What is the point of this video? Why is it so popular?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY
>>768136964
It's by a black guy about how much america sucks and how blacks will always be victims.
It fit's the current narrative.
However I still think he's still very talented.
>>768136964
because whytz iz raycis!
Cuz its a dope video, and he domes a couple people which is funny
>>768136964
cuz hes got fire dance moves
>>768136964
Symbolism of the current state of America
>funny how the violence is all black on black.. makes you think
>>768136964
To me at least it's how American focuses on the unimportant things (the dancing)and completely ignores the problems of America (the things happening in the background)
>>768136964
leave Lando alone!
>>768136964
WITE PEEPOL WAYCIST AMERIKKKA IZ WAYCIST WE WUZ KANGZ N' SHIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTT
>>768136964
Because black americans love being told they are still total victims and that it's not their fault in any way.
I think Blacks are kinda oppressed in some ways, and it is true that minorities will encounter racist white people every once in a blue moon.
However blacks need to realize that the true, sole reason their communities have yet to thrive is because of cultural influence, crime, and lack of motivation.
It's easier to sit around complaining about the hood instead of actually being the change that happens to the hood. The education system is the root of the issue. Blacks are the worst educated, because schools in the ghetto are gonna be shitty. Then kids graduate, go out into the streets and make their money slinging weed and working part time at the dollar store.
Black Americans are looking at all the wrong problems in the wrong ways.
Its sad to see.
>>768137153
Niggers can't spell.
>>768137317
Right? I didn't think it was some racist shit unless I'm missing something.
>>768136964
I'm not watching that shit. Jew media is cancerous AIDS infected poison.
>>768136964
Tried watching it.
Couldn't understand him.
>>768136964
It's a critique on rap culture, and black culture in general. He shoots alternative music styles while dancing like a retard and ignoring the world around him. He repeatedly goes back and dances with the schoolkids because they represent his childhood innocence and refusal to be responsible for his own actions. This entire thought process is the personal refusal to acknowledge his own crimes, judgments, and responsibilities in the real world (the darkened alley), where his bad behavior has forced people to chase him down because he's a danger to himself and others.
>>768137455
I love how a lot of it is black on black crime
>>768137884
>Jew.
Childish Gambino is independent.
>>768138019
It's all jew shit.
>>768138118
>When you're this far gone
>>768137981
This is the only good and realistic comment in the thread aside from >>768137455
Hard to believe this is possible on this site. Everyone else in this thread is a fucking idiot.
>>768138378
You're just assuming. There's a lot of anti-white propaganda in this video.
Are you guys retarded
This is not a video about america sucking and blacks being victims
Goddamn thing is filled to the brim with symbolism. The only violence that takes places is black on black. Guns are worshiped as sacred objects. Money is literally their God. Police state is more and more prevalent. Murder in the name of profit is unflinchingly committed and completely ignored.
Skin color is just the thematic here, because the entire story still works from any viewpoint. Outside of the south african language influence and specificity of "black man" in the lyrics this shit is something anyone can see happening in their lives
>>768138378
Yeah except that isn't what it's about. It isn't about his own 'crimes' or his ignorance of the world about him.
It's satirising the kind of 'coonery' on display by millennial black trap rappers distracting from the daily reality of violence and crime on American streets specifically experienced by black Americans.
>>768137120
yup
>>768136964
>What is the point of this video?
Niggers nigging
>>768137590
Do you believe white people are racist?
>>768138378
including you, bucko.
>>768139439
>>768138778
This might be true but because of how free to interpretaion the video and lyrics are the mainstream will still interpret it as "america sucking" and "blacks are victims"
>>768139455
why is his hand in his pants circled?
>>768138978
>"it isn't about his own 'crimes' or his ignorance of the world around him"
>video is entirely about him killing people and dancing with his eyes closed in ignorance of all the crazy shit happening behind him.
Can you Just some more? Holy fuck you're stupid.
Also, assuming that it's satire when it would need a historian to explain the dead meme that's being referenced is a sign of you reaching for a meaning that's not there.
