tirade on his Twitter that appears to be in response to some criticism he’s received, but the exact exchange isn’t completely clear. To further complicate things, he ended his rant with a link to his blog which is currently occupied by the above image and a message from hip-hop blogger Big Ghost, as well as a link to his new song “We Ain’t Them.” Click below for the full rant.
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