Writer -> comedian -> actor -> rapper -> singer HE'S GOOD AT EVERYTHING

Creativity, originality, and beauty at it's finest. Donald is a genius.

9 years later still waiting to hear Llyods version of this song

STILL BUMPING THIS IN 2021. ONE OF THE GREATEST TUNES EVER FROM MR GAMBINO

He sings, raps, hes a producer, writer, comedian and actor, where'd this man come from?

This guy has true talent. He's a writer, comedian, actor, singer, and rapper. God damn...

The Bando Stone trailer brought me here in 2024. Anyone else? 👍🏾🍌

Rewatching this masterpiece immediately after watching Bando Stone and The New World trailer cuz that shirt....and the chickens....and the location....😳

only childish gambino can do a song with jhene aiko and have HIMSELF on the hook lmfao

Imagine if Donald Glover and Jordan peele made a horror movie...

Played this nonstop in college, came back to it since I'll be 30 soon (in Oakland)

Had to come back to this after the Bando Stone trailer.

Can’t believe this song wasn’t as popular as “this is America”

Gambino is too under rated

This song hits different when you’re from Oakland and made a big move somewhere far away 😩. So nostalgic

if you're just discovering gambino like that enjoy it I started listening to him when I was too young to fully grasp it and here I am 5yrs later, understanding this man is a mastermind

I interpret this video as basically the locals (people from his past) know he's a monster/a bad person/a loser. Gambino is trying to leave that behind him and start fresh with Aiko. But the past won't let it go. They see him and see him doing well, so confront him about his demons and thus, bring the monster out of him. Aiko loves him regardless of his history. It's deep fam.

He freaking incorporated the Yoruba talking drum from West Africa at 3:00 and he dances smoothly to the rhythm of our ancestors. Really proud to be African. Childish Gambino is a living Picasso.

Meanwhile in the darkest timeline: Troy has turned into a monster

not enough people are talking about how he sprouted tentacles at the end of this video.

This is one fucked up Jeep commercial.

For those who dont get the video heres the explanation of this video and previous ones! in the worst guys, at 1 46 you can see a large wound on his lower leg. While he was in the water an alien entered through his body. in the video sweatpants everyone in the diner is a "gambalien" and by the ending everyone turns into gambino, the whole point of all of them being there was to be secret. as they all were meeting up to discuss on how they were going to take over the world. in 3005 everyone on the ferris wheel is young in the beginning and the teddy bear is clean. while the video progresses the bear starts to desecrate and the people in the back start aging and growing old, gambino stays the same meaning the alien form that took over his body has a side effect of not aging. also at the end the town is on fire meaning the gambaliens took over the town. this video shows that while gambino is on a getaway with Jhene Aiko, the townspeople discover that gambino is not just an outsider, hes some sort of extraterrestrial alien and that he is a threat. i also found that at 1:37 if you look at the very left inside of the cabin that you can see someone almost crawling or sneaking, this could easily reference to a line in 3005 that says "Assassins are stabbed in the back of my cabin" or it could have been a crew member in the shot, still worth pointing out. so in the ending they try to get rid of him and protect Jhene. but they didn't really plan the attack so they died. at this point gambino lost everything, his girl, his respect for himself (he never wanted to become an alien like he did and wanted nobody to know about it) and he figured out that he needs to leave and find something new. thats everything leading up to this video, the final piece is actually the song "sober." in sober the time period is estimated to be in the future of the last videos. theres snow falling and everything seems normal. the video takes place in a carry out restaurant where gambino is attracted by a girl who doesnt really give him the time of day and thinks he's some creep. after she gives him the chance they start dancing together and having fun. but even that didnt keep her around for long as she leaves the food place and he feels sad and alone again.

Who’s here in 2020 can’t believe this song dropped 5 years ago.

This album “Because the Internet” turns 10 years old today. If you’re still here 10 years later drop a like! 🥹

First time watching this video thinking it's just another cute love couple type of video but then ending comes along and f*cks me up..

