"This brother conscious" sounds so much better than being woke... I'm gonna use that from now on

@aimeem.h5909

4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it, loved the way he explained that part

@ScotlandSlag

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@chbuddah86

4 жыл бұрын

That's how people described Mos Def 20 years ago, as "conscious". Then it got turned around as to being derogatory.

@mjangelvortex

4 жыл бұрын

@@chbuddah86 And then the same happened with "woke".

@fatimaamerson8489

4 жыл бұрын

Spirit having a human experience!

Great react. Dad caught on quick to the major messages. People, much smarter than me, pointed out that the whole video takes place inside of a big, white structure with no escape. It's so dense with metaphors if it was soup you could stand a spoon in it.

@IbelieveinJesusAmen

6 жыл бұрын

You really thought the big white structure was deep? Dayum....this really is America.

@Sabbathtage

6 жыл бұрын

Sir Nice I figured the area was more of an urban, natureless area that everyones are stored in like they're things. I just missed the color choice. And Jesus Christ man... What the Hell wrong with you?

@rai4119

4 жыл бұрын

Tiana Tampico Holy shit...

@ThaOneChrisJONES

4 жыл бұрын

@@IbelieveinJesusAmen A big, white, colonial, systemic structure.

@gloriadiaz6400

4 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing video, because there's SO much going on in it!

And the part where he says, "I'm so pretty", refers to America's vanity (the way it's portrayed on Instagram for example) and the part where he grabs his crotch and says, "Imo get it" is an oversexualized society.

@howyoudo6666

5 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burgess what u smoking i want some.

@howyoudo6666

5 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burgess boi gimme some that fairy dust shit your on or i finna curse smbody.

@howyoudo6666

5 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burgess Ok who are you talking to? You have like half a conversation up here. It's almost like your explaining your position, but is funky in how it's worded. Did somebody start talking with you then delete their comment(s)? Also you are super pretentious, and sound like a very vain, vapid person. Loosen up, I was having some fun with some non-serious banter. If you really get anal about my name then just fuckin block me.

@gmailuser275

5 жыл бұрын

*how you do 6* 😭😭

@antonioscendrategattico2302

4 жыл бұрын

I think that and the fact he's shirtless also builds this double parallel. On one hand, about how mainstream modern rap is about bragging about how great the artist is (and how many women they fuck is part of that). Like, the lyrics sound like your usual mainstream toothless rap, but the contrast with the video shows that it's all part of the media distraction. And on the other hand, I think he's also shirtless (and the first shot of him is from the back) as an allusion to slavery ("look what I'm whipping up" also references that imagery - black slaves were whipped on the back).

I was touched when dad asked if you were ready to continue considering how rough the images were. The white horse...”And behold a pale horse. And the name that sat upon him was Death. And Hell followed with him.” Book of Revelation Ch 6, v 8. I also noticed the body type is similar to a police horse. So I see both a reference to death by cop and the apocalypse.

@teachoc9482

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought it was a symbolic police horse, because it was white, the color of innocence, and the police are always assumed to be good heroes, but actually abusers of the system.

@nokindred

3 жыл бұрын

Usually in visual narratives a white horse represents a hero.

@emmao6578

3 жыл бұрын

​@@nokindred I think it's safe to say with this song that it's unlikely to be as simple as that, a white horse has many different meanings, it seems likely to me that various associations of white horses were considered when planning this video because they all work so well together. The hero on a white horse is a common theme but so is the biblical white/pale horse from the four horsemen of the apocalypse which can mean either conquest, death or pestilence depending on who you ask. Now a supposed hero that promises good but then brings conquest (a key component of colonialism), death and pestilence seems like pretty relevant symbolism for this video don't you think?

@nokindred

3 жыл бұрын

@@emmao6578 that's a valid interpretation. I think it's also likely a statement that white people always view themselves as the hero, which is why the white horse specifically was used and given the overall video context is more likely.

@emmao6578

3 жыл бұрын

@@nokindred I never disagreed with the horse representing a hero in some way, you can see that from my last sentence in previous comment. It just seemed that you were correcting the OP and saying that a hero was the only symbolic meaning the horse could have, which is what I disagreed with.

The horse and the hooded rider is alluding to the Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the New Testament's Book of Revelation, in which death rides on a pale horse with hell following behind(police car, riots, etc).

@cjslife9055

6 жыл бұрын

thank you for the clarification!

