Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ music video is a direct opposition to censorship and political correctness in the media and music videos. The video opens up with Glover shooting a blindfolded man that’s sitting in a chair. Time Magazine says the video is filled with “metaphors about race and gun violence in America.” For, I think Glover does a great job of being real with his viewers. Political correctness and censorship weren’t going to get the message across. He needed to create something that was going to grab people’s attention immediately and make them think. Something that will make people talk. This video went on to win multiple Grammy’s including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video. Glover’s willingness to go against the fray and outside the lines is a big reason for the success of this record. If he would’ve played it safe, ‘This Is America’ would’ve been just another record.
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