It’s easy to let the music video steal the thunder of this song itself. Which would be a shame. “This is America” blends hip hop with gospel and afrobeat textures, making the musicality completely different than anything else out there. Then there’s the message. Gun violence. Police brutality. Discrimination. Childish Gambino took this raw, honest Commentary and the most un-pop-like track all the way to #1 on the charts. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime song.

“This is America. Don't catch you slippin' now. Look at how I'm livin' now. Police be trippin' now. Yeah, this is America.”