@kidshavefun7293

6 жыл бұрын

BonusRoundTube at 3:41 there is a suicide happening behind ..watch closely

@kidshavefun7293

6 жыл бұрын

BonusRoundTube also at the end there is a black woman also running away ...

@Phoenix-369

6 жыл бұрын

BonusRoundTube I Also wonder if it had to do with colonialism? But the biblical reference was what I was thinking...

@davidgirst5399

6 жыл бұрын

It could also symbolize the heroin/ opioid crisis. "Horse" has been American slang for heroin for decades. For instance " white pony" was a Deftones album that spoke frequently about heroin addiction. Maybe Donald chose to include this because there are multiple interpretations. Its an equally relevant image either way, and that's what makes it genius. Its designed to grab the attention of people with different outlooks for different reason.

What about the Choir singing about "Get Your Money", or the Teenagers on top of the car throwing money around. Society is so focused on making money, have forgotten about morales, love, respect, honor.

@DonCornelius366

6 жыл бұрын

HERE'S WHAT SO MANY PEOPLE MISS: 1) He is in the video, but hidden behind the pillar 2) Guitarist looks like Treyvon Martins father 3) Glover isn't wearing a shirt. Proud of his black skin? Perhaps. In a world of bleachers. 4) The double gold chain. Something to do with America's history. 5) His pants - is that the pants of the North, or the Confederate South? 6) The big-eyes look is Uncle Ruckus 7) Black on black crime. Glover shoots his own brother behind his back! / / / Gun violence 8) The way he is standing, after shooting dude is Jim Crow. 9) What's with the zombie dancing? Does it represent how zombie like (numb) people are in America? 10) Gun violence & all the debates on gun restriction 11) "Police be trippin" represents the COPS (Criminals On Patrol) and all their very public executions with the pathetic Government doing nothing about it. 12) African dance (leg sway). 13) Christian choir singing "Get Your Money" … which is typical, useless Western Churchianity. Prosperity preaching that isn't the Gospel at all. 14) Gambino comes in happy, but then realizes that what he entered for is NOT what they are singing about, and his expression changes from joy to disappointment as if he realizes that "this Church is no benefit to me at all" … and pulls the trigger. Reminds me of something: [Mat 5:13 KJV] 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. True. If salt looses its flavor, what good is it? It is thrown in the trash. The influence of the American Church is in a pitiful state because of the Godless preaching and the hyocrites and toleration within. The salt has lost its flavor! 15) DONALD GLOVER DOES NOT HAVE TATTOOS! No one reviewing his videos has even touched this fact. So, WHAT IS THAT TAT ON HIS INNER ARM? WHAT DOES IT SAY? I tried to pause to read it, but it can't get a clear picture. But I looked it up, and Glover does NOT have tattoos, so that tat on his inner arm must mean something. Everyone who is reviewing the vids seem to miss it. Y'all are so used to seeing tats, that you don't even notice it, but I notice, and I looked up whether or not he has tats in real life, and he doesn't, so that tat is FAKE, and it must say/mean something. 16) He over-extenuates "I'm so pretty" that its causing me to wonder if he's dealing with the vanity of a female … or the flame of a HOMOSEXUAL, GENDER-CONFUSED MALE. Cause the "men" tend to over do it more than the women - they act worst! 17) Kids on cellphones, not adults. They are the ones growing into this new technology, always on some device instead of outside playing like we used to. And the scarfs over their mouths probably represents "seeing evil by not saying evil". Stupid people wil record you getting hurt, but don't even think to put their stupid phones down and get you HELP! All the idiots do is say "worldstar." Back in the day, we'd beak up a fight, or help the person who got hurt without thinking about it. 18) Police car - but violence all around. Powerless to stop the NATION when it get's to the point of National Civil Unrest … and I believe this country is heading that direction. 19) Rider on a white horse is NOT death, contrary to the opinions of people . The rider of the white horse is GODLESS RELIGIOUSITY. There are a lot of religious nuts in the planet who talk about God like they are a #1 fan, but they are NOT true followers and they do NOT obey/serve Him. The FIRST rider is the white horse. The LAST rider is Death, and he is on a BLACK horse, not a white one. So, all the people who review it, saying that it's death, they are ALL wrong. 11) No idea what he's talking about, but I do know that contraband and hundred bands point to DRUGS. Perscription AND illegal! This country is full of so much retardation, I'm convinced that its drugs. Drugs in drinking water. Poison in foods. Flouride. Folk are just messed up! Blacks AND whites! Then he lights a joint/spliff. Represents the drug us in America, possibly the legalization of marijuana. 12) The 17 seconds or silence are the 17 kids who were killed in the shooting. And observe the face of the little boy before he ran off - he was terrified. 13) No idea what the old cars represent. There isn't a single modern car in the shot. Try counting them, and are they the same make car (all Hondas, or all Toyotas, or all …?) 14) Terrified Glover running from white people. That's too loaded to even guess.

