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Oh, and because music, television, and film aren’t enough for his resume, Glover can also count himself as an influence in the world of comic books. Although Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael-Bendis developed the idea for Miles Morales, the half black, half Latino character whom has recently filled your friendly neighborhood web-slinger’s sticky shoes, before seeing Glover, Bendis reportedly stated his decision was confirmed upon seeing Glover in a Spider-Man suit in the season two premiere of Community, a nod to the Twitter campaign, #donald4spiderman, which petitioned to allow Glover the opportunity to audition for The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb’s reboot of the franchise. The Marvel character creator himself, Stan Lee, approved of the audition, though it never came to fruition.
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Childish Gambino delivers the freshest, most intellectually sophisticated take on the current wave of popular hip-hop and aside from constructing his own insanely catchy beats as mcDJ, using not only electronic manipulation, but also actual instruments, often incorporating samples by artists ranging from singer Adele to indie-rock group Grizzly Bear, and writing the sharpest, most clever lyrics I’ve ever heard, Gambino deserves the most credit for releasing so much for so little – nothing, in fact. All six of the official releases by Gambino, comprising over 60 songs, since 2008, have all been freely downloadable from his website. The fact that Glover took the time to not only practice and hone his craft for years before releasing his first album, and did so at zero cost to his audience for three full albums, two mix tapes, and a stellar EP is a testament to how much Glover sincerely cares about his art, as opposed to someone who tries to use their celebrity influence to cash in on as much as possible. Just as Gambino puts it, “labels want me to hurry and cash my check in, but I keep my **** free ‘til the last possible second.”
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 ****y, you better keep educating these hoes. Don is on track to doing so many big things in his career, he already has the backing of some major people in Hollywood, so they will not fail him.
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