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Childish Gambino

"Bonfire"

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September 20, 2011

Donald Glover would like you to start taking him seriously as a rapper. On his new single, the Community star reels off cheeky one-liners, mostly about how often he gets laid. His flow shamelessly mimics Lil Wayne's, but then again, it's been a while since Weezy sounded this hungry.

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