Donald Glover

How to Spot Hollywood's Nonthreatening Black Man (NTBM)

Childish Gambino at The Venue Scottsdale, 4/11/12

Childish Gambino The Venue Scottsdale Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Judd Apatow and Paul Feig's Freaks and Geeks was one of those shows that seemed too good to exist -- and indeed it didn't for very long. NBC cancelled it after one season (they didn't even originally air all the episodes that had been ... More >>

Childish Gambino Breaks the Hip-Hop Mold

Ash Avenue Comics Staff on Galapagos, Faces, and Drainbow

Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, in which Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If you would like your songs to be considered for future Sound Off columns, please email music@new ... More >>

Holiday Gifts for Your Hip-Hop Cousin

​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. Yo yo yiggity yo, son. Christmas is u ... More >>

Incoming: Childish Gambino, Andrew Bird, Rick Ross

​Comedian, Community actor and now rapper Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, is coming to try out his new material on a Scottsdale crowd.His album Camp has been receiving an awful lot of good hype from the kids lately. (Some serious hate, too: Hipster Runoff has been slamming him for months ... More >>

Win a Pair of Passes to See Star Slinger at Rhythm Room

There's no getting around it. No matter how awesome DJ Star Slinger may have been before getting shouted out by Donald Glover, AKA Childish Gambino, AKA Troy on one of TV's best shows, Community, he was immeasurably cooler afterward. The cred boost wasn't entirely necessary. Slinger, known as Darr ... More >>

Ten Albums To Still Look Forward To In 2011

As we get closer to the end of the year there are probably quite a few music nerds who are already working on their best of 2011 lists. After all, there have been some pretty amazing records released this year from the likes of Kanye and Jay-Z to the Fleet Foxes. But before you start compiling tho ... More >>

Steve Martin and the Other Best and Worst Comedians Turned Musicians

Joel McHale Goes Beyond 'The Soup' at Dodge Theatre

A man of many talents​If you've never seen The Soup or have no grasp on what's going on with celebs and reality television stars in Hollywood, you probably were a little lost at the Joel McHale show at Dodge Theatre last night. The E! host started off his New Year's Eve stand-up act with an ... More >>

Joel McHale Brings Snark to Dodge Theatre

We can't decide who's cuter​Some people love Joel McHale for his sarcastic commentary on E!'s weekly tabloid show, The Soup. Some think he's a great comedian and dramatic actor for his roles on NBC's Community and this year's The Informant! And others, like my mom and gaggle of female frien ... More >>