Childish Gambino In America
PREVIOUSLY, September 26: Fans of Childish Gambino will be disappointed to hear that he has canceled tour dates for his “This Is America” North American tour after he suffered an injury during. 4 days ago - Childish Gambino ('This is America') lost Video of the Year at the VMAs. Now he could win Best Music Video at the Grammys.
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's Stephen Kearse described the song as a representation of the 'tightrope of being black', with the song 'built on the sharp contrast between jolly, syncretic melodies and menacing trap cadences'. Media outlets reported that a number of listeners accused Gambino of plagiarism over 'This Is America', pointing out the similarities between the song and 'American Pharaoh' by Jase Harley.
Stated, 'The tracks have a similar sound, and share similar themes in the lyrics.' Harley stated that he felt 'This Is America' was influenced by his song, but that he does not have an issue with it. Glover's manager, Fam Rothstein, denied any plagiarism. Music video [ ] Directed by, who has continuously worked with Gambino, the music video for the song was released on YouTube simultaneously with Gambino's performance of the song on. The video received about 12.9 million views in 24 hours, and has over 460 million views as of January 2019. In an interview with the, Murai discussed his upcoming season for, a show involving Gambino. He stated, 'There's sort of a world-weariness in both this season and the music video.