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[@J-B-P]

"America has never been great for people with our skin colour." Damn, that hit hard.

[@mercuryangel9223]

Why would it when the guy in the red hat is enjoying watching "America has never been great for people with our skin color'. Who gives a shit?

[@scipio2009]

@Sightless Sniper Are we really going to act like things weren't ever good for black people in Africa? Whether you want to talk about the black kings of Egypt, the West African kingdoms that rose and fell before colonization, the Bantu migrations through Southern and Central Africa, or the various traders along the Saharan north, to keep pushing such a false story is ridiculous. That's like trying to argue that the Aztec, Mayan, and other indigenous folks of the Americas didn't have anything before the Spanish showed up and wiped out 90% of the populations with their diseases. Agree or disagree with it if you want, folks had customs and traditions that more than helped folks see the value in things and themselves before, and that could've been found again elsewhere had bullshit not happened to impede things. Whether it be seeing through the end of Reconstruction and not letting Jim Crow take root, or giving popularly elected pan-Africanist a real chance to lead in their countries after colonialism, efforts for Black folks to return to the kind of peace before has been consistently impeded at every turn.

[@scipio2009]

@Sightless Sniper without control of the means to your own future (whether it be Jim Crow eliminating opportunity for Black folks across the South and elsewhere, the destruction of Black Wall Street and self-contained communities like it all over the world by white people, and the continued colonial reaches controlling the assets of Africa not for Africans, it wouldn't be hard to see how things could be led astray), growing much of anything is going to be a challenge. Still, time is on one side, and not on the other; wallow in your nonsense if you want

[@scipio2009]

@Sightless Sniper I sincerely doubt that, lol. Ignorance is bliss though, I guess

[@sopeepee5470]

@@scipio2009 i agree

[@cruzin2319]

This unfortunately aged very well.

[@ranggasaktibudiputra1547]

VERY, very well.

[@captainneanderthal9949]

Aged like a fine milk

[@hbftey]

Fr

[@johnjames4593]

Unfortunately this has been America since well before it was even a country

[@rk41gator]

@@captainneanderthal9949 good one.

[@si_quest]

the "Get down" when he's on the car is so good... Get down on the dance floor / get down on the ground yelled by police

[@mychelleurias7412]

Wow, profound observation! Thank you 💛.

[@gidthekidd1532]

Ok boomer

[@Twossouls]

Damn man good ear

[@bugfairy]

@RedEyedSpy shut the fuck up

[@mimble]

You are ALL THE WAY woke, dude. Damn.

[@Hipno702]

Two things I noticed haven't been brought up in these reactions. When Donald raises his arms in a shooting motion without a gun people run from him. Which I think represents the idea that unarmed black men are deemed as a threat even with nothing in their hands. And the old abandoned cars he's dancing on represents the black men who get shot by police at routine traffic stops

[@Oliana2012]

Very good observation

[@michaeljacksheeheen]

I saw someone say that the abandoned cars is a metaphor for people abandoning the black community or the BLM movement because "people aren't racist anymore"

[@t_rexdiaz6778]

Or maybe the raiots of the 90s, look at the model of the cars

[@jessicasanchez6560]

and if you notice right after the raises literally his hands he smokes, and after he smokes he gets chased and looks terrified. but when he killed people nothing happened. he got time for weed but not for murder.

[@tinymexican17]

I've heard that the old cars represent how America is still living In the past and havent moved on from these racial stereotypes

[@johnnywick8433]

Bro this reaction was sincere and genuine, people keep dancing after a black man got a head shot, I just don't understand how hard is to people to see the message behind the song, the dance and stuffs like that.

[@LegitPlays777]

No, the message is the dancing is a distraction, the media distracts from the bad that goes on.. Now black people got it harder than others in America, it's just the truth, but I mean don't make this into a black person thing, it goes for all of America..

[@drstone2358]

@@LegitPlays777 faxs

[@jiwuwuw]

LegitPlays and there’s a lot other like his position when he shot the black guy,his pants, how the gun and the guy are differently treated, the police when racism crimes happen and some other things, but what you said is right

[@Iroxinping]

it is much MUCH deeper than that. that is like the butter in a dish....its more complex.

[@darkashtar]

Honestly This is America is a video that has so much detail and layers to it it'll be dissected for years to come. In many ways the sheer depth of the video really shows the genius of Donald Glover, you could write dissertations on this music video.