>>768139455
look at that body language. Jordan owns that runt.
>>768138978
this is a good summary of what it's actually about
>>768139799
You think that's his hand? That's full on peterson hog, boyo.
Because people love stupid niggers
Underpants
>>768136964
As Usual, African American singing about murder and violence... So, what's new? the same story with a better video editing.
it's just catchy okay?
THIS IS AMERICA
>>768136964
I love those cars.
>>768136964
its ''woke'' bait.
So ''deep and woke''. Just scroll down the comments and you'll see what i mean.
>>768137120
Although it does have a heavy racial perspective it's not about how blacks are always victims. It's a social commentary on the crazy shit that goes on day to day in America (the violent scenes in the video) and how easily we are distracted and go on like everything is fine and nothing needs to change (the dancing)
>>768137981
>dances with the schoolkids because they represent his childhood innocence and refusal to be responsible for his own actions.
Couldn't possibly be any other issues to do with schoolkids that he might be pointing up.
>>768136964
>>768139877
>>video is entirely about him killing people and dancing with his eyes closed in ignorance of all the crazy shit happening behind him
Yeah, say what you see, don't think about what character he's actually playing. It must be him, all about him. The title suggesting he's making a statement about wider American society is irrelevant...
And you call me stupid. Fuck off, pleb.
>>768140375
This is why we need good, honest critics, people miss anything more complicated than bumper stickers and t-shirt slogans.
>>768138118
hopeless
This nigger doesn’t really care about America he’s just trying to make a “wow” “shocking” “omg” video that all the SUV driving mothers will share on Facebook when they see the buzzfeed article on it.
He’s contributing to a divide in society and trying to make people feel bad for these terrorist monkeys.
>>768137884
It's basically a black dude shooting other black people, you might like it.
>>768138010
Maybe that's the point.
>>768137455
there's a pretty accurate article on it at the atlantic this week, part of the appeal is how infectious the dancing is and that impulse is fighting with the disgust of watching people getting murdered
>>768140854
Echo chambers have fixed you good.
Everything fits perfectly into the shitty picture you already have in your head, or it's wrong.
What about the end part, can someone explain it to me?
>>768140854
It's kind of a difficult balancing act though.
On the one hand, lots of musicians are jumping on the 'Black American 21st century civil rights' bandwagon because its the cool thing to do and they're cynically exploiting an impressionable public.
On the other hand, any time pop culture actually has room for artists to make political statements is a good time, no? I mean, I never listen to mainstream music precisely because it's so fucking mindless. Even if he's pushing a well-done narrative to an easy crowd, I still like that it's got a point beyond 'love', 'heartache' or 'fucking'.
>>768136964
its basically about 3 things
>guns are looked at with more relevant than the people that are killed by them (NRA)
>how black people are made to perform and not step out of line and if they do they are met with harsh punishment
>how blacks are portrayed as harden psychopathic criminals for petty crimes (people running from guy when he makes his hands like he is holding a gun then pulls out a pot cigarette)
its popular because its 100% correct in its portrayal of america
>>768141108
Pretty sure it's a reference to the recent police killings of unarmed black men. Reality catching up with him, quite literally.
>>768136964
MOVE WHITE GIRLS LIKE THERE'S COKE UP MY ASS CRACK
>>768137120
totally agreed
>>768136964
>>768137981
>>768138978
I honestly think he's going very against the narrative but sadly everyone assumes the opposite.
It looks like hes saying black people are shooting up other black people "killing" (whether by turning them to crime, or literally killing) possible bright black kids, rioting like savages, and then playing the victim card and trying to run away from their responsibilities
>>768142551
I'm pretty sure if this was the case he'd put people straight?
Not saying you're necessarily wrong.
>>768137612
It's economic.....gonna takes many generations of blacks to come out of it. Civil rights Era was only 50 years ago. You see changes now, more black doctors, dentists, lawyers, and larger business owner.......until the money flows into the community and schools it's a tough uphill battle
Why are ooga boogas praising this, it just shows how degenerate their """"culture"""" is
>>768140315
If you listen to the latest Feminist Frequency podcast, the trans one says she thinks the violence is about the false impression that white America has of black neighborhoods, and then him running at the end is the product of white America's assumptions.