Because The Internet will forever by my favorite album by Gambino

Who's here after the Bando Stone trailer?

Clone Troy is doing really well for himself

Guessing, that car isn't a Fisker, because Fiskers don't make noise when they start up...just do you know.

Childish Gambino is crazy deep! This was a stunning change of direction. Artistically done, surprising, strangely comical, and leaving much for the viewer to interpret. The unfinished story triggers craving. Childish Gambino keep being you. Annalope out...

Bando Stone curious cats already arrived.

I slept on this album so hard here I am in 2020 appreciating the shit this album

Im so infatuated with them being together. They just seem like they would beso perfect together lol

This video goes from "Dang. The feels." *To* "What. The. Actual. Bino."

if you dont hit that cough at the beginning you pretty much gotta start it over

Reporting from 2024

In an alternate universe, I know him and Jhené are together.

one of the most amazing music videos eveeeer!!! :O

Is this the acclaimed musician bando stone ?

Gosh this song is so timeless it just makes me feel alive!

I believe, she not being concerned, symbolized that she knows that Donald has a monster inside of him, but she also knows that he will never hurt her and she is the one that calms the beast within.

That moment when you haven't seen the music video til now and the ending mind fucks you

This album is a rare piece of music It's literally perfect

This song is underrated, give you nostalgia for a life you never had.

This song is still good today

His voice soothes me❤️

I didn’t know there was a video. It was everything I needed right now. This dude always delivers and keeps my anxiety and prevents my mind from taking me from overwhelming thoughts to relaxation. I love him. I still can’t believe I found this video . Straight THRILLING

This gotta be my favorite childish song. Makes me feel like finding true love. I love it. This always been the one.

Jhene aiko is part Japanese Gambino is a tentacle monster MY GOD!!! I have watched enough hentai to know where this is going. Anyone else agree?

Who's still listening to this in 2016? This song will never get old!!!

I had never seen the video for this song. Halfway through I was like "This is kinda sweet, very tame compared to This Is America" Then BOOM! CAR CRASH! ALIENS! And I was like "Ah, there we go"

Just bought my first house at nineteen over in Hawaii, feeling accomplished - had to throw it back to Tgraph Ave. shits gonna be unreal.

Wowww! I recently discovered this artist and all I can say is "HOLY SHIT"! What a talented dude. I've seen him in a TV show and found out he's a singer as well? His videos are nothing less than mind blowing. Imagine when you first found an artist that amazes you? Thats what I'm experiencing now.

Damn bruh my sophomore year couldn't have been that long ago.

Still waiting on that Lloyd - Oakland song 😮‍💨

Life was great when this song dropped

Mind blown. On a sidenote, this is my favorite Gambino song and it kinda makes me sad that it's gonna be heard by a bunch of fake gambino fans claiming they're hardcore fans. Sorry to have that hipster mentality

This guy doesn't make "videos" he makes movies!

Finally old enough to understand Gambino. Been listening since 2014. My first love pmo 3005. As of this year I finished watching community. It’s like my ears have opened a bit more to fully recover the message. Got chills now. Love this song

i think what i love most about this track is the chrous, but the production with the light synths and keys in the beat also enhance it to a whole new level for me

Gambino went on some Tokyo Ghoul type shit at the end.

What the hell did Donald Glover watch Parasyte: The Maxim???

It’s crazy how Donald can be a actor and a musician. This man is inspirational.

5 Years From now and Still Hit's. One of the most underrated tracks from his Album..❤🔥🌳🌳

I know they're friends but they're perfect for each other. Not Drake and Jhene, that doesn't work.

What a talented group of brothers. I'm not sure who is more talented; Childish Gambino, or his brother Donald Glover. The two of them together would be one hell of a team. Don't they have a cousin who does stand up, or do they just kind of look alike?

transition from Lloyd to Gambino in the beginning will always hit especially when Im fucked up I love you gambino. & Im still lowkey mad they aren’t together

Man, Oakland looks so different from what I remember...

