Donald Glover drops intense new Childish Gambino song, music video 'This Is America'
“This is America. Don’t catch you slippin’ up,” sings Glover.
Childish Gambino performs "This is America" in Studio 8H. #SNL pic.twitter.com/vQXxCageZw
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) May 6, 2018
“This Is America” is the first song Glover’s released since his funky, Grammy-nominated 2016 album Awaken My Love, and it’s a massive departure from it, too. Whereas Awaken My Love was heavily influenced by psychedelic funk and didn’t feature any rap, “This Is America” feels like a return to Glover’s rapping roots, but it’s also more political than Glover’s past output.
Glover can be currently be seen on FX’s Atlanta, which airs Thursdays at 10 p.m.