Come at me, brah.
>>768136964
this is awesome
Shit that people are missing:
Dude committing suicide in the background.
The physical representation of death.
Guns being treated with more care than human lives.
Using entertainment to distract from all the stuff stated above.
guns r bad mmkay
nice manboobs btw
>"hundid bands, hundid bands, hundid bands"
>referring to bands of hundred dollar bills.
All I hear is underpants underpants underpants.
>>768136964
Why the fuck does he sound like a dog that's getting raped in the ass.
Fucking hell I swear as long as it's a nigger going "MURRICA BAD, WHITES BAD" it'll get recognition.
SJW Jew cunts fuck off.
>>768136964
The comments on the YouTube video really make me laugh. All those idiots complaining about America yet they fail to take provide any support, just bitch and bitch and say they want to leave.
>>768137981
>>768137455
It tackles issues most other rappers are either too stupid or too risk-averse/scared to evaluate through a realist lens (mainly Black-on-Black gun violence). It calls out the hypocrisy of modern rappers and the internal contradictions in Black America's victim narrative.
/thread, these anons sum it up.
I made it about a minute in. Entertaining video up to that point, awfully repetitive lyrics. I'm not the right demographic for this song.
I thought Glover retired Childish Gambino a while ago.
>>768137981
You see, the problem here is that people thinking this is another "sock it to the white people, fuck maga" video, they're ignoring the fact it's actually the truth getting thrown in their faces by telling it's not (only) the whites.
>>768137120
Arguably the central theme was black on black violence though. When he shoots the guy in the beginning, when he mows down the church choir, the contrast is basically shoved in your face. Yeah he mentions the police in like one line, but it's pretty far from fukk witey.
Honestly he's one of the first black media figures to address the dissonance without being labeled an Uncle.
>>768136964
>56 million views in 3 days
That song sounded like shit. I've never even heard of this faggot before. I'm not 13 though so thats probably why
>>768138019
>>768138118
No grils want to fuck me, so joos r bad!! All the joos falt!!! Ey em soopeirior!!
>All stormfags should an hero immediately.
>>768144223
The fuck are you doing listening to that gabage feminist frequency for?
I interpreted it as how black people celebrate black culture and glorify black entertainers( may it be singers, dancers, actors) but it when comes to the real problem (i.e black on black crime) they just ignore it and go back to dancing and singing.
Also how america glorifies guns and disregards its victims
>>768145246
Probably. But don't feel bad, once you hit 13 the musical doors will open up for you, and you'll be able to discover more than that Kidz Bop CD you refuse to let your mom take out of the minivan.
Пpocтo вoкaлиcт pyccкий, хep ли нe яcнo!)))
>>768145246
I first heard of this guy from a show called Community almost ten years ago. Since he became a rapper, he's been releasing some of the most creative work out there and writing some pretty clever stuff. In this song and music video, he addresses the issues of Black America without blaming whitey for all of them. It's nothing short of brilliant, you're just too much of a numb nigger to understand it.
>>768145368
I liked her Tropes vs. Women video game series. I don't agree with her viewpoint entirely, but I also don't hate women. I listen to stupid shit on the far right too. Not a centrist at all though. Definitely much more on the left. Just the dirtbag cum town left.
>>768137120
100% missed the point
This is America right here, cant see the forest through the trees
We are so.fucked
>>768136964
the kikes made ANOTHER fly ass beat, thats why
>>768139455
its a clenched fist
>normie
>>768145679
I'm not American.
Also see:
>>768139671
>>768137120
oooga boogah we throw spears n shit
>>768136964
>>IMPLYING BILL COOPER WASN'T 100% RIGHT
>>BEHOLD A PALE WHITE HORSE
bump
>>768137455
Nailed it.
childish gambino has been cloned by the vril in the secret underground bases. research donald marshall. they use music videos as mediums to program the masses and just use donald glover as a puppet
>>768144505
I stared at them the whole time. Mesmerizing.