It's crazy how i watched this and almost all of Gambino's other videos go from the hundred thousands (and some even less) to the millions almost overnight once he dropped redbone. It's amazing how one song can propel an artist to bigger heights then their entire previous catalog combined. And then that exposure results in the boom of sales in all their previous work. Which then goes to show that the music was always good. Some people just didn't know of him, while others need to be TOLD what to like without even realizing it. Many people don't like an artist until other people do, or until that specific artist gets steady rotation on the radio and music video networks. It's like they won't like somebody until it's confirmed by the masses or the labels that it's good music. Smh. Gambino BEEN tight. At least he's now getting the props he deserves tho. Better late than never.

❤❤❤ used to listen to this everyday

This wonderful being has only continued to bless us. Can not wait any harder for the new album to drop. Still bangin this track

4:14 I've seen enough hentai to know where this is going

He looks a little like Donald Glover the comedian

almost the same shirt as bando

Gambino really knows the people and how much we love Lloyd thank you for this my man 😉, one of my favs with Les , 3005 etc haha

Gambino, man, someone our generation can actually look up to. This guy's a genius.

Looks like Gambino seen Tokyo Ghoul lol

Only 28 million.?!? This is madness.! 🤦🏿‍♂️ This man is a true artist. Borderline genius.

Not gonna lie as a Oakland resident my whole like he better have been in Berkeley when he met this girl on telegraph cause let me tell you 😂😂😂😂

can't wait for his new show

almost 2019 and this song is still on top of my playlists

When Donald couldn't be spider-man he became Doctor Octopus...

This album had such an effect on me man

found this theorie online. What do you think? *I haven't read the screenplay, so there are probably holes. My theory goes as follows: In the Worst Guys video an extraterrestrial aquatic creature attached to and entered Gambino through his leg. In the 3005 video Gambino is the only person on the ferris wheel that doesn't age as the video progresses. This reveals how he is not human, but instead some alien species that can take the form of other organisms such as in the 1978 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers or even Men in Black. Since Will Smith, the Boy's/Jaden Smith's father, hunts down aliens, the aliens decide to target his son, Jaden Smith in the form of Gambino. The apocalyptic image at the end of 3005 reveals the imminent end to man kind by the hands of aliens in the year 3005. In the Sweatpants video the aliens are spreading rapidly. In the diner all of the people were aliens taking different forms so that they can discretely meet to discuss how they could take down the human race. By the end of the scene they all morphed into Gambino. According to the Urn video , the aliens communicate by this strange animalistic form of dance/body movements. With the Gambino alien in the center of the circle, it suggests that he is the leader of the group of aliens. One alien even has fur. The animalistic/strange dancing is also seen throughout the Telegraph Ave. video . When the Gambino alien enter the water he turns into his natural alien squid form (if you look at the tail closely, you can see they are tentacles) (EDIT- it looks more like a sea lion underwater not a tentacle creature. ) Finally when he gets hit by the car at the end, it reveals his true form to the one human he loves/cares for and wants to keep alive, Naomi aka Jhene.

This song and music video is great, and people are still hating him? Some are even hating him for this song?

