The Childish Gambino chapter is coming to an end for Donald Glover. The final installment is scheduled to arrive on Friday (July 19) along with his Bando Stone & The New World album.
Glover sat with him The New York Times on Wednesday (July 17) ahead of the LP's release on streaming services later this week. The multi-joiner felt it was time to move on from the Childish Gambino moniker as it no longer “fulfilled” him.
“It was really like, 'Oh, it's over.' It's not satisfying,” Glover admitted. “And I just felt like I didn't need to build that way anymore.”
Gambino isn't holding back with his latest act, which will serve as the soundtrack companion to the blockbuster of the same name. He doesn't seem to have any regrets about moving on.
“I think grace is underrated in the world,” he added. “When I put my son on my shoulders, I feel deep joy. This is real. No one on their deathbed is going to look back and say, “Thank God I didn't freak out.”
The 40-year-old previewed his genre-bending album, which finds him embracing a range of influences, to an intimate audience with a curated listening experience in New York's Little Island earlier in July.
Bando Stone boasts a versatile guest lineup including Jorja Smith, Yeat, Chloe Bailey, Steve Lacy, Flo Milli, Amaarae, Foushee and more. Glover's son even makes an artistic cameo.
The album is Gambino's fifth under the name and his first since 2020 3.15.20which received an update upon release Atavistic (3.15.20 redesigned versions) in May.
It's a celebration week for Donald Glover who earned two Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday for his role as John Smith in Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
It is nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series categories. Glover previously won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on his previous show, Atlanta.
Amazon Prime Video series co-stars Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane have released a statement reacting to the Emmy nominations exclusively for Advertising sign.
“What's up! Thanks TV Academy! We really didn't expect this, but we put some work into it – it's not every day you get to make something with a group of your best friends and it's certainly not every day you get love like this “, they said.
The joint statement continued: “We want to give a quick shout out to the people who deserve some recognition — Jen, Vernon, Kara, Karina and the entire Amazon team for your unwavering support, Michael Schaefer (the muscle ), Yariv and New Regency, Anthony ' I'll say never no' Katagas (you're the man), Kaitlin (the sidekick), Fam (the secret sauce), Hiro (the visionary), Christian (the heart), Carmen Cuba (queen), Doug, Karena, Amy, Christina, Steve, Carla, Adamma, Adanne, Yvonne, Julia, Schuyler, Kyle, Isaac, Kate and especially Greg, Dave, Gerry, Ruth, Madeline, Blair, Cody, Stephen Murphy, Pope and his amazing team , Nathan, Rob, Eric, Glen, Emile, all our ridiculously talented guests, the rest of the tirelessly dedicated cast and crew, including and especially all the PAs and assistants. And most importantly, thank you Maya for your generosity and incomparable genius in being our Jane. We love you all!”
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