>white people never mentioned a single time in the entire song
>white people thing its an attack on them
really makes you think
https://youtu.be/HtFG_UEPjds
bump
>>768136964
Video is popular because it's well shot.
Video's meaning has to do with what the song is talking about, essentially the way black men are encouraged to exploit issues that affect black people as a whole to make money. The larger argument is presumably the idea that America itself has a general ethic of exploiting society's weaknesses for profit.
>>768136964
The character he shoots in the beginning is like a Robert Johnson delta blues type or one of the pioneers of blues which became rock. Then he shoots a choir singing positive music. He is basically saying his people ignore anything seen as "soft" or not about being a gangster or criminal. It's more a critique of his own cultural than typical victim shit.
>>768136964
Out of the 5years on my youtube account ive never looked up a rap song and that shit was at the top of my recommended crap every day.
because it has a message that white America doesn't want to hear
>>768137120
Lmao its about the entire American region, i.e. the entire western hemisphere. Not just the United states
It's a good song and a well made video. That being said, it's nothing that hasn't been done 100 times already.
>>768136964
Something about bringing to light violence against people of color, but it's repetitive, the "singing" lacks diction, and tries too hard to sound poetic.
Like fuck, y'all mumble so damn much, I had to look up the damn lyrics. I can't tell if you saying "black man," "blatman," or "batman."
>>768136964
Reading the explanations of the stanzas on Genius will give you a good idea, although they do miss the point on a lot of it.
>>768136964
couldn't understand a word he said, mumble rap is the newest form of ebonics music
>>768150559
agreed
>>768136964
it's popular because youtube promoted it. they decided to be the arbitrors of what's cool and what isn't and you are a trashy shill.
>>768150496
It's actually about Eastern Europe
its a nigger acting like all the rest of the niggers...
so wtf is the big deal
>>768151132
Actually youtube pulled it from the front page and got shit for trying to not promote it
>>768137612
have you ever met niggers?
actual fucking basketball Americans.? they are retarded 1 in 10 is somewhat normal the rest of them are 9 yo autistic animals.
>>768136964
it doesn't have to have a point, lord of the rings was popular and tolkien fucking hated it when people tried to make it out to be some sort of allegory. art is just popular because it has themes and stuff in it that resonates with people.
>>768136964
I aint click'n on that shit to give him a view.
I recommend watching this instead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctYrTjvaKfc
A black guy who actually appreciated America and the opportunities it gave him.
Plus it's good. I'm assuming that shirtless black guy sucks
>>768136964
That was the dumbest fucking video I've ever seen. I can't believe they chose this faggot to play Lando.
I'm too dumb to critique the message, only it as a song.
And it as a song sucked... it reminded me of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0OdmRtuQew
"modern" rap is lulz
>>768137120
Wait, isn't that the guy who made redbone? Isn't he just famous already? Not everything has to do with politics.
>>768136964
>Because niggers screaming like apes all over.
>>768137317
That's the point, asshole.
>>768137590
You speak like an autistic 38 year old living at home with his piss-smelling mom who goes to the grocery store in her pajamas.
>>768136964
Here's what I think it means...
He's acting out a living parody of black pop culture and black music essentially.
He's alluding to menstrual shows and "shucking and jiving" for money and basically saying that's all that black pop culture and black music is.
Black music and black culture is killing real artistic music through glorifying guns and gang culture. That's why Donald Glover executed that man playing the guitar.
The black musicians are selling their souls for money and have no idea that they are selling an image of black people that only care about "whipping" (cars), "hundred bands" (money), and cool dance moves.
This mentality of vapid values is corrosive to black people's minds and is only meant as a distraction.
These things are distracting you in the foreground while in the background real shit is going down in real black people's lives. People getting killed. Black on black crime. Cops killing blacks. Black culture is not all well and good like the songs and music talk about.
In the end, the Liberals will tell you he's being chased by white people.
That's not true.
He's being chased by the mob that was in the background.