Lyrics: I was making Japanese And she's watching DVDs In Oakland, in Oakland Now I'm driving up the 5 And she waits till I arrive In Oakland, in Oakland Everything, that I wanted Only gotta drive for the moment If you tell me "turn around," then I'm on it For the moment, but you know me You know how I get when I'm lonely And I think about you and the moment But everything you do is so Oakland, so Oakland Foot on the gas I'm just trying to pass All the red lights And the stop signs I'm ready to go Before I get to The Bay Babe, that's a problem Because I'm way too scared to call And you might get me to stay, and oh I don't really mind the drive But I think I'd rather die In Oakland, in Oakland With my hands on two and ten So I guess it all depends On Oakland, on Oakland And I'm nervous, truth be told I never saw me growing old In Oakland, in Oakland And if I married you tonight It would probably start a riot In Oakland, in Oakland Everything, that I needed Now that I got you in your feelings Everything you won't say, you tweet it And a nigga don't like that shit at all So treated Can we just roll with the feeling? Can we just roll for a minute? Wait a minute Foot on the gas I'm just tryna pass All the red lights And the stop signs I'm ready to go But I'm really not ready girl That's a problem 'Cause I'm way too scared to fall And I know you choose to stay, and oh All the girlfriends saying "here we go again" Rich kid but he act like a gentleman Last one didn't end like it should've been Two dates and he still wanna get it in And they're saying it's because of the Internet Try her once and it's on to the next chick X-O the O face on your exes...right? And we can do the same thing if you wanna have at it When your thoughts can't breathe and you're thinking asthmatic And you wanna be a mom and I wasn't mad at it I was thinking 'bout me, I'd be really bad at it 'Cause I'm thinking 'bout me, weeks in Dubai Fourth of July, house in Kauai, yeah we can try So let's try Whoa I took off my nine to five But you still don't have the time to kiss me (just hit me) And if I left you all alone, would you still pick up the phone It's iffy, you miss me I got furniture to move, and we'll both be thirty soon In Oakland, in Oakland The only one I know is you, so the fuck I'm supposed to do? In Oakland, in Oakland [8x]

All these years, and this is still my favorite Gambino song!

The more I find out about him...i fall harder

Donald, eat a snickers you're not you when you're hungry

Greatness in itself! Thank you for blessing us with these amazing bangers! 8 years ago is crazy! Timeless record!

it’s so crazy how underrated this song is

The original Guava Island

I really want childish gambino and woodkid to make a song together. They're so different yet so similar. One day... One day.

This is my favorite song ever, I always tell my friends to play this at my funeral when the day comes

As a East Bay/East Oakland Native growing up around International/98th & Mac: Respect it.

Everyone's going along with this "he's an alien thing". Here's my interpretation: if you notice, whenever he is hurt (gets hit by the car in this video, in the worst guys when he has that gash in his leg, in 3005 when everything is burning) he constantly stays by his lover. I think this is all just one big saga, even if you listen to the lyrics, telling a love story with the ups and downs and the great things but evil that can come out when it comes to loving someone. I may be completely wrong and delusional, but that's how i see it.

Explanation of Telegraph Ave Video (full) -Firefly is the start with the spaceship landing on Earth bringing the thing to Earth which a couple find and a man enters and launches back into space trapping the thing on the Earth. -Next is Bonfire with the tale of the boy who died and is trapped reliving his murder over and over. The alien discovers him and absorbs his memories up to his death and takes his appearance. -After that we have L.E.S. with the alien integrating into society as it lives and makes friends in NYC. It begins to forget what it is and thinks it's fully human. -Following that is the Heartbeat video which details the beginning of a relationship he has with a human. -The Worst Guys takes place after that with him falling in love with the woman and embracing human life. -Telegraph Ave is the follow up and ending of that relationship with his rediscovery of what he actually is which leads into the next video. -Sweatpants is his descent into insanity as he's torn between his belief the he's human and his rediscovery of what he actually is. He feels like he's constantly repeating his actions which leads to the loop and the humanity in him makes him see himself in everyone but he knows he's different. -3005 is the climax with his conundrum of who he is as he descends into insanity which leads to the destruction of a city/the world. -Urn is the end/epilogue where he finds peace with himself and with the remaining humans.

almost 6 years later and this song still hits me in da feels and brings back the same feelings. i love this shi so much i cant explain the nostalgia

My favorite album of all time, no matter what releases, this will always be my favorite.

This Kevin Durant favorite song 😂😂😂