[@ernestolupercio3168]

America. Where we wrap a gun, hand it safely to-someone for safe keeping and drag the body awake carelessly. Care more about the gun than the body

[@neilsims6819]

Each time, the gun is wrapped carefully in a red cloth and quickly taken away. The political commentary is powerful.

[@mychelleurias7412]

Yeah, I Noticed that.

[@Anonymous44818]

That pisses me off they don’t care about human life but there little toys

[@xsorakazamax7522]

@@Anonymous44818 cause neither do we

[@Anonymous44818]

@@xsorakazamax7522 who is this “we” goku boy

[@durrrkiooo5577]

7:01 when it’s silence for 17 seconds that’s how many people that got killed in parkland high school

[@strange_okapi892]

Oh f

[@denkikaminari7902]

Omg

[@williambriggs4574]

Which could have been prevented if the security officer did his God damn job. He should have been like that security officer in Maine and shit the shooter dead.

[@dontworryaboutit6669]

Omg amazing observation!! It’s literally every second is a piece of information.

[@mile_851]

@@williambriggs4574 that's most USA mentality... "kill the killer and that'll make you a hero, you won't be as bad as them". Killing doesn't justify killing, learn that. You just think like the first killers who justify tremendous actions with some supid shit, that's how you sound, "getting rid" of what society a politics made to a mind. People aren't just born criminals, the different contexts in which they grow make them like that.

[@evanchase763]

When Dub says, “don’t pay attention to the dancing...” exactly

[@willjackson6522]

No, I think he said “don’t just pay attention to the dancing” saying that other things were going on aswell

[@xYottabyte]

the dancing is a reference to Jim Crow propaganda someone said, so definitely pay attention to every detail than ignore that one detail that could change our perception

[@rikib6841]

The dancing is a reference to Jim Crow propaganda and other dance moves that were created by people of color and used by white people with no thoughts about oppression or other problems people of color face. It's also a reference to how we are so distracted by the entertainment people of color provide the world, we don't see all the violence and injustice happening in the background.

[@josephtowers9223]

Yes it's all of that and also the end of days. Hence the horse reference the first horse of the four. Revelations.....

[@nitrixcore7728]

@nasachusetts how about u

[@lilveltheplayer2164]

@nasachusetts are you racist?

[@dante6562]

@nasachusetts stfu you racist

[@hiddeninthesnowwe]

I really appreciate the observation that America "has never been great for people of color, how can you make it great AGAIN?" Thank you so much for creating this video.

[@cornparade6874]

While its a fucking ridiculous argument the premise of "making America great again," actually means "the good old times back when we could be as racist as we wanted and equality didnt mean shit". Its pathetic and they wont admit it outright because of the inherent cowardicethat comes with being a racist douchebag.

[@Throwedxiii]

@Trips Which people of color? Now obviously I'm not talking about entire tribes but you have Indian people who despise our people and dark Indians. Racist Latinos in Central and South America. Prejudice Asians. I'm tired of my people adopting every damn body. Just because someone is nonWhite it doesn't mean they're our friend.

[@shawnfromstatefarm8822]

Herbert Erdferkel You’re also forgetting the fact you weren’t raised in that lifestyle so what would you really know lol. Some of these kids talk that street shit because that’s literally all they know growing up and what they’ve seen and have been taught. And besides not every rapper and or black music artists promotes violence like that.

[@ginger1rootz122]

@@cornparade6874 I agree with you. For those who do not know: MAGA is literally talking about the 1920's' - 1960's when POC did not have enough money to own a car, or buy a house or even go to National Parks. (National Parks is important here.) It's literally about stripping ALL POC from everything that should be given to white people first and letting POC have scraps and only scraps at the whiter person's discretion. The importance of national parks is Roosevelt created them so MEN (specifically and ONLY white men) could have a place to go to hunt and kill animals so that men do not lose their position in the world and become lesser than. It was for this reason that national parks banned POC. MAGA is literally saying to 'Make America Great Again' we have to take EVERYTHING away from POC and return them to where they 'belong'.

[@rezekgoristanan9454]

Corn Parade no it does not the ideal American pie in the 50s was still horrible people where abusing their children. The 69s was a better period bc people started talking about the horrors that happened in the 50s. Racism is not making America great America should be safe for everyone.

[@chinor7512]

Gambino did the Jim Crowe pose at the begin of the video when he shot the guy.

[@iamjustamomdoingthebestica6999]

I know and that exaggerated face is on if the Jim crow references that even Disney took advantage of in Dumbo.

