Because the Internet Tracklist
Because the Internet is the second studio album from musician and TV star, Childish Gambino, which was inspired by his observations on how technology has changed social interactions.
In an interview with MTV, Gambino revealed that singer, Beck gave him the idea for the title of the album and explained what the title meant:
I was like, ‘Well, actually…because the Internet — and I hate starting sentences that way,’ and [Beck’s] like, ‘that should be your album title.’ It was a joke, but I just kept thinking about it. I was like, it really works, so Beck gave it to me.
Before the album’s release, problems arose due to the release date. His label, Glassnote Records, wanted the album to release a year later rather than December. Donald then started an internet campaign with the hashtag, #Donald4December to release the album on the desired date.
“Because the Internet” Q&A
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Why is the tracklist arranged and labelled like an outline?
The tracks are numbered to align with the screenplay
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Why do several songs start with roman numerals?
To follow the screenplay that he released online and with the vinyl. You can find it online and on Genius under the same name.
