This is America” by Childish Gambino
Module 8 Reading Quiz
Choose any song, any genre of music as your topic for this five paragraph essay. Provide a hyperlink to the song in youtube or other video sharing platform. Then explain, describe why this song resonates with you so well. Include some stylistic elements, thematic feelings, and whatever you feel relevant to explain why this song has meaning for you.
Answer preview“This is America” by Childish Gambino
“This is America” is a song that was released on May 5th, 2018 by Childish Gambino. The song was written by Jeffery Lamar Williams, Ludwig Goransson and Donald Glover. Gambino was hosting the “Saturday Night Live” episode in this specific day that he released the song. The musical features several American rappers such as; 21 Savage, Quavo, Blocboy, Slim Jxmm, and Young Thug. The message portrayed in the song covers the broader issue of gun violence in the United States alongside discrimination and racism against black Americans. The director of the video was Hiro Murai, an American filmmaker who has collaborated with Gambino in his many songs. In the song…
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