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

NaturallyTiTi

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

NaturallyTiTi

@selena99ceu

4 жыл бұрын

oh, I thought it was get your mommy black man

@Crazy_laya

4 жыл бұрын

It said "get your money black man" I think refers to the fact that after slavery was abolished black people were promised 40 acres and a mule and after that statement the 40 acres and a mule was never received therefore we have to get what we are owed

As a father first and a white man second... I appreciate your pops so much. Heed his wisdom because I don't know what its like to not be white but I know hands down what its like to be a father and his love for you while watching this Art is beyond admiral. Bless you both

That look of terror on gambinos face at the end... gets me every damn time. Straight tears flowing right now

When he holds his arms out at 4:10 it symbolizes the fear of black men even if they don't have weapons

@SuperflyLamar

4 жыл бұрын

Melissa Faye there’s no reason to fear black men, or anyone for the color of their skin, unless you’re just a racist pile of shit.

@noblesix420j4

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperflyLamar do you know why some fear others by the color of their skin or their looks? Or are you too naive to understand what this world and its people are really like?

@noblesix420j4

4 жыл бұрын

@@divi1223 You do know what naive means, right?

@noblesix420j4

4 жыл бұрын

@@divi1223 there is nothing "smart" about what you just said. "smart cat"

@noblesix420j4

4 жыл бұрын

@@divi1223 Says the one that replied to me in the same manner.

Dad is woke. Is it me or is it every time he passed the gun off it was in a red cloth. Blood on someone's hands

@overlookingyou

5 жыл бұрын

it also means how America value the gun instead of people lives.

@julieharden2433

4 жыл бұрын

I took it as treating a gun better than a person - which many people value their gun over a human life in this country.

@persycchi8381

4 жыл бұрын

shontapl i also thought there was importance in the colour of the flag. red representing the republicans who are pro-gun

@johnmccarron7066

4 жыл бұрын

That's a damn good catch, and I liked that read. Personally, I was thinking of the concept of organized crime and organized violence. The trigger man commits the crime, then hands the weapon off to a young, anonymous runner to dispose of it.

@beckthter

4 жыл бұрын

It represents the “red” party... republicans protecting the gun against all else

The shot of him running gave me some damn chills

I’ve seen this video dozens of times and it’s really a brilliant return to performance art with a strong, tragic message about America today. Some of the references in it are obscure, others are more easily recognizable, but the whole of Glover’s performance is conscious and fully attuned to the shocking realities and ongoing tragedies that we entertain ourselves away from. So damn smart. Enjoyed you and your Dad’s real-time reactions.

@starkeffect

6 жыл бұрын

People are going to be talking about this video for decades. It's the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" of rap-- it's a seismic shift which is going to inspire a lot of art.

@allanallan2171

6 жыл бұрын

Yup

@josephmyrtil12

6 жыл бұрын

Deb Kling The white horse symbolizes revelation from The Bible what it says in revelations where it talks about the rider in the white horse

@sonja4164

6 жыл бұрын

Well said

@sonja4164

6 жыл бұрын

starkeffect agreed

I’ve watched so many reaction videos. I love how this is getting everyone talking. Everyone is saying “we”. Which means “we” are moving in good direction.

@PamelaButtafly10

6 жыл бұрын

Truth is Singular Definitely

@yannisbarrientos7895

6 жыл бұрын

Great comment. This made me happy.

@lejamie2969

6 жыл бұрын

I live in deep south USA, but when I go out in public, people are almost always really friendly with each other, whether you're black, white, man, woman, gay, straight, whatever, you name it. It's fucked up how the media makes it out like it's all one side against the other. Pretty obvious what they're trying to do to us, but we know we're in this together. I love all of you brothers and sisters out there.

