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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.

10 tracksHip-Hop· 2011–2024
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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 10 analysed tracks, Childish Gambino averages 54% energy — harder than 69% of individual Hip-Hop tracks.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 80–125 BPM with a median of 94 · predominantly minor keys (80% minor) · most common key: 7A (D Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
4
85–89
1
100–104
1
110–114
1
120–124
2
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A37B18A28B9A19B10A10B11A211B112A12B

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
2011–2018·8 tracks
2019–2024·2 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, groove has deepened; tempos have climbed from ~102 to ~118 BPM; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

9
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

10 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
Witchy album art
Witchy
Childish Gambino, Kaytranada
110 BPM · 7A · Dance · 43% Sustainer
Dance
110
7A · D min
43%Sustainer
2024
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%
21 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Mac Miller
64%
3 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Chance the Rapper
60%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Ofwgkta
58%
Not in our catalog yet
A$AP ROCKY
55%
14 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Kendrick Lamar
54%
26 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
BROCKHAMPTON
53%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
N*e*r*d
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Kid Cudi
51%
7 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Baby Keem
50%
2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Schoolboy Q
49%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Vince Staples
48%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kanye West
48%
42 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Amine
48%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kevin Abstract
47%
Not in our catalog yet

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 94 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are Childish Gambino's tracks in?+

Childish Gambino's tracks are mostly in minor keys (80% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 7A (D Minor) with 3 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, Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper 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 2024, with the most tracks from the 2010s.