"Crawl" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Childish Gambino and features additional vocals from Kai and background vocals from Mystikal from his second studio album Because the Internet. The song was released on February 7, 2014 as the second official single from the album. It was produced by production duo Christian Rich and Gambino himself. The song has since peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On November 22, 2013, Childish Gambino premiered "Crawl" during a performance at College Station, Texas. "Crawl" is an experimental song produced by production duo Christian Rich and Childish Gambino. "Crawl" opens with slasher flick samples. The song has an energetic vibe, featuring a mellow interval with backing vocals from Kai and Mystikal, along with some "Kanye-esque strings." In his verses, Gambino raps referential punchlines inspired by internet memes such as; "ain’t nobody got time for that, ain’t nobody gotta rhyme with that," and "hashtag, niggas be like."

On December 10, 2013, Gambino performed "Crawl" along with the album's first single "3005" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. "Crawl" was originally released as a promotional single leading up to the album's release, then on February 7, 2014 it was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United Kingdom as the album's second official single. Also in early February 2014, Gambino performed "Crawl and "3005" on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. The song is featured in the video game Far Cry 4.

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