@Oo-lf1mu

6 жыл бұрын

Le Jamie I am in Honolulu Hawaii. We have all the Asian and Pacific Islander ethnicities along all the westerner ethnicities and we all get along. Same here it doesn’t matter who you are. The media would like to divide us but they don’t realize to me to be an American means you respect everyone. Our hearts are too big and loyalty to ourselves can not ever dived us.

@toddmichaeljohnson7139

6 жыл бұрын

True that! I love hearing everyone’s thoughts on this.

The dancing emulates Jim Crow... He blends African tribal dance with that of modern hip hop. Dancing throughout is unnatural.. it is symbolic of the push /pull of the artist Gambino being a slave to modern society in which the mindset is to "Get yo Money Black Man".

@matrixtheory3088

6 жыл бұрын

D Vixen what you know about Jim Crow

@Phoenix-369

6 жыл бұрын

Matrix Theory what YOU know about Obama? 😝😘😎

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

D Vixen

@loregoblin3854

4 жыл бұрын

I'm randomly revisiting this video and the reactions to it, and honestly, this might be one of the most interesting parts of the video to me... the choice that he made to evoke a racist caricature with his own body, presentation, and movements. it leads to a lot of potential thoughts... thoughts about how African Americans were dehumanized, how African culture was treated as exotic and divergent, and how caricatures like Jim Crow served to alienate black folks (a perceived aberration) from white folks (the perceived norm), both for traits that they actually had (residual African culture) and for traits that were ascribed to them by whites playing black stock characters. I think it's interesting because it shows how real people bear the weight of this kind of racial reputation. caricatures like Jim Crow stick out as a very old fashioned example, but this asks us how far past this we've really moved, and what kind of weight something like that leaves on the shoulders of those whose culture was saddled with that baggage. on top of that, the more literal role of this Jim Crow caricature in this video seems to be almost some kind of harbinger. he shows up, enacts violence, then walks away while others swoop in to deal with the fallout in his wake. it's almost like he isn't literally the person doing the violence so much as he is representative of whatever violence exists in the people who do this sort of thing. he slips away because the root of that violence is never addressed to the point where it stops. and it's shocking how overt he can be while still slipping away, over and over... becoming the focal point of the video, even while chaos happens around him. which could in turn be linked to how gun violence becomes a spectacle in the news every time some new big tragedy occurs, or a commentary on how things like vanity and the entertainment industry take the forefront in our minds, making it easier for heavier issues to take a back seat. I like that there are a lot of ways to read this presentation. it makes you think through all of the possible connections that could be made, instead of leaving you with the idea that there's only one right answer.

@neversaw

3 жыл бұрын

The dances are also off a bunch of popular teen and film clip dances , the way it goes from murder immediately into pop culture vanity performances. I bet if this were done now you'd see plenty of the tik tok dances in it

Everytime i see this video i can't help but think how real it is. The effort he put in it. All the messages he showed while distracting you with his dancing was brilliant. Many probably missed it, because they was bopping to the beat. Truth here is don't get caught up in the distractions around you that you miss what's happening around you. Stay conscience.

2 Years later this is america Rip george floyd

@brandons.2590

4 жыл бұрын

Two years later..2020!

@LeeEisPrettyStrange

4 жыл бұрын

✊✊🏻✊🏿

@genzartist6839

4 жыл бұрын

BLM

@caslino7029

4 жыл бұрын

demon corn ok sure

@megantheestallionn7472

4 жыл бұрын

@@caslino7029 they do

In watching this in June 2020...now the streets actually look like this 😭

when the first "this is america" part beggins at 1:42 the dad is like "yeah man it is"

@sweetest_tae

3 жыл бұрын

yikes

"It's good to see artists who are conscious and not just about the mumbling." Totally agree. I'm loving reading the comments with explanations of the imagery and things I missed. The song has this menacing bass line, communicating constant danger / impending doom, the always rising synth like sirens, and then the clinking percussion on a marching rhythm - like short ankle chains. Gambino's lyric, "This is America, don't catch you slippin' now" while he dances as long as the music plays, overlapping that gritty bass, seems to call out the fact that a black American's life is always at risk so you better dance, don't slip, and all in a few long single shots - feels exhausting and crazy-making. I don't know if I've ever encountered such a successful representation of what being unprivileged/non-white in America might feel like. I'm sure there's a lot more I didn't absorb. Makes me want to watch the video in slow motion.

