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Childish Gambino

Atlanta, GA

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r-n-b Popularity: 80 Popular Division

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Region: Piedmont Conference: Southeast Regional Rank: #36

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About Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, has carved a unique space in contemporary R&B. His music often blends introspective lyrics with innovative production, creating a sound that's both deeply personal and broadly resonant. While rooted in the New Piedmont region, Gambino's sonic explorations frequently traverse the American landscape, drawing inspiration from locations far beyond his Atlanta origins.

Geographic touchstones appear throughout his discography, reflecting a restless artistic spirit. From name-dropping Los Angeles venues in "I. The Worst Guys" and iconic landmarks in "II. Worldstar" to pinpointing New York locations in "IV. Sweatpants" and "L.E.S.", Gambino weaves a tapestry of place into his narratives. Whether referencing a Denny's in "II. Zealots of Stockholm [Free Information]" or evoking the streets of Oakland in "III. Telegraph Ave. (”Oakland” by Lloyd)," his songs demonstrate a keen awareness of how location shapes identity and experience.

Locations in Lyrics

68 location references across 22 songs

Songs & Places

You See Me
Los Angeles, CA Oklahoma City, OK
"Asian girls everywhere, UCLA"
This Is America
Pompano Beach, FL
"On my Kodak Black"
Backpackers
Blacksburg, VA Providence, RI Cleveland, OH Chicago, IL New York City, NY
"Something crazy and Asian, Virginia Tech"
Do Ya Like
Brooklyn, NY New Orleans, LA Detroit, MI East St. Louis, IL
"Hovy with glasses, Weezy but geeky"
L.E.S.
New York City, NY Philadelphia, PA
"A New York nine's an everywhere else six"
I. The Worst Guys
Los Angeles, CA Gary, IN Chicago, IL New York City, NY St. Louis, MO Cleveland, OH Miami, FL
"At a Clippers game on the courtside (Side)"
II. Zealots of Stockholm [Free Information]
Stockholm, ME Stockholm, WI Yakima, WA
"II. Zealots of Stockholm"
That Power
Stone Mountain, GA New York City, NY
"Stone Mountain, you raised me well"
IV. Sweatpants
New York City, NY Los Angeles, CA
"My father owned half the MoMA and did it with no diploma"
III. Life: The Biggest Troll [Andrew Auernheimer]
Fayetteville, AR New York City, NY Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Houston, TX
"Andrew Auernheimer"
III. Telegraph Ave. (”Oakland” by Lloyd)
Oakland, CA Los Angeles, CA , CA , HI
"It's Lloyd, called "Oakland""
Freaks and Geeks
New York City, NY Washington, DC Shanksville, PA Los Angeles, CA Pittsburgh, PA
"Yeah, this beat is a disaster, 9/11 this track"
Lithonia
Lithonia, GA
"My sweet Lithonia What have you done? These are your children I am your son"
12.38
Los Angeles, CA New York City, NY Hopkinsville, KY St. Louis, MO Chicago, IL Severn, MD Cambridge, MA
"Tracee Ellis with it when you throw back"
Bonfire
Los Angeles, CA
"This Asian dude, I stole his girl, and now he got that Kogi beef"
V. 3005
Cleveland, OH
"Got a Lambo like LeBron's mom"
II. Worldstar
Los Angeles, CA
"She on Hollywood and Vine (Vine), thinkin' that she Hollywood on Vine (Vine)"
I.Crawl
Ferguson, MO
"Explain it all, Ferguson"
Because the internet Screenplay - Part 1
Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica, CA , CA
"play ACTUAL ATLANTA TRAP for an hour"
Feels Like Summer
streets
I. The Party
Messina
"Brown leather bag, the vacation Messina"
Me and Your Mama

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Interstate 20 10 Chattahoochee River 5

Connected Places

Atlanta, GA Blacksburg, VA Cambridge, MA Chicago, IL Ferguson, MO Kauai, HI Lithonia, GA Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Oakland, CA Providence, RI Santa Monica, CA Stone Mountain, GA
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