[@kmstx2]

And at the end of the video he does another reference to slavery in his attempted escape to remind the viewer that rappers are slaves to a music industry designed to distract people from the way they're being advised to embrace ignorance and promote self destruction to make the supremacy accurate as a mindset

[@kmstx2]

@koolkid6 oh mann, mo niguz

[@jenia8378]

I KNEW IT HE DID THAT JIM CROW POSE

[@joseph2ne]

The man he shoots is dressed like he’s from the islands and is playing Afrocentric music. Maybe it’s showing this fictional character of Jim Crow killing the actual African culture...

[@diablohorer]

The more I think about what I'm seeing in his video the more the messege seems so clear and out there, yet so well hidden. And that was precisely Gambino's point. He sees America as split between two parts: "The surface" - catchy beat, smiles, dancing, having fun, the "face" of America, a face of happiness and economic stability And "Under the surface" - violence, hatred, brutality, squalor. But the true genius is the way he plays around and alternates between them: 1: The harsher side always hiding in the background, sometimes blurry, yet taking up MOST of the picture as a whole (people running, ruined cars, chaos and what not. 2: The happy side always in the front, always in the center regardless of what is happening in the background (dancers are well dressed, always smiling and energetic) And lastly, the protagonist played by Gambino himself whose purpose is to *distract* us. Whenever something wrong is happening in the background he's always making sure to keep us interested in him as if saying: "DON'T LOOK AT THEM LOOK AT ME! look how happy and silly I am". But for a few moments he breaks the illusion by doing something extreme, seemingly out of the blue, top give us an acute taste of what's "behind the surface" only to REVERT back to the happy silly side to prove to us how it's so easy to forget the horror we just saw and go return to being joyful, to the surface, to being entranced by nice beats and performers. Great use of artistic tools to get his point across

[@Spicy_Spores]

Such a good comment

[@hey5186]

What a wise doge also hey

[@janniiahtaylor2327]

I love how you worded this!

[@craigwilliams7490]

One of the more genuine reaction videos I've seen. So many are over the top and fake. Thanks for posting it.

[@codymckinnon7353]

Craig Williams cuz they all be distracted by the dance and the clout

[@masterjedi1980]

I was genuinely moved seeing these 4 gentlemen pause at the end. You can tell they were connected to what they saw because the video really shows what people of color deal with in their lives. Thank you for sharing your reactions.

[@esteban20969564]

yeah, because people of color are the only ones getting shot in the world...

[@Blades66]

Yeah, because facts apparently lie now. People of color constitute for 50% of crimes. Yes, people of color are the only ones who get shot and killed. Fucking dumbass.

[@scruffyboi5897]

Everblades66 hey white people have done WAY worse than us in fact white people today do worse than blacks

[@somegyplays4336]

@@scruffyboi5897 were is the proof for this good sir? Since you believe your so righteous in your belief.

[@somegyplays4336]

@@scruffyboi5897 Assuming you were correct that saying that whites have done "way worse" doesn't mean that what your supposed race is in the right, in other words sir, two wrongs don't make it a right.

[@susan3242]

I am a 46 year old white woman and I completely agree with you. This video should be shown in high schools everywhere. This should be studied. There are so many things in here that people don't even know about because they haven't been educated. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@midnight_guardian]

Pretty sure high school kids know the world is messed up. I know this as a sophomore

[@dante6562]

@@midnight_guardian but this is a different type of messed up, if you look at these comments every one of them talks about a different section and what meaning it has. Crazy world

[@danieterblanche1960]

Get that money aye

[@averageteemomain5721]

You know what's crazy? My teacher showed this video to her previous classes yesterday and got yelled at by idk the higher ups to not show it again.

[@ace_the_creator6614]

@@midnight_guardian I’m a senior in highschool finna graduate and when I first saw this I think I was an entering freshman. Yeah highschool kids know the world is messed up but if you look in the beginning when dude gets shot in the head, that’s the position of Jim crow. They don’t tell you that in history books. A lot of the shit you see in this video has so much going on with the past and present. All of it is connected. Everytime you watch it, you see something new that you didn’t notice before. You see the historical stances that he takes. The 17 seconds of silence. The 9 church members that got killed. How they take care of guns better than bodies. How everything goes back to “rainbows and unicorns” after someone gets shot. The iconic black musician poses. All of this and so much more is in this video. Just gotta keep watching it. It’s way more than knowing that the world is messed up.

