Redbone
Childish Gambino
2017
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About Childish Gambino
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Childish Gambino is the recording identity of Donald Glover, whose work also includes acting in Community and Atlanta. His music developed through hip-hop before moving strongly into R&B and funk, with Because the Internet and Redbone marking different parts of that development. The song and video This Is America brought social commentary into another prominent phase of his career. The later 3.15.20 project continued his interest in changing musical styles and the presentation of an album.
Artist background sources
Childish Gambino - Sony Music UK artist profile
Read label profile for identity, acting work, stylistic development, named projects and social-commentary video. Omit the source's Redbone Grammy year, rankings and causal claims about creative motivation. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Redbone by Childish Gambino is included in the 2017 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2017 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2017 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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