Childish Gambino - This is America (Official Video)

[10:31]

The video is amazing. Song is eh.

Like so many records today breh...

I think the song was meant to be eh...

The songs today are more about the dancing, ad libs, chants

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Dude is corny as hell. Track is aight tho.

 

[10:31]

Look at the kids following his lead.. throughout the whole video, completely oblivious to the destruction and death around them

The fake smiles on all their faces

Look at how he takes off running from.... after he stops entertaining/dancing


Nah b... he just put together a masterpiece

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Childish Gambino with the kids hitting that Gwara Gwara dance is a homage to South Africa
(1:07-1:39) timestamped (Gwara Gwara)





I caught that because I visited South Africa
The details in this video are just
EDIT:

 

[AlainLocke]

That's not really what I got out of it. Seems the carefree dancing is a representation for black people not giving a fukk about the world around them. And the only violence I see in the video is black people harming other blacks. It may not be a statement on "black on black" crime, but he sure went out of his way to do "black" dances on his way to the killing.

He did Black dances because he is under possession...

The killings were symbolic representations of prominent killings of Black people by White people...

Like this an objective thought behind it...

If you think this was about Black folks killing Black folks and being goofy then you missed the point...

Donald Glover in his most recent interview in the New Yorker talks about race relations...particularly and has an overall fatalistic view of point of it....

He talks abut the purpose of art, whiteness, death, exploitation...

Particularly here...

Donald Glover Can’t Save You | The New Yorker
He stretched his legs, wincing. “I tell stories because that’s the best way of spreading information,” he said. “We’re all tricking and toying and playing with each other’s senses to affect this thing hidden inside our skulls.” He drew a circle in the air, then jabbed a finger, trying to penetrate it. “That’s what Earn is trying to do with Alfred—tell him a story so he can get into his understanding and make him do what he wants.” He pulled his hand back, sheepishly. “I just realized I’m drawing an egg-and-sperm kinda thing.”

“I’m scanned into ‘Star Wars’ now, my face and body,” he told me. “Who’s to say that at some point they won’t take that scan and say, ‘Let’s make another movie with Donald. He’s been dead for fifteen years, but we can do whatever we want with him.’ ”

Fam Udeorji had told me, “White Donald would be James Franco—a guy doing a lot of different shyt, none of it interesting.” I asked Glover if there was a possibility, given his belief that the black experience was more interesting—albeit far more painful—than the white experience, that White Donald wouldn’t have ended up where Black Donald has. Very softly, he said, “Would you rather be a person who has all the opportunities but can’t see them? Or a person who can see all the opportunities but can’t have them?” Probably the latter, I said. You? “Yeah, there’s something beautiful about being able to see it all.”

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Art should be viewed like dream...a representation of the thoughts of the artist...that is supposed to interact with yours...a shared dream

Why would Donald Glover...make a music video about Black people killing Black people...

That doesn't make any sense...

If you feel that way....that more has to do with you...than what Glover created...

 

[SirBiatch]

lol he sound like a nerdcore version of Wayne FOH.

That's literally what 'real hip hop' has been since 2011. Haphazard trash for posters to over-analyze a whole lot of nothing. Ducktales is the most successful at this.

 

[mr x]

 

[NerdNash]

People are going to make him the anti kanye , watch. And that’ll be sucka shyt


I like the video.

 

[10:31]

People are going to make him the anti kanye , watch. And that’ll be sucka shyt


I like the video.

I’m about re watch the Kanye interview CTG

 

[MeachTheMonster]

He did Black dances because he is under possession...

The killings were symbolic representations of prominent killings of Black people by White people...

Like this an objective thought behind it...

If you think this was about Black folks killing Black folks and being goofy then you missed the point...

Donald Glover in his most recent interview in the New Yorker talks about race relations...particularly and has an overall fatalistic view of point of it....

He talks abut the purpose of art, whiteness, death, exploitation...

Particularly here...

Donald Glover Can’t Save You | The New Yorker
He stretched his legs, wincing. “I tell stories because that’s the best way of spreading information,” he said. “We’re all tricking and toying and playing with each other’s senses to affect this thing hidden inside our skulls.” He drew a circle in the air, then jabbed a finger, trying to penetrate it. “That’s what Earn is trying to do with Alfred—tell him a story so he can get into his understanding and make him do what he wants.” He pulled his hand back, sheepishly. “I just realized I’m drawing an egg-and-sperm kinda thing.”

“I’m scanned into ‘Star Wars’ now, my face and body,” he told me. “Who’s to say that at some point they won’t take that scan and say, ‘Let’s make another movie with Donald. He’s been dead for fifteen years, but we can do whatever we want with him.’ ”

Fam Udeorji had told me, “White Donald would be James Franco—a guy doing a lot of different shyt, none of it interesting.” I asked Glover if there was a possibility, given his belief that the black experience was more interesting—albeit far more painful—than the white experience, that White Donald wouldn’t have ended up where Black Donald has. Very softly, he said, “Would you rather be a person who has all the opportunities but can’t see them? Or a person who can see all the opportunities but can’t have them?” Probably the latter, I said. You? “Yeah, there’s something beautiful about being able to see it all.”

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Art should be viewed like dream...a representation of the thoughts of the artist...that is supposed to interact with yours...a shared dream

Why would Donald Glover...make a music video about Black people killing Black people...