[@jenniferwellman5311]

Notice how every time he shoots somebody and somebody takes the gun “it’s protected”

[@dersinsts90]

Isn't he wearing a slave pants? This video is a message, every detail is a reference

[@faithislonely6684]

Adeus PT ! He’s wearing pants that the confederate army in the civil war wore

[@nxmjoon3039]

I’m two years late, I just wanted to point something out Notice that at the beginning the gun he shot the guy with was taken and handled with care, While the body of the man was dragged along the floor (Later you can see the body drop from the top floor in the background) I’m going to guess that it means america Cared more for the weapon than the victim. Even in the church shooting, The gun was taken in a red cloth and the bodies just laid there. Also “This a celly, That’s a tool” *Camera points to people on their phones* This is clearly showing how people want to film everything and post it, Using their phones as a tool and not calling the police or anything. (i’m bad at explaining sorry) The man with the black hood on the white horse in the background was a biblical symbol for the apocalypse. /Imma guess JUST GUESS about this next part/ Notice how the man that was using the guitar was back on the chair when childish gambino was dancing on the top of the red car, I’m *GUESSING* That could mean that the Guitarist that died could easily be replaced with another guitarist. Notice how they are dancing upfront while everything goes on in the background? Could mean that the media is a distraction to the things that are happening in america right now. Another thing, The people dressed up dancing behind gambino could be taken as (white?) citizens that follow americas rules and laws who aren’t being harmed, following gambino (america) while everything is going down.

[@poetdrowned]

Guy who said "he's charging up" was NOT WRONG.

[@sambland3903]

It's amazing how everyone always reacts the same when the bloke gets shot, with shock and dismay. Ot doesn't matter black white or asian everyone abhores the needless violence and death. It speaks volumes on the human character.

[@sambland3903]

D May Aren't you a special sunflower.

[@tolgayatamturk2304]

"special"

[@intricate2921]

Sam Bland special ed lmao

[@tashavladimiroff1874]

Sam Bland even more interesting that they go back to watching him dance.

[@aprili.3802]

amen.

[@markjinbias5297]

woow yall smart, all the reactions i watched people were missing the point, great video

[@rebeccaelliott9770]

The guy in the red hat’s response early in is exactly what CG is talking about. You’re shocked someone got shot for a second and then distracted by the dancing and back having fun

[@princesslast9801]

The strange dancing movements that he is doing represent the character Jim crow and in turn Jim crow laws

[@Ispowzfmanalog15]

The second I saw Childish, shirtless wearing those confederate style pants... I knew what was happening. Great video, even better commentary on what is happening in this country. I didn’t have any real empathy for what was actually happening in this nation, until my son was born, he’s two and half now, he is of mixed “ race” my wife, his mother is black... I am worried for him as he grows into a man, hoping that he doesn’t have to watch the news showing minorities being murdered! I truly understand now. Fantastic video! Truth, who was the “ good ol days” good for? This video and the song are powerful! Those offended by what he’s saying and showing, are the same that are complicit, complacent and even guilty of committing these crimes.

[@johnjohnnston3498]

Yet whites are being murdered and not showed on TV, that is the agenda that isn't shown, they are playing you, and us all.

[@Ispowzfmanalog15]

john johnnston Jesus Christ! Seriously.... “Whites”’also haven’t been oppressed for centuries and “ whites” haven’t just had their fucking civil rights finally given to them fifty short years ago. I’m white, I don’t give a damn about what is happening to whites. Sure, we definitely have an issue with the government and it’s minions abusing their power, the power that was given to them primarily by whites mind you. Just shut up and have some empathy for what the fuck is happening all over this country in the minority communities. Have some heart and stop listening Fox News and those fake ass “ Christian” Republicans.

[@th3monk3ygod564]

Its always been a class war its just been us whites thats been fooled lol sure we get killed to we got poor people too and they are about worth the same to the system not gonna lie that i dont see we dont get better treatment in passing cause of the color of our skin only a gullible fool would think that but the real problem is the puppet masters at the top getting us to fight each other

[@user-ti4dl8tw7h]

I hear ya & feel ya, same here with my mixed kids... My boy getting caught in that bling bling black pop 💩 culture like those dancing kids when he needs to pay attending carefully to what's going on round to save his own skin in the future. Trump: "make America great again" -> translation: let's bring back white supremacy America again. America is moving towards fascist dictatorship now. We all need to escape this system, the black man running ahead of everyone at end because like the reaction commentator said, they (black man) are more "aware" of the under belly of this beast system

[@miraakprinceofapocrypha7998]

@@Ispowzfmanalog15 Whites have been oppressed for centuries and they fought for their civil rights for centuries. There is a continent outside of the USA called Europe you probably heard about it that was full of oppressed poor whites for centuries until they finally after many centuries beat their oppressors in bloody revolutions.

