Childish Gambino - This is America (Official Video)

[jadillac]

All this terror shyt going on around and you just focus on the dancing and mumbling.

/thread

 

[jadillac]

I see what you're saying, the deeper question is, what was he killing, a part of himself, or a part of Black culture as whole. I thought it was dope how after he shot the people, the beat would change.

I think he was just showing how ppl walk into a church and shoot everybody...and we then carelessly go straight back to dancing, or move onto another situation.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Sounds like Shabazz Palaces to me

For real.

 

[10:31]

/thread

But there is layers to some of these mumble rappers.

Thug
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Migos

Them nikkas have a lot more to offer than turn up. I’m glad Childish found a creative way to integrate what they do over the record because it adds to the message.

The mumble rap artists has captured the youth.. the dancing and chanting over the 808s has captured a generation that has become numb to the destruction around them


The record is crazy...

 

[The Mad Titan]

26 million views in one day.... that's insane

 

[EBK String]

its not that deep. it is showing how we dance and are entertained by black death and are numb to the actual violence and death around us.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

That's what you are doing. The visual is literally a black guy murduring other black people, while doing happy black dances with happy black kids dancing along with him.

I understand the reference to real life violent events, but taking those events into consideration, with the visuals attached to it, CG is seemingly making a statement/accusation on black peoples roll in committing or contributing to the violence, while never making any reference to white people or the vileness of the America they created off the backs of black folks.



In the video it's not "Americans" dancing. It's black folks. In the song he specifically says "Black man"

Exactly. If this video is seen in Asia, India, or other parts of the globe, the take away message would be:

"This is America, the land of the wild black people"

Bad imagery being protrayed. Yes its deeper when you delve into it, but the immediate visuals are not good.

 

[mr x]

26 million views in one day.... that's insane

Gonna outpeak Redbone

He's on a new level.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Exactly. If this video is seen in Asia, India, or other parts of the globe, the take away message would be:

"This is America, the land of the wild black people"

Bad imagery being protrayed. Yes its deeper when you delve into it, but the immediate visuals are not good.

Really there isn't much deeper within the video or song.

People add all the extra "deep" with their own experiences/motivations/expectations. But the video never turns that corner to give any real insight to the history of violence in this country or the causes for our cultural issues.

Really don't understand the reactions to this video and song. Seems people just hyped up to jump on the "woke" wagon.

 

[10:31]

Gonna outpeak Redbone

He's on a new level.

shyt is wild prolific..

Something I would expect from Nas and Kanye

 

[ThirdAct]

I ain't mad at diff interpretations or looking deeply into the video cuz that's what art is about and that's what artists want exactly to get...reactions, analysis, etc.

Reminds me of an old Nirvana interview where an irritated interviewer kept asking them about what their lyrics meant or something and Kurt responded he thought it was much more interesting to see how his fans interpreted his lyrics than what his own intended meaning was

 

[Easy-E]

The Goddness Yvette Carnell rocks wit it, I do, too

 

[The Fire]

the rap genius page for this song was annotated by Cacs

Childish Gambino – This Is America Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

the song is NOT a critique of black art and culture - which includes dance

 

[The Fire]

Exactly. If this video is seen in Asia, India, or other parts of the globe, the take away message would be:

"This is America, the land of the wild black people"

Bad imagery being protrayed. Yes its deeper when you delve into it, but the immediate visuals are not good.

that's not at all what i saw when i watched the video. nothing about this video is "wild" except his beard

 

[The Fire]

That's what you are doing. The visual is literally a black guy murduring other black people, while doing happy black dances with happy black kids dancing along with him.

I understand the reference to real life violent events, but taking those events into consideration, with the visuals attached to it, CG is seemingly making a statement/accusation on black peoples roll in committing or contributing to the violence, while never making any reference to white people or the vileness of the America they created off the backs of black folks.



In the video it's not "Americans" dancing. It's black folks. In the song he specifically says "Black man"

yeah i seriously hope that's not the point of the video. we shouldn't dance now? that's not what i gleaned from this