If you haven’t seen this video yet, it’s a must watch. Seriously. You may need to watch it a few times, but be warned: it is violent.
The multi-talented Donald Glover seems to be everywhere these days with his juicy role as Lando Calrissian in the new Solo Star Wars movie, hosting SNL, his “Atlanta” TV series and now this just-released single, “This Is America”.  This music video is the result of a very talented individual making a big statement about the state of America and the violence and specifically gun-related violence that has become commonplace.  The release was timed with his appearance on SNL and almost immediately went viral. It’s currently the #1 trending video on YouTube and has over 17.5M views.  Twitter, as you’d expect, exploded with accolades and reactions:
I can't remember the last time I watched a music video all the way to the end, let alone one five times in a row. Incredible work! #ThisIsAmerica
— Trent Reznor (@trent_reznor) May 6, 2018
Donald . Glover .
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) May 6, 2018
New Childish Gambino video is absolutely game breaking. My God.
— Hozier (@Hozier) May 6, 2018
No question this video and song will prompt questions and commentary for a while. The big question is whether an artist like this can begin to make a difference on a subject that is so controversial. I hope he can and am thankful we have people like Donald Glover pushing the boundaries of pop music. After you’ve done marvelling at this music video, take a look at WatchMojo’s Top 10 Childish Gambino Songs and let us know where this tune would rank:
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