[@Afrikaislife]

The cashier looked at the amount and said, "Your bill is 1950, a great year." I asked, "For whom?"

[@Valenya23]

I somehow found myself going back to these reaction videos of this incredible and important video by Childish Gambino and stumbled upon yours. Re-watching this and seeing yalls reaction made me pretty emotional. I appreciate yalls real reaction. Phew. This is such an important dialogue .

[@bigding8977]

That stunned silence at the end was the best reaction I've seen.

[@sandrascott8649]

I believe this video depicts the evolution of the Black in America. It starts off with African-style music and Childish Gambino is separated from the man playing the guitar. That separation is Africa. I believe when he stands with his back turned, he is in Africa. As he turns around to face the camera, the faces he makes are expressive of what Africans were feeling as they "crossed over" to be slaves in America. By the time the Black Man's evolution in America is complete (after the slaves had been liberated, after the Civil Rights Movement ends) Blacks have been made to turn on themselves (i.e. the shooting of the first man). However this video is genius in that it depicts CG's character as a representation of both the resulting violence of the Black Man against himself, yet also represents a violent American against that same Black Man.

[@victorsepulveda8295]

Sandra Scott

[@herb_a_day]

That's not what African music sounds like. In East Africa alone there are over 40 genres of music ranging from Maasai Ululations, Bongo, Isukuti, Ethiopian dance (don't know it's name), Kitoko etc.... Even in West Africa, the sound is different. The instruments are different...... And none of them sound like the beginning of the song. That's more retro African American than African ancient or modern

[@gianarouse5903]

Did you notice how in the beginning their faces were hype and by the end they were really understanding what the whole song is about.

[@iandavis8755]

I also think this song, and even more so the video, is a highly accurate reflection of things..."nothing to see over here folks" and the happy dancing and singing as though it's "business as usual" is meant to redirect your attention from what you think you might have seen.

[@larenzogonzalez5070]

Definitely a great reaction fellas. I'm glad that this was finally able to post. This is definitely a deep video with alot of messages that can be taken many ways. Donald is definitely a very talented person.

[@sweetgirl4u247]

I respect how this was a much calmer reaction. A lot of us had the same feeling. We have to remember that this is happening. Only we can change it.

[@deggs429]

Anyone notice the white horse in the background with a riot around it 6:50 now what does that remind me of.

[@bretbret8293]

It reminded me of a horse. :P

[@bretbret8293]

Wise Words Possibly, although we don't know for sure because Donald Glover wants the video to speak for itself, so he won't elaborate on the meaning.

[@BakedNConfused]

Wise Words Kendrick "pray for me" The souls are suffering Men clutching on deaf ears again Rapture is coming Its all prophecy and if I gotta be sacrificed for the greater good than that's what it has to be.

[@RD-kq3ml]

White horse means death or a destruction of an empire(American Empire?). Mainly symbolizes the personification of death and everything that comes with it like famine, etc. For the religious types, it also means the coming of a false messiah. For the non-religious types, it mainly means you're fucked.

[@nastynas7]

It represents death

[@caelyn2873]

I learned from a teacher that the way Donald holds the gun in the beginning symbolizes the Jim Crow laws.

[@bigblue3216]

THIS VIDEO IS MORE RELEVANT NOW THAN 2 YEARS AGO 🤔 THIS NEEDS TO BE ON REPEAT! NICE REACTION TOO

[@joelirish]

I had read elsewhere that the second to last scene - where you see gambino dancing on top of the car - shows (probably only a portion of) the exact year-make-model of cars belonging to targeted, young, black men murdered by police.

[@MrUndersolo]

This is one of the best reactions I have seen to this video.

[@frate9165]

"he pulled through" followed by a thumbs up. LMAO

[@giovannidemey6233]

from europe, stay strong especialy in these times, YOUR NOT ALONE. the world got you!!

[@cg8942]

Never seen a video before from you guys, but great, honest reaction. :) It's an amazing video that will go down in history

[@cricket778]

Rewatching this after 4 years. Still one of the best reactions to one of the most important song/video of this century. 2022, we still haven't learned from our wrongs

[@gabycashy5]

In the Bible, Revelations 6:8 (KJV) reads: “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and the name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.” According to the scripture, the appearance of four horsemen signifies the oncoming apocalypse - with death represented by the final, white one. 6:49

[@thekhans2823]

Lol

[@sst3d]

It was a privilege to see this reaction video, gentlemen.... Big man’s two cents was on point...and yes all the sweet stuff is a distraction while reality is happening. Great call, Gents. This is America. 400 years in 4 minutes

[@protocopio]

On point about America the being great again part.

