Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
James Reed

No need to ask � Childish Gambino is a smooth operator at the Grammys

He's an Emmy-winning TV creator, writer and actor who has also picked up Golden Globes for his work on FX's "Atlanta." He'll soon be seen in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and heard as the voice of Simba in Disney's reimagining of "The Lion King."

But Donald Glover, smooth operator? Yep. As Childish Gambino, his stage name as a rapper with machine-gun flow, Glover downright smoldered in his Grammy performance of "Terrified" Sunday night.

The third single from 2016's "Awaken, My Love!" reveals more soulful shades of Gambino's music. And he even got an assist from pint-sized singer JD McCrary, 10, who reprised his cameo from the album version.

The lyrics, however, weren't exactly kid-friendly:

"I'm going to eat you alive

Please don't find me rude

But I don't eat fast food

So don't run to me, baby"

Cover your ears, JD.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.