Donald Glover Pens Record Deal With RCA For Upcoming Childish Gambino Music

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.7K Views

Donald Glover of Childish Gambino performs onstage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City.

Donald Glover making some big moves.

The question at this point is what can Donald Glover not do? He's not only an accomplished figure in the film industry but his talents as a rapper and musician have catapulted his status in pop culture. As of now, he's gearing up to launch Atlanta Robbin Season in March and before that, he'll be gracing the Grammy stage for a special performance at their upcoming ceremony and has five nominations to his name as well. However, for those of you who wanted new music from Childish Gambino, it's coming soon.

Donald Glover a.k.a Childish Gambino has just signed a deal with RCA for his upcoming record, Variety reports. The rapper and his agency/label, Wolf + Rothstein, have penned a deal with RCA Records for his upcoming project. Through the newly signed deal, Childish Gambino is also expected to release new music at some point later this year.

RCA Chairman and CEO, Peter Edge, spoke on the recent signing in a statement.

"Donald is undoubtedly one of the most talented, multi-faceted, young entertainers of this era," he said, "We are excited to join forces with him and Wolf + Rothstein to usher in the next phase of Childish Gambino’s musical career."

Donald Glover's most recent project, Awaken! My Love, as well as the two projects released prior were released through GlassNote Records. It's another big move for Glover's music career and it's exciting to see what he has up his sleeve in the future. His next album will be released via Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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