Dad was totally moved. His son is in another zone altogether, like he now needs to seek out all the messages and history laden in this masterpiece!

The pose he used when he shot the guy in the head was the Jim Crow pose.

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.

There’s a very polarising thing I see with all of these reacts where there’s somebody from a previous generation. The father is usually the one to pause the video, out of shock and processing it, my generation, we just continue as if it was nothing. That’s scary.

@etaquince5220

3 жыл бұрын

Thats horrible how we just... Got used to it... Terrorism, mass shooting, violence, war... "Oh no another shooting whatever, check thay cute cat I found on youtube"

@sjonail

3 жыл бұрын

@@etaquince5220 basically.. it became "normalize" and our generation before us are finally realizing the domino effects. 😬

Here today after whats happened to George Floyd and crying watching this with you. #justice

@humblebum2513

4 жыл бұрын

❤️✊🏾

@hamzaawan218

4 жыл бұрын

✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

@TheBethany8123

4 жыл бұрын

Did you notice the facemasks on the balcony videors

@lifewithkyt9816

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@LeeEisPrettyStrange

4 жыл бұрын

✊🏿✊🏻✊ together

This is almost equivalent of the marches in the sixties. History repeats itself. The last scene was the round -up of slaves. He was running from bondage.

@TheNivKo

6 жыл бұрын

Wendell W you really think 2018 is anywhere near the sixties? This is exactly what Kanye was talking about

@themaggattack

6 жыл бұрын

NivKotz GTFOH talking about Kanye. Kanye don't even know wtf Kanye was talking about. STFU.

@NJDevil2k2

6 жыл бұрын

about that kanye speech even he admitted he was wrong when he was shown up.. gave the guy a hug too.. but anyways to answer your question every generation has their own struggles and though it may not seem like it, the video itself shows the progression of america.. which isn't much .. we are all bent on worldstar and fighting .. chaos mentality.. mass shootings .. blaming others four our own problems .. and somehow valuing guns more so than we do human life... explain how when someone fights to fix something the rebuttal is but you want to take our guns...at some point something has to change.. and a couple of dead guys for almost 300+ years ago cant fix us now.. it our turn to do so

@gloriaswaggard9908

6 жыл бұрын

I have to watch it a few times...because THIS IS AMERICA...is based on todays social status....the last part with him running.....notice his eyes were white....its either about black people who are unconscious....or like you said black moving away from mental bondage...yo this video is deep....

@wendellw1888

6 жыл бұрын

Gloria Swaggard it is deep. Because we've come around in full circle. And we are getting no where. It's so much greed in America. Trump is a big investor in discourse. He just pulling the wool over gullible peoples eyes. He's a professional bullshitter.

I love this dad...he is right on

Love the Dad and son watching the video together. Dad's commentary was on point this brotha is deep and conscious of what's going on in America.... Thanks for sharing with us!

This entire video is jam packed with visuals, even the shape of his haircut from the back in the beginning is shaped like africa. There's a few videos that cover all the messages displayed in this video. It's intensely genius.

@KatieRaeRae

3 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've heard about his hair in the video. Holy shit, that's brilliant. Do you have a favorite explanation video you could give me a link to?

"they're not about the mumbling" quote of the year.

The scene with the kids on the cellphones also allude to how people would pull their phones out to record the mayhem and rampage that's going on around them lol.

The Time when he paused was exactly 17 seconds, which is the number of kids shot and killed in the Florida shooting.

I never get tired of this song and the video with it, so much power in the message. Great reaction!

"This brother conscious" haha that he is for sure. the Gambino video owns Kanye's whole career. a real genius able to portray so much in 4 minutes of art.

@matthewthebae

6 жыл бұрын

Spoken like someone who doesn't know a damn thing about Kanye

@Yungrexy

6 жыл бұрын

Assume much? I was a hip hop promoter in the 90's so I am well aware of him and who he was before the crash that made him famous. he was always a good producer with occasional clever concepts 'through the wire', 'jesus walks', 'livin a movie' etc but a genius he is not.. he claims to be so special but in reality he isn't even on the level of Dr Dre or Rick Rubin within his own field. the ignorant narcissistic nonsense he spews these days is just embarrassing. the man is as deep as a puddle of piss so I suggest you get of his dick and think for yourself.

