Psilocybae (Millennial Love)

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"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
Childish Gambino
singles chronology
"Time"
(2020) 		"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
(2020) 		"Sweet Thang (24.19)"
(2020)
21 Savage singles chronology
"Immortal"
(2019) 		"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
(2020) 		"Secret"
(2020)

"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)", also known as "12.38", is a song by American rapper

Atia "Ink" Boggs, and American musician Kadhja Bonet. It was written by the artists and DJ Dahi
who produced it with Gambino.

Glover sings about a psilocybin-induced trip with a girl who leaves hints about wanting to break up with him. Critics praised the song's comedic narrative and 21 Savage's guest appearance. Under the name "12.38", it peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles published by Recorded Music NZ. Under the title "Psilocybae (Millennial Love)", it peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart.

Background and recording

21 Savage holds a microphone and looks to his right
"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)" is the third collaboration between Glover and 21 Savage after their 2018 tracks "This Is America" and "Monster".

Producer

Atia "Ink" Boggs was invited to co-write on the song.[2] Glover and 21 Savage previously collaborated in 2018 on the former's single "This Is America" and the track "Monster" from the latter's second studio album I Am > I Was.[3][4]

Composition and lyrics

"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
Audio sample of "Psilocybae (Millennial Love)". Glover sings about a girl feeding him psilocybin, though he is unaware of the drug's effects.
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Noah Yoo of

SZA, and Chaka Khan;[5] he also name-drops American academic bell hooks
.

Meanwhile, 21 Savage raps about a side-chick he has at Harvard, as well as about police harassment; he was previously detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February 2019.[8] 21 Savage also raps about Popeyes' chicken and cartoon character Popeye's spinach.[9]

By the end, the song, at this point featuring vocals from

Ink, "devolves into spirals of vocal echoes" as a result of the psilocybin trip kicking in.[5]

Release and promotion

The song originally surfaced under the unofficial title "Vibrate" when Glover streamed 3.15.20 on his website on March 15, 2020.[10] The track was titled "12.38" upon the album's official release on March 22, 2020.[11] Only the tracks "Algorythm" and "Time" had proper names; the rest, such as "12.38", were marked by their respective timestamps.[11] "12.38" was released as a single to urban adult contemporary radio on April 14, 2020, along with "Sweet Thang (24.19)".[12] A reissue of 3.15.20 was released as Atavista on May 13, 2024, with all timestamped tracks being given finished names; "12.38" became "Psilocybae (Millennial Love)".[13]

Critical reception

Kitty Empire of

Consequence of Sound called the song witty and sonically-pleasing as Glover "taps into his prowess as both a writer and a comic."[9] Jones wrote that 21 Savage's verse had Southern charm and was must-needed.[9] Noah Yoo of Pitchfork praised 21 Savage's "particularly on point" guest appearance.[5] Yoo wrote that as the song ends in spiraling echoes, "it's 21's lyrics you’re left thinking about."[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

  • Childish Gambino – lead artist, producer, lyricist, composer
  • 21 Savage – featured vocals, lyricist, composer
  • Atia "Ink" Boggs
    – featured vocals, lyricist, composer
  • Kadhja Bonet – featured vocals, lyricist, composer
  • DJ Dahi – producer, lyricist, composer
  • Chukwudi Hodge – drums
  • Kurtis McKenzie – drums
  • Sam Sugarman – guitar
  • Ely Rise – keyboards
  • James Francies, Jr. – synthesizers
  • Riley Mackin – recording, mixing

Charts

References

  1. ^ Yoo, Noah (March 24, 2020). "Childish Gambino: "12.38" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Elias Leight (March 24, 2020). "Donald Glover's Surprise Album Is a Mystery. DJ Dahi Has (Some) Answers". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Here's Everyone Who Features On Childish Gambino's 'This Is America'". Cool Accidents. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Matt Miller (December 21, 2018). "Childish Gambino's Verse on 21 Savage's 'Monster' Explains Why He Wants to Retire From Music". Esquire. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Noah Yoo (March 24, 2020). ""12.38" by Childish Gambino Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Kitty Empire (March 28, 2020). "Childish Gambino: 3.15.20 review – a deep-dive made for self-isolation". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Review: Childish Gambino - 03.15.20". Sputnikmusic. March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. Genius. Archived
    from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. ^
    Consequence of Sound. Archived
    from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  10. ^ NavJosh (March 15, 2020). "Donald Glover Releases New Album Through Live Stream". HipHop-N-More. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. ^ a b James Rettig (March 22, 2020). "Stream Childish Gambino's New Album 3.15.20". Stereogum. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ubran/UAC Future Releases". All Access. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  13. ^ Mier, Tomás; Paul, Larisha (May 13, 2024). "Childish Gambino Surprise-Drops Complete '3.15.20' Album and Plots New World Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Credits / 3.15.20 / Childish Gambino – TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 30, 2020. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "R&B Music: Top R&B Songs". Billboard. May 25, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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