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Q MagazineDec 21, 2011Glover's wit and dexterity confirm he's the real deal. [Jan. 2012 p. 119]
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UncutDec 12, 2011Producer Ludwig Goransson imbues the beats with a comparable degree of pomp, although we could have done without diversions into cheesy Swede-pop. [Jan 2012 p.88]
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Nov 29, 2011While the album doesn't necessarily reinvent the wheel, those with mainstream sensibilities that like metaphor-heavy rhymes with a strong dose of social commentary will be pleasantly surprised.
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Nov 17, 2011Even if his insecurities can illicit a few cringes (he sounds genuinely upset with his haters on All The Shine), there's enough empowered anthems like Bonfire and Outside for Childish Gambino to pull through.
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Nov 15, 2011For a dude who gets big laughs on NBC's Community, Donald Glover sure fiends for approval on his debut.
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Nov 14, 2011The overall result is a messy jumble that, in its inability to find a consistent tone, ends up in a place that hasn't really been explored before.
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Nov 14, 2011What follows this auspicious beginning is a riveting album about race, class, opportunity, tribalism, love, the pitfalls of fame, comedy and "seriousness"--one that coexists quite happily with a potty-mouthed pop-rap record about sleeping with girls.
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Nov 15, 2011A meaty concept album about how the insecurities of youth carry into adulthood, Camp is heavy with themes of racial expectations and cultural ostracism--big ideas that aren't always done justice by Glover's cartoonishly exaggerated, one-liner-laden flow.
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Nov 23, 2011It's somewhere between impressive and impressionistic how Glover inhabits each style, but pit between street chaff and crooner cheese, between respect and restless imitation, one can't help but wonder where all of Glover's talent is headed.
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Dec 5, 2011Although Glover plays the part of rapper exceptionally, he needs to do a little more to stop "n****s asking whether this dude's for real or not".
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Dec 1, 2011Camp feels like only so much acting, with the Gambino flow a mixture of West and Lil Wayne...
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 185 out of 235
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Mixed: 34 out of 235
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Negative: 16 out of 235
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