[@worthrepeating44]

Your reactions were great, I felt the same way. We in America have become so numb to the violence and continue to live our lives like nothing is going on. The violence is getting so common that we don't even pay attention to it anymore. The drugs, violence, no compassion for our neighbors is destroying us. All of this is happening in our backyards, the next street over, the store on the corner...death is everywhere and we turn a blind eye to it. We need to wake up and realize it's real and you never know when something like this is going to happen to you or someone you care about. Peace and love to all of you and God bless.

[@adrianacolonia3996]

3:15 start haha

[@tylerportal4496]

Perfectly said, "let's say make America's economy great again and not the nation itself". People of this country have decided that the economy is more important than the people itself. Either that or they've shown their true colors and use the economy as a means of justification for supporting discrimination. Great genuine reaction. You guys are the best. Much love.

[@travb8661]

The fact that we have these awesome grown men, analyzing and having a good conversation on this speaks volumes for how far black men have come. This is more of what we need. Positive black Male role models! I'm all about it. Let's change this messed up world. We have the power.

[@roo5384]

Thank you for your thoughtful commentary.

[@jokur3]

First of all great initial reaction to the video. Way to stay true to yourself. There is so much to see and visualize in this video as well as link up to the message of the song itself. But main take home point is that America is too busy being entertained to address all the chaos that is going on and has been going for decades. We the people of this great country are too busy getting our entertainment fix that we do not see the horse of the coming Apocalypse, or acknowledge the silent slow death of suicide. America is too reverent of its guns and rights over the right to life of man. That people stand by and record with their cellphones but are mute to intervene in the situation. And we the people chase false idols of wealth (like cars) that are now considered old junk. That man itself is not seen as a person and only a statistic. That when we awake and realize we are in the nightmare that is life we have no escape. Now off I go to make my $, get my fix and slowly become another faceless statistic.

[@user-ti4dl8tw7h]

jokur3 👏 well stated. And sad thing is that we're already so deep in it, even tho we know the evil of the system we gotta go get our $$ just to survive, we're just a number plugged into the system fattening the "beast"

[@l0ngh4mm3r5]

i appreciate your reactions. very real. the video is awesome, but how it affects people is the real message. thank you for your honesty.

[@memenow2345]

Love y'all commentary on this.❤️❤️

[@arvind17397]

I've been looking for reaction on this video since yesterday.. you guys are the only who really understand what is happening in the video..

[@kayli943]

This vid may be 2 years ago but this song gives me chills I love it

[@bonnie_gail]

I think him not wearing a shirt represents the objectification of black men as sex objects. At 6:20 in your video, where he stands there like a real man, showing his strength with his back to the camera, flexing his back, he looks like a real man just ever so briefly, his whole vibe brought me to tears, then when the camera comes to face him, he slips into a non-threatening pose, almost a caricature - gambino is a very talented artist

[@Ares-mg2nj]

Sex object thing is maybe not the thing represented here....that parts random

[@karlaruiz8685]

Bonnie Gail maam this a McDonald’s drive thru, dancing or posing doesn’t mean you aren’t a real man, yall just have a fragile masculinity

[@CC-ek8oh]

100% agree make the American economy great again..the reality is we're living in the most inclusive time in history yet black ppl are STILL at the bottom of the totem pole of equality

[@chuvakdb9482]

This video is one of the most powerful videos ever made. Right of the bat you hit it without knowing it. “What happened, it was just happy” Literally what the song is saying. It displays the distractions brought upon us when something happens, using other forces to distract us from reality and the big racial issues that are running this country. He’s absolutely speaking for the black man, which being white I can’t even begin to imagine the hardships of your community, I wish I could learn more and get a better understanding from a different view point. I appreciate this music video/song more than you know, the more awareness we have, the better off we’ll be as a people.

[@malcolmmorin]

The 17 second silence in the music video is in memory of the 17 students killed at Parkland.

[@terrycrichton]

Excellent work on Gambino's part all around but especially how the moment they started laughing at his antics is the moment before he shoots the choir and drops the bottom out for everybody watching.

[@jaysdripshow4881]

What I love the most about this video is how ITC transitioned and the tone for them changed from the start to the end of the video. At first the 4 of them are laughing and laid back expecting this to be an ordinary music video they react to and then when the video ends they realize what they just watched after reflecting on it all

[@Larrykph4style]

Best reaction to this song ive seen.