Donald Glover is wanting to say that the black muscians that are "shucking and jiving" for money should be scared because now the times are changing. People don't want to see the next stupid hood rat dance move on VINE or some shit. The mob is chasing those musicians out. The mob is wanting real change for the better. To bring to light the real issues in real black people's lives and not the fake vapid music that black music culture produces.
I was expecting more of a Liberal smear job against Trump or the government or something, but Donald Glover actually made something of value and had a real artistic expression.
I'm glad he didn't go that route. I voted for Trump btw.
>>768151846
Donald Glover was obviously commenting on something in society in this music video
>>768137612
I'm an educated Hispanic who looks white. Once in a blue moon isn't accurate my friend. I live in a pretty diverse part of the country called, "Silicon Valley". You might have heard of it.
Anywho, at work, I deal with blue collars, white collars and everything between. Not a fucking hour goes by where I don't observe some racist bullshit. Now, I don't care and I have no urge to stand up for any of these people. But, I'm not going to downplay or outright deny the extent of racism today.
And neither should you.
>>768153248
I think your definition of racism is way too broad then
>>768152896
You are giving this nog WAY too much credit dude.
The reality is that a team of people workshopped together a song and he sang it. They hired a team that put together the video and a choreographer to come up with the dance.
That's it... this is not some deep statement. It's merely a marketing exercise designed to generate attention in the form of "controversy," clicks, and views.
>>768152896
I dig this interpretation!
"Minstrel" though btw
>>768136964
>$0.02 has been deposited into your Glassnote Records social media advertising account
>>768141108
Cops after him for smoking a blunt. It's a contrast from the lack of action for the murders earlier in the video.
>>768136964
because there are guns in it and muricans love guns
are you retarded or just slow?
>>768153378
Of course he had a team of people help him
I didn't think he did it literally on his own
But it's still a good piece of art to think about and look at because it's done pretty well.
He could do any number of things to generate even more controversy if he generating controversy was his only goal.
But what was in that video, was something more than that.
How deep of a statement it is, is debatable.
But it was a statement.
>>768153502
>>768153502
>"Minstrel" though btw
idc how I spell nigger words lol howbowdah
>>768136964
this is one of the most stupid things i ever saw
>>768153780
My shit earlier made a statement as well... something about a lack of fiber.
It takes more than that to be truly great. This shit is just flavor of the month marketing nonsense, similar to Black Panther. It's "art" that was created and designed to be released when it was socially relevant to generate the maximum upwards trend line.
I just don't think 15 years from now we'll look back at this video and think it was some sort of game changer that revolutionized the genre. It's meant to be forgettable, to burn bright for a few weeks then burn out after it's generated the most about of return investment.
>>768154068
the number 1 on that list being your reflection
smh y'all are more focused on race and less focused on the issue he tryna talk about. Lando was right. When these lava lamp looking motherfuckers in the back of the classroom snap and start shooting us, they aren't gonna care if you're a cheesecake or a nigger.
>>768136964
this
>>768139333
clever... nigger hating on 4chan in 2018 is about as edgy as hating on religion
>>768140304
my exact thoughts when I first saw the video. Same thing happened with Get Out, and basically any Kendrick Lamar performance. These "woke" folks act like they are cracking the DaVinci code when they see any surface level imagery/metaphors/symbolism about black issues
>>768154222
Does every piece of art need to be absolutely revolutionary to be considered great? Or even good?
I don't think it was made to be forgettable.
Yeah it will be a footnote of a footnote of a footnote in an obscure book in 20 years, but it's still thought provoking for right now.
It's even a super deep thoughts. This song has copied another song saying something very similar (I can't remember the name of it but it was a popular song that came out 6-7 years ago and it had black rappers putting on minstrel makeup)
I think this is different to Black Panther because this is trying to say something. And does so that's pretty interesting to look at for 4 minutes. That's no accomplishment to just toss aside. It was made pretty well.
On the other hand, Black Panther was just a black superhero and for some reason niggers globbed onto it with some perverted sense of pride which I still don't understand to this day.
