Claim: Donald Glover created the album Because the Internet in 2013.

Because the Internet is the second studio album by American rapper Donald Glover , under the stage name Childish Gambino . It was released on December 10 , 2013 , by Glassnote Records and Island Records , and then four days later in North America by Glassnote and Universal . The recording process began in 2012 and ended in October 2013 . Recording primarily took place at a mansion owned by basketball player Chris Bosh , which Gambino rented .   Because the Internet features guest appearances from Chance the Rapper , Jhené Aiko and Azealia Banks , with production primarily handled by Gambino himself , Stefan Ponce , and Ludwig Göransson , among others . The album was supported by the singles `` 3005 '' , `` Crawl '' , `` Sweatpants '' and `` Telegraph Ave. '' Gambino also released a short film titled Clapping for the Wrong Reasons and a 72-page screenplay to go along with the album in promotion of it .   Because the Internet received generally positive reviews from critics . It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album . It also performed well commercially , debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on Billboards Canadian Albums Chart . The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- in February 2016 . As of November 2016 , it has sold 992,000 album-equivalent units in the United States .