Did Donald Glover plagiarize "This is America"?

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Yeah he has OBVIOUSLY received some type of compensation from CG :martin:

Song obviously originated from this breh’s work.

The reason why homie is acting all peace about the situation is because they already broke him off that bread behind the scene. That’s why he’s chilling.

Everyone should just leave the situation alone. He ain’t trying to get caught out like Quentin Miller. Don’t think he ain’t eat a lil off of this. May not be mega dollars, but he got something.
they cut that check.. but, these weirdos aint gonna believe anything until they see a live video of someone walking in a bank with the check, and depositing it on IG.. :dead:
 

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A lot of these new blacks, are literally products of copying/stealing from parts of the internet that people weren't really visiting.

A lot of these artsy types, literally just stole shyt from tumblr and gave themselves an identity and kept up the act until they started to make money off it.
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This is crazy people are upset about this? If this is plagiarized then man what isn't.

Its crazy how people want to tear down successful artist.


Outside of the beat being similar and the topic of america.


No one cared about the Jay and B taking the migos ape$hit track and just adding they vocals but somehow people are upset and mad at that this?


Most of which said the song was trash and the video was the only thing good about it in the 1st place?
 
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he prob did he never made anything close to this in anyform of comedy medium

That doesn't mean anything

Atlanta is written by a team of people

He was a writer on 30 rock and has an Emmy or was nominated for one for writing

Don't turn this into a Drake thing again where this person's song comes to light and you guys assume that Gambino has never created anything a day in his life in any medium
 

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This is crazy people are upset about this? If this is plagiarized then man what isn't.

Its crazy how people want to tear down successful artist.


Outside of the beat being similar and the topic of america.


No one cared about the Jay and B taking the migos ape$hit track and just adding they vocals but somehow people are upset and made that this?


Most of which said the song was trash and the video was the only thing good about it in the 1st place?
Seriously.
 

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using examples like house of the rising sun to show that artists influence each other, and That, is the object of music themselves is a beyond dated idea.

A whole 80 years later, things have changed into something new altogether. In the recording age this is biting 101. Its not the same as passing a song down into generations for love. This is for financial gain so no it is not the same.

Im sorry. This is totally different imo and you cant use the past to justify what is happening today. They dont even do covers anymore like that. People with no musical ability whatsoever are being called genius for their ability to steal. People who couldnt even play a phrase perfect let alone a song are now able to pass off shyt as their own due to technology.

This is a song that was broke down top to bottlm woth no credit given. If they broke him off. Cool. They shoulda. But the way yall justifying this, but hate drake for paying writers like this to help him write...

Yea that dont correlate with me. Sorry. Even in hip hop, known for sampling straight songs, they give credit. We kne biggies BIG interlude was PSK... now they try to hide that... thats wrong. Thats not the same as influence. This is straight biting. This isnt guys replaying their favorites... its mining artists for ideas and not giving credit. NOPE
 
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Not an IP lawyer but if the original artist doesn’t have his paperwork straight he probably can’t sue anyway
Thus the “chill” response. I knew a no name no success producer who use to copyright his beats just in case, I imagine if you fail to do that you assed out, especially against a dude who can afford the lawyers Glover can
 
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