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Because the Internet
Hip-Hop · 2013 · 19 tracks · 58m

Because the Internet

Childish Gambino

A sprawling, paranoid exploration of digital loneliness. Sharp rap verses dissolve into psychedelic R&B and glitchy, anxious soundscapes.

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It's like a 4chan thread turned into a high-budget psychedelic rap opera.

A high-definition panic attack cushioned by lush, soulful production.

Because the Internet · vs · Childish Gambino
Existential+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 58m
01
The Library (intro)
0:05
02
I. Crawl
3:29
03
II. Worldstar
4:05
04
Dial Up
0:45
05
I. The Worst Guys
3:40
06
II. Shadows
3:52
07
III. Telegraph Ave. (“Oakland” by Lloyd)
3:31
08
IV. Sweatpants
3:01
09
V. 3005
3:54
10
Playing Around Before the Party Starts
0:54
11
I. The Party
1:31
12
II. No Exit
2:52
13
Death by Numbers
0:44
14
I. Flight of the Navigator
5:44
15
II. Zealots of Stockholm (Free Information)
4:51
16
III. Urn
1:13
17
Pink Toes
3:27
18
Earth: The Oldest Computer (The Last Night)
4:42
19
Life: The Biggest Troll (Andrew Auernheimer)
5:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition in Zealots of Stockholm where a peaceful melody is violently interrupted by a distorted, crushing bass drop.
The sound of a car door opening and a radio station tuning in during the intro to Telegraph Ave.
The desperate, repetitive vocal loop that closes Life: The Biggest Troll, mimicking a digital glitch that never resolves.
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