[@ginat3592]

America really has never been “great” but we have the chance to finally make it GREAT! Time for real change, time for LOVE no more hate

[@omg_cHOi]

Shut up Democrat

[@kickingorphans3915]

@@omg_cHOi youre the reason this song exists lmao

[@omg_cHOi]

@@kickingorphans3915 Likewise, Democrats hate America

[@kickingorphans3915]

@@omg_cHOi lmao I'm a centrist and youre right but republicans are the most hypocritical people I've ever met so there's that

[@hayatekazuya8090]

@@omg_cHOi shut up republic

[@MissKK660]

This video is an incredible piece of art. See, hes the distraction. We see the dancing, the trend, and its covering the real issues. Something to distract you from real life . Incredible

[@iloveechey.]

when he shot the church choir i think it’s referring to that church shooting/bombing that happened 🤷🏾‍♀️i’m not sure if it was a bombing or shooting or both but something bad happened at a church and the scene with the kids on their phones describes how we are distracted by technology and social media even with such bad things that happen around the world

[@WillCameronFilm]

This is a powerful watch. Thank you.

[@littlesleepybee]

It's so perfectly done. Happy tone happy music dancing, the reality of "this is america" hitting and him saying "don't catch you slippin up" like stop getting distracted by my dancing stop getting distracted, the moment it gets happy again and distracts you, shooting, "this is america dont' catch you slippin up" we kept slipping up even watching the video like "haha whats he doing" boom.

[@crxssv2316]

this the kind of reaction which was the appropriate/real reaction i respect that

[@aryamWW]

Start at 3:11 You’re welcome 😉

[@pedronunes3987]

I'm Brazilian and I saw this reaction for the first time and I can feel the tension in the air at the end of the video

[@violetcampbell9974]

5:49 the guy with the navy shirt and white pattern, I love his reaction

[@JasonGroom]

Thank you for an honest reaction. The fact or has never been great from your perspective hits really hard. I'm a 40 year old black man, married to a 39 year old white woman. We are raising our son who we love with all our heart to be a good strong black man, and doing all we can to make sure that this country and world are as good as it can be for him when he is a black man in this world.

[@krypton696]

We just wanna party Party just for you We just want the money Money just for you I know you wanna party (yeah) Party just for free Girl, you got me dancin' (girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame We just wanna party (yeah) Party just for you (yeah) We just want the money (yeah) Money just for you (ooh) I know you wanna party (yeah) Party just for free (yeah) Girl, you got me dancin' (girl, you got me dancin') Dance and shake the frame (ooh) This is America Don't catch you slippin' now Don't catch you slippin' now Look what I'm whippin' now This is America (woo) Don't catch you slippin' now Don't catch you slippin' now Look what I'm whippin' now This is America (skrrt, skrrt, woo) Don't catch you slippin' now (ayy) Look at how I'm livin' now Police be trippin' now (woo) Yeah, this is America (woo, ayy) Guns in my area (word, my area) I got the strap (ayy, ayy) I gotta carry 'em Yeah, yeah, I'ma go into this (ugh) Yeah, yeah, this is guerilla, woo Yeah, yeah, I'ma go get the bag Yeah, yeah, or I'ma get the pad Yeah, yeah, I'm so cold like yeah (yeah) I'm so dope like yeah (woo) We gon' blow like yeah (straight up, uh) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody You go tell somebody Grandma told me Get your money, black man (get your money) Get your money, black man (get your money) Get your money, black man (get your, black man) Get your money, black man (get your, black man) Black man This is America (woo, ayy) Don't catch you slippin' now (woo, woo, don't catch you slippin', now) Don't catch you slippin' now (ayy, woah) Look what I'm whippin' now (Slime!) This is America (yeah, yeah) Don't catch you slippin' now (woah, ayy) Don't catch you slippin' now (ayy, woo) Look what I'm whippin' now (ayy) Look how I'm geekin' out (hey) I'm so fitted (I'm so fitted, woo) I'm on Gucci (I'm on Gucci) I'm so pretty (yeah, yeah) I'm gon' get it (ayy, I'm gon' get it) Watch me move (blaow) This a celly (ha) That's a tool (yeah) On my Kodak (woo, Black) Ooh, know that (yeah, know that, hold on) Get it (get it, get it) Ooh, work it (21) Hunnid bands, hunnid bands, hunnid bands (hunnid bands) Contraband, contraband, contraband (contraband) I got the plug on Oaxaca (woah) They gonna find you like blocka (blaow) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody (America, I just checked my following list and) You go tell somebody (You mothafuckas owe me) Grandma told me Get your money, black man (black man) Get your money, black man (black man) Get your money, black man (black man) Get your money, black man (black man) Black man (one, two, three, get down) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, tell somebody You go tell somebody Grandma told me, "Get your money, " black man Get your money, black man (black man) Get your money, black man (black man) Get your money, black man (black man) Black man You just a black man in this world You just a barcode, ayy You just a black man in this world Drivin' expensive foreigns, ayy You just a big

