Childish Gambino dropped “This Is America” 8 years ago today 👀 Y’all still bumping this track? 👇 Donald Glover, known professionally as Childish Gambino, is a multi-talented artist, actor, and writer who released the groundbreaking song “This Is America” in May 2018. The track, produced by Ludwig Göransson and featuring a trap-influenced beat, became a cultural phenomenon largely due to its provocative music video directed by Hiro Murai. The video opens with a joyful guitar melody before Glover suddenly shoots a hooded man execution-style, a jarring contrast that set the tone for the song’s powerful commentary. Throughout the video, Glover dances energetically in the foreground while scenes of chaos and violence unfold behind him — a metaphor for how American entertainment distracts the public from systemic racism, gun violence, and social injustice. The song won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 2019.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #rapmusic #childishgambino