Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) has struck a nerve
in the US with the release of
the video for his new song, This is America.
the video for his new song, This is America.
The song serves as a commentary on the condition of black
people in America and
American culture as a whole in 2018. This concept is represented clearly in the
video, along with the fact that the problems that Americans think they can
ignore eventually catch up to them.
American culture as a whole in 2018. This concept is represented clearly in the
video, along with the fact that the problems that Americans think they can
ignore eventually catch up to them.
The stark contrast between the happy, carefree chorus and
the dark, aggressive
verses highlights the way the black experience is perceived in popular culture
versus reality. This contrast can also allude to the cyclical shifts in mood in
America whenever there is a shooting – one second, the entire nation is in an
uproar, but the next, they are happy and unconcerned, placated by vapid pop
culture trends, and the cycle persists.
verses highlights the way the black experience is perceived in popular culture
versus reality. This contrast can also allude to the cyclical shifts in mood in
America whenever there is a shooting – one second, the entire nation is in an
uproar, but the next, they are happy and unconcerned, placated by vapid pop
culture trends, and the cycle persists.
Glover’s credentials as an artist have moved into the
realm of musical legitimacy by the
sheer force of his own creative agency.
sheer force of his own creative agency.
“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…”
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…”
The
song is Glover’s first single since 2017, when he released Terrified from
his album Awaken, My Love.
Social
media exploded with reactions applauding Glover for his creativity.
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