Childish Gambino Ducks Jhene Aiko Friend Zone Rumors, But Fans Aren't Letting Him Off The Hook

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2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Day 3
INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Singer Jhené Aiko (L) and rapper Childish Gambino perform onstage during day 3 of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Childish Gambino is reveling in more success as of late for his Prime Video television series Mr. & Mrs. Smith. If that title sounds familiar, it is because it is. Gambino and female co-star Maya Erskine rebooted the classic comedy/action film of the same name that starred previous real-life fling, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Critics, especially on Rotten Tomatoes are enjoying Childish Gambino's (Donald Glover's) take on the early 2000s production. Whenever a new show or movie is out, media companies are always going to ask the main actors to do interviews and Q&A's.

The leads sat down to ask each other some questions hosted by Buzzfeed, according to HipHopDX. One juicy inquiry that came up during Childish Gambino and Erskine's chat was, "What is a rumor that you hate that is out that you wanna disprove right now?" The multi-talent answered vaguely, "There was a rumor I got friend-zoned by someone once. But I didn’t get friend-zoned by them. I got other zoned." Gambino refused to reveal who the mystery woman was.

Fans Think Jhene Aiko Broke Gambino's Heart

But, if there is one thing you can count on, it is that fans will find a way to dig up a celebrity's past. The Twitter user above hilariously worked in some old photos of Gambino and R&B star Jhene Aiko. Of course, the songstress is back with Big Sean now. But, in the early 2010s, the Childish and Jhene spoke about each other quite a bit. The rapper and actor was in awe of Aiko saying things like, "I think she’s special. She doesn’t need anyone... She’s off in her own world." On the other hand, she was more blunt. "We’re good friends. That’s all I’m going to say… We’re still getting to know each other." But, both are doing good without each other in life and music.

What are your thoughts on Childish Gambino avoiding who he was possibly friend-zoned by? Do you think the fans are right with their Jhene Aiko prediction? Should they have seen things through back in the day? What is your favorite collaborative track of theirs? Are you going to check out his new show Mr. & Mrs. Smith? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Childish Gambino and Jhene Aiko. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of pop culture and music.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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