[@donovangesting1]

Thanks for this, and your thoughts.

[@tymassey1299]

Aye man I agree with yall 100%. Look there's a lot in videos we dont see bc of distractions

[@Jay-mt6nu]

Thanks guys...in the clutch is too awesome

[@TeeXclusive629]

Nice reaction guys. Great outlook

[@streetpunkstreams4730]

Idk why I was dying laughing picturin the table grow a face in the intro and say "ay it's yaboi the table"

[@theGoogol]

Bam ... just found this vid. Instant sub. Best from the Netherlands ... stay safe & healthy.

[@misciasimmons5337]

I really enjoyed hearing all of your takes on this video. "All the distractions..."

[@jamesbond5423]

Beginning of the song he was under a trance or being hypnotized ( that’s why his body was fighting the dance and the music - m u sic ) and he had no control... Now when you reverse the video this is at the end and he doesn’t kill them... Seeing through the traps then to make his own choice and not kill because ...if you kill then you no light... I’m a free alpha g I’ll spirit leave here now

[@xxdubsupxx1074]

Yall legit💯 thats why i mess with this channel. I havent seen a more credible reaction. And the song on the outro got my girl sayin "who dat tho". So u got another fan lol

[@suzetterollin7665]

New Subscriber here, what a heartfelt reaction thank you so much ❤️

[@crystalfaith9191]

When it 2020 and this song is speaking about what's happening right now..prophetic✌🖤🙏

[@Lowertownfan]

I like how the two in the middle are looking at the back and genuinely concerned but the one in the left is just vibin to the song

[@carsonk6666]

Trill: you got the best reaction, I feel like were homies.

[@medusamedusa1490]

The fact that these black men didn't pick up on the movements of Gambino's facial expressions or the way hes body was positioned when he shot the dude just shows that not all black people know their history. His body language is that of jim crow. That's powerful right there!. Gambino is a muthafkn G.O.A.T

[@Mbdxwwe18]

I remember reading something about this song that happened a couple of weeks ago that this song was originally was going to be a Drake diss but then when all the you know stuff that was happening you know with the church shootings and you know all the craziness in the world he changed up the lyrics and all of that and just gave us you know this is America what we got now

[@ViperRob]

One of the few videos where the background is just as important as foreground. 'Behold, a pale white horse...'

[@mloca5195]

I’m sad I have only sen this video now, but I enjoy your opinions! Keep speaking the truth

[@charlesstrong3866]

The artist, the song, the video are Iconic! He drops so many nuggets of truth. Did any of y'all catch that Treyvon Martin's dad was the brother in the beginning of the video that sits down in the chair and starts playing the guitar only to be shot in the head? Epic!

[@solconcord6588]

Always good vibes yall

[@destinynicole6966]

It’s my first time here and I died when I heard my babies prettymuch as they intro song !!!😂♥️

[@kismet41687]

Yessssss. My favorite song and video so far. Thank you clutch!

[@tashavladimiroff1874]

What’s fascinating is that this is about distraction. Watch how many times their eyes go right back to dancing no matter what is going on in the background. Fucking genuis.

[@user-gx5iz3fk8v]

I like how they only had a slight reaction to the gun shot.

[@thomasbarrett3108]

couple times it sounded like he was saying dont get caught slipping up or something like that

[@lizfox6854]

Never knew this when I first watched the video but the gentleman in white at the beginning is Trayvon Martins father. The poor man, I know his heart is still aching.

[@Scythe149]

*When he pulls out the gun and kills the guy --* *Ross - 🙂 > 😐* *Trillbillybran - 😁 > 😮* *DubtheG - ☺️ > 🤨* *Joe - 😶 > 😶*

[@Aquarius-kj2np]

Love that PRETTYMUCH was the intro❤️

[@rallogreen6949]

That join hit right on target bro 👌 I felt that shit 💯