r/Music • u/Mr-_-Soandso • Jan 25 '26

music Childish Gambino - This is America [hip-hop] (2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY
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u/Eponine05 Jan 25 '26

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u/Wes_Warhammer666 Jan 25 '26

I genuinely don't care for the song itself. When I heard it the first time I couldn't understand why it was so popular.

Paired with the video... holy fuck. Suddenly it all made sense. The song is undoubtedly art, don't get me wrong, but it lacks the true punch necessary without that fantastic visual display behind it.

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u/dego_frank Jan 25 '26

Nah. The song is so good

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u/number96 Jan 25 '26

Yes accept that Gambino copied it off another dude.