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Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino is an Atlanta-based rapper, singer, and producer known for blending trap, R&B, and experimental production across multiple albums and projects. His work spans introspective lyricism and genre-fluid production, drawing from contemporary hip-hop and electronic music influences.

9 tracksHip-Hop· 2011–2019
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Childish Gambino is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hip-Hop pocket.

How this compares to Hip-Hop

Across 9 analysed tracks, Childish Gambino averages 55% energy — harder than 72% of individual Hip-Hop tracks — and 44% groove, straighter than 57%.

Measured against 873 Hip-Hop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 80–125 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (78% minor) · most common key: 7A (D Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
4
85–89
1
100–104
1
120–124
2
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A27B18A28B9A19B10A10B11A211B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Childish Gambino’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Hip-Hop tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2011–2015·4 tracks
2016–2019·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Hip-Hop
What changed

Across Childish Gambino's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~102 to ~113 BPM; warmth has lifted.

Release volume by decade

9
2010s

Tracks in catalog

9 total · sortable
Heartbeat album art
Heartbeat
Childish Gambino
120 BPM · 9A · Hip-Hop · 58% Builder
Hip-Hop
120
9A · E min
58%Builder
2011
Redbone album art
Redbone
Childish Gambino
80 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
80
7A · D min
43%Sustainer
2016
3005 album art
3005
Childish Gambino
83 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 54% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
83
11A · F♯ min
54%Sustainer
2013
Feels Like Summer album art
Feels Like Summer
Childish Gambino
82 BPM · 7A · Trap / Future Bass · 50% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
82
7A · D min
50%Sustainer
2018
This Is America - Todd Terry & Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Remix album art
This Is America - Todd Terry & Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Remix
Childish Gambino
125 BPM · 8A · House · 54% Sustainer
House
125
8A · A min
54%Sustainer
2019
Summertime Magic album art
Summertime Magic
Childish Gambino
100 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 63% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
100
8A · A min
63%Builder
2018
V. 3005 album art
V. 3005
Childish Gambino
83 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 55% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
83
11A · F♯ min
55%Sustainer
2013
3005 - Friction Remix album art
3005 - Friction Remix
Childish Gambino
87 BPM · 11B · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
11B · A maj
62%Builder
2014
This Is America album art
This Is America
Childish Gambino
120 BPM · 7B · Trap / Future Bass · 62% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
120
7B · F maj
62%Builder
2018

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Artists that mix with Childish Gambino

We scored every transition between Childish Gambino’s 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 5 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 5 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Drakeone direction

10 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 6 different Childish Gambino tracks.

Summertime Magic → Who Do You Love? · 8A → 8A · −4 BPM · 90 chemistry

Fabian Mazur

16 of the 261 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.5. They come from 6 different Childish Gambino tracks.

Summertime Magic → Old School · 8A → 9A · −1 BPM · 88 chemistry

Future

18 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 7 different Childish Gambino tracks.

Kendrick Lamar

12 of the 216 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.2. They come from 4 different Childish Gambino tracks.

Summertime Magic → hey now · 8A → 8A · +2 BPM · 83 chemistry

TroyBoi

14 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 4 different Childish Gambino tracks.

Feels Like Summer → Mantra · 7A → 7A · +12 BPM · 83 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Childish Gambino by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Childish Gambino, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Tyler, The Creator
100%
16 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Chance the Rapper
78%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Mac Miller
75%
3 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Vince Staples
71%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kid Cudi
70%
6 tracks in catalog · Dance
Ofwgkta
65%
Not in our catalog yet
BROCKHAMPTON
64%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Kendrick Lamar
57%
24 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Isaiah Rashad
56%
Not in our catalog yet
Amine
55%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Baby Keem
55%
2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
N*e*r*d
54%
Not in our catalog yet
A$AP ROCKY
54%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Schoolboy Q
53%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kanye West
53%
39 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Childish Gambino play at?+

Childish Gambino's tracks in our catalog range from 80 to 125 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 9 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Childish Gambino's tracks in?+

Childish Gambino's tracks are mostly in minor keys (78% minor across 9 tracks). The most common single key is 7A (D Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Childish Gambino?+

We scored every transition between Childish Gambino's 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 5 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Drake, Fabian Mazur, Future are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Summertime Magic into Who Do You Love?, 8A to 8A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Childish Gambino?+

Childish Gambino sits closest to Tyler, The Creator, Chance the Rapper, Mac Miller in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Childish Gambino most active?+

Our catalog has Childish Gambino releases spanning 2011 to 2019, with the most tracks from the 2010s.