STN MTN / Kauai

STN MTN / Kauai
Mixtape / EP by Childish Gambino
Released
  • October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02) (STN MTN)
  • October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) (Kauai)
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length
  • 40:28 (STN MTN)
  • 28:03 (Kauai)
Label Glassnote
Producer
Childish Gambino chronology
Because the Internet
(2013)		 STN MTN / Kauai
(2014)		 "Awaken, My Love!"
(2016)
Singles from STN MTN / Kauai
  1. "Sober"
    Released: December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)

STN MTN / Kauai is the combined release of the seventh mixtape and second extended play (EP) by American rapper Childish Gambino. The STN MTN mixtape was released on October 2, 2014 as a free download from DatPiff, while the Kauai EP was made available the following day through online music stores by Glassnote Records. They are each considered dual sides of a concept album that are unified by a cohesive story line, and come ten months after Glover's second studio album, Because the Internet.[1]

Background

Producers who contributed to the mixtape include Childish Gambino himself, as well as Nick Banga, Big Soj, Ludwig Göransson, Chris Hartz,Tim Suby, and Zaytoven.

On October 5, 2014, fans on Reddit discovered a hidden a cappella verse on one of Donald Glover's websites. It was confirmed by Gambino that the verse syncs up with the instrumental portion of "V. 3005 (Beach Picnic Version)".[2]

While STN MTN is free, the proceeds from the sales of Kauai are dedicated to maintaining and preserving Kauai island, which the second half of the EP is named after.[3] The letters STN MTN are an abbreviation of Glover's hometown, Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Composition

STN MTN is a concept mixtape where Glover is asleep dreaming he "ran Atlanta", with songs based off modern day southern hip hop. The mixtape ends with Glover awaking from this dream on the Hawaiian island, Kauai. Kauai is a concept EP. Unlike STN MTN, Kauai focuses on themes such as love, nostalgia and passion, using PBR&B. A song from the EP Kauai, "Retro [Rough]", is based on Gambino's earlier song, "Love Is Crazy" featuring Eugene Cordero, from his mixtape Sick Boi.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Consequence of SoundB−[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
HipHopDX3.5/5[8]
Wondering Sound[9]
XXL4/5[10]

STN MTN / Kauai has received generally positive reviews. DJ Booth gave the project a 4.7/5 stars, calling it "a cohesive project... it's Gambino so there will be at least some depth to make a follow up review worth while." Zach Dionne of Complex gave a positive review saying that "In a couple songs, he flies us there, thousands of miles away from Atlanta, to see for ourselves."

Commercial performance

Kauai debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies in its first week.[11] The next week, the EP rose to number 16 on the chart, selling 19,000 copies, bringing the total to 35,000 copies.[12] In its third week, the EP dropped down to number 46 on the chart, selling 7,000 copies, bringing the total album sales to 42,000 copies.[13]

Track listing

STN MTN
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Dream" / "Southern Hospitality" / "Partna Dem"  
 5:00
2. "Fucks Given"  Nick Banga 2:30
3. "No Small Talk" (featuring Kari Faux)
  • Black Party
  • Kari Faux
 3:15
4. "Money Baby"  Big Fruit 3:25
5. "Move That Dope" / "Nextel Chirp" / "Let Your Hair Blow" (featuring Young Scooter)
 4:51
6. "AssShots Remix" (featuring Royalty)Big Soj 5:01
7. "Childish Gambino @ The Atrium"  Childish Gambino 1:26
8. "U Don't Have to Call"  
 3:34
9. "Candler Road"  
  • Tim Suby
  • Childish Gambino
 3:17
10. "All Yall"  Timbaland 3:39
11. "Go DJ"  Mannie Fresh 4:30
Total length:
 40:28
Kauai
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Sober"  Glover, Göransson 4:12
2. "Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good)" (featuring Jaden Smith)Glover, Göransson 5:09
3. "Retro (Rough)"  Glover, Göransson 3:22
4. "The Palisades" (featuring Christian Rich)Christian Rich 3:10
5. "Poke" (featuring Steve G. Lover)Chris Hartz 3:36
6. "Late Night in Kauai" (featuring Jaden Smith)Glover, Göransson 4:45
7. "V. 3005" (Beach Picnic Version)Glover, Göransson 3:45
Total length:
 28:03

Release history

Country Date Version Format Label Ref.
Worldwide October 2, 2014 STN MTN
N/A [14]
October 3, 2014 Kauai Digital download Glassnote [15]

References

  1. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (October 2, 2014). "Hear Childish Gambino's 'STN MTN' Mixtape Now". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/donaldglover/status/518867155735949312. Retrieved October 5, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Stream Childish Gambino Kauai EP". HypeTrak. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Forever Childish. "Love is Crazy (ft. Eugene Cordero) – Childish Gambino". Soundcloud. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Kauai – Childish Gambino". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Madden, Michael (October 17, 2014). "Childish Gambino – STN MTN / Kauai". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ Moore, Sam (October 13, 2014). "Ep Review: Childish Gambino – STN MTN/Kauai". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ Miller, Kellan (October 9, 2014). "Childish Gambino – STN MTN (Mixtape)". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (October 6, 2014). "Childish Gambino, STN MTN". Wondering Sound. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Childish Gambino Reminisces About Atlanta On 'STN MTN / Kauai'". XXL. October 8, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ Tardio, Andres (October 8, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Prince, Chris Brown, Childish Gambino". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ Tardio, Andres (October 15, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Keyshia Cole, Childish Gambino, Tinashe, Flying Lotus". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ Balfour, Jay (October 22, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Game, Hoodie Allen, Chris Brown". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Childish Gambino – STN MTN/Kauai Mixtape Hosted by DJ Drama". DatPiff. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kauai by Childish Gambino". iTunes Store (US). October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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