That doesn't make any sense...

If you feel that way....that more has to do with you...than what Glover created...

I mean It's obviously up to interpretation, but the video literally entails black people killing black people.

I can respect your interpretation, but you kinda gotta reach to make it there. Talk of possession or mischief gods which was seemingly never even mentioned or alluded to in the video. Not one white person causing harm or manipulating the situation to cause the black people in the video to behave that way.

Your interpretation seemingly adds too much, to make it into what you want it be.

 

[BK The Great]

video got that MJ imagery vibe like , i was wondering why it was everywhere.

 

[10:31]

[Bridge: Childish Gambino & Young Thug] We just wanna party Party just for you We just want the money Money just for you I don't wanna party Party just for me Girl, you got me dancin' (yeah, girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame We just wanna party (yeah) Party just for you (yeah) We just want the money (yeah) Money just for you (you) I don't wanna party (yeah) Party just for me (yeah) Girl, you got me dancin' (yeah, girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame (you)

[Intro: Choir] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away

[Bridge: Childish Gambino & Young Thug] We just wanna party Party just for you We just want the money Money just for you I don't wanna party Party just for me Girl, you got me dancin' (yeah, girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame We just wanna party (yeah) Party just for you (yeah) We just want the money (yeah) Money just for you (you) I don't wanna party (yeah) Party just for me (yeah) Girl, you got me dancin' (yeah, girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame (you)

[Chorus: Childish Gambino] This is America Don't catch you slippin' up Don't catch you slippin' up Look what I'm whippin' up This is America (woo) Don't catch you slippin' up Don't catch you slippin' up Look what I'm whippin' up

[Verse 1: Childish Gambino, Problem, Blocboy JB, Young Thug, 21 Savage & Big Sean]

This is America (skrrt, skrrt, woo) Don't catch you slippin' up (ayy) Look at how I'm livin' now Police be trippin' now (woo) Yeah, this is America (woo, ayy) Guns in my area (word, my area) I got the strap (ayy, ayy) I gotta carry 'em Yeah, yeah, I'ma go into this (ugh) Yeah, yeah, this is guerilla (woo) Yeah, yeah, I'ma go get the bag Yeah, yeah, or I'ma get the pad Yeah, yeah, I'm so cold like yeah (yeah) I'm so dope like yeah (woo) We gon' blow like yeah (straight up, uh) [Refrain: Choir & Childish Gambino] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody You go tell somebody Grandma told me Get your money, Black man (get your money) Get your money, Black man (get your money) Get your money, Black man (get your, Black man) Get your money, Black man (get your, Black man) Black man

[Refrain: Choir & Childish Gambino] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody You go tell somebody Grandma told me Get your money, Black man (get your money) Get your money, Black man (get your money) Get your money, Black man (get your money) Get your money, Black man (get your money)

[Chorus: Childish Gambino, Young Thug & Smokepurpp] This is America (woo, ayy) Don't catch you slippin' up (woo, woo, don't catch you slippin', now) Don't catch you slippin' up (ayy, woah) Look what I'm whippin' up (Slime!) This is America (yeah, yeah) Don't catch you slippin' up (woah, ayy) Don't catch you slippin' up (ayy, woo) Look what I'm whippin' up (ayy)

[Verse 2: Childish Gambino, Offset, Young Thug, 21 Savage & Problem]

Look how I'm geekin' out (hey) I'm so fitted (I'm so fitted, woo) I'm on Gucci (I'm on Gucci) I'm so pretty (yeah, yeah) I'm gon' get it (ayy, I'm gon' get it) Watch me move (blaow) This a celly (ha) That's a tool (yeah) On my Kodak (woo, Black) Ooh, know that (yeah, know that, hold on) Get it (get it, get it) Ooh, work it (21) Hunnid bands, hunnid bands, hunnid bands (hunnid bands) Contraband, contraband, contraband (contraband) I got the plug on Oaxaca (woah) They gonna find you that blocka (blaow) [Refrain: Choir, Childish Gambino, Chance The Rapper & Young Thug] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody America, I just checked my following list and You go tell somebody You mothafukkas owe me Grandma told me Get your money, Black man (Black man) Get your money, Black man (Black man) Get your money, Black man (get your, Black man) Get your money, Black man (get your, Black man) Black man 1, 2, get down Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody You go tell somebody Grandma told me, "Get your money" Get your money, Black man (Black man) Get your money, Black man (Black man) Get your money, Black man (Black man) Get your money, Black man (Black man) Black man

[Outro: Young Thug] You just a Black man in this world You just a barcode, ayy You just a Black man in this world Drivin' expensive foreigns, yeah You just a big dawg, yeah I kenneled him in the backyard That probably ain't life for a dog For a big dog

 

[Rembrandt]

Not one white person causing harm or manipulating the situation to cause the black people in the video to behave that way.

Wouldn't that immediately remove all subtlety and subtext, though?

Spelling things out is when you don't have the skis or ability to relay your issue through imagery, lyrics, metaphors, etc.

 

[chemicalsword]

watched this video about 7 times today.
This is art...

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Wouldn't that immediately remove all subtlety and subtext, though?

Spelling things out is when you don't have the skis or ability to relay your issue through imagery, lyrics, metaphors, etc.

Not really. There's a subtle way to imply things. Unless i missed it there's no implication of that anywhere in the video.