I don't even know where to begin with this
So you never heard of childish Gambino? You know they are the same person right?
Dude been making music for years with some moderate success. Probably more known for his acting than the music but dude didn't just pop up out of nowhere.
I really can't believe people are really trying to say homie tried to reinvent himself over some Asian fetish shit that, if I'm being honest, this is my first time reading about.
If you're familiar with any of his music, then awaken my love was always the direction he was moving towards. He has several songs on his catalog produced by the dude who produced Redbone that is along those lines.
Awaken my love, musically, was always going to happen.
C'mon brah. Just because you and a couple other people wasn't up on the music doesn't mean homie just created a new persona to cater to people who wasn't checking for him which you just admitted