@matthewthebae

6 жыл бұрын

I do think for myself and I think his music and art are great. I wouldn't have gotten into his stuff if I didn't think otherwise. I notice that you only mentioned his earlier stuff, so what I think is you kinda fucked with his older stuff, but as he got more popular and doing stupid shit, you fell into that hive mind that was hating on him. Pretty much everything you just said sounds like the typical anti-Kanye argument that sheeps have. Also, you say he isn't even on the level of Rick Rubin and Dre, when Rubin has praised Kanye multiple times.

@Yungrexy

6 жыл бұрын

BaaM the plural of sheep is sheep. "sheeps" sounds very childish like "fishes" or "wolfs". I see now you are a young girl so I understand your defence of him. it is not hive minded of people to be turned off by his arrogance it is basic human nature to avoid distasteful things. he lost all respect from me the first time he jumped on stage to hijack a video award. then the autotune years omg even he must cringe at some of that tripe. then recent inane ramblings like "slavery was a choice" have nailed his coffin further. I do still listen to his music from time to time (via teenage daughters) but the man, his attitude and his politics are 100% clown shoes. have a great day hun..

@matthewthebae

6 жыл бұрын

You just told me all I need to know. You are a sheep. I'm a dude btw. Guys can make grammar mistakes too, judging by your lack of capitalization.

Commenting for support. I like that your Dad was there showing interest, kept an open mind and was feeling it. Big ups

Love your channel guys! It’s nice to see an honest and open opinion on these subjects

So fantastic that you have this relationship with your father! Being able to share ideas together - especially complex difficult topics is wonderful. Such a positive image for every father and son out there - regardless of their colour or culture.

It’s defiantly Death on a pale horse, one of the four horsemen signaling the beginning of Armageddon.

@tanya8131971

6 жыл бұрын

It's also the death card in Tarot

@kimbunchalastnames5357

4 жыл бұрын

@@tanya8131971 depends on the deck you use

@theprincipalityofbelka4646

4 жыл бұрын

Cam J well i think that its not signaling armageddon but the new beginning, since it always the last one

@emmao6578

3 жыл бұрын

If we're being technical there was a white horse and a pale horse, the white horse carries Conquest, defined as "the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force" which also has a lot of meaning in this video. The pale horse translated more literally means an ashen yellow greenish color not white, although the death association is obviously still relevant because of how common the idea of, pale horse = white horse = death, has become

I literally got more emotional watching Dads reaction to this , seeing him get the full hit of what this song/clip is saying, and yes, it's deep. Older people will understand the "comical" black smile, and performing/dancing and what it represents. It's a hard one to watch (if you are a conscious, feeling human) because it's in your face... but so many will simply not see the deeper imagery. I'm only discovering Childish Gambino myself. I have also learnt so much from reading the comments.

Best reaction I've seen!I literally have tears in my eyes. You are such a good dad sir!!!

Gentlemen I just ran into your vid. So good to see a strong father, teaching his son to look deeper, think clearer, and be conscious. Namaste brothas, much love from our family to yours!

I liked that you watched it together, thats important and stimulates conversation. The white horse can also be a symbol for death. The video is brilliant, the lyrics are art, and the feeling of chaos it leaves you wondering what the hell is going on. So, how do we get out of this mess?

@robertalexander2478

6 жыл бұрын

Loud_ Hailer This is AmeriKKKa, no saving, and no way out for her!!! She will stand trial!!!

I have to say your reaction is the most honest and somber as compared to alot of others who didnt really get it.

You and your dad are wonderful! Getting hooked on these vids! Keep it up!

Very cool dad and you are a very awesome kid . You will go far in life and Im here to support ! Watched the video with the uncles too ... they are all great 👍🏻

Liked, commented and subscribed. Keep up the good work.

I love the silence after the video ends, their minds are thinking so much.

This entire work is piece of art and genius. It will go down as a classic.

It's so cool that you can bond with your Dad like this!!

That got my sub! 🌏 My daughter showed this to me and i wishh i had of recorded it because i was still like you unmoving because it is deep and for some it literally shifts you internally it stops you in your tracks. For me it was a mental punch in the face emotionally spiritually beyond the shock value. He is genuius😚 still obsessed with this song 3days in it honestly hasn't left me! Do more content together!

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

Bella begood

That and the pale horse of death from the book of revelation. One of the four horseman of the apocalypse.

YO! This was a great reaction! I feel like i felt yo Dad's emotions through da screen. thanks for that man! good content!

So cute to see a dad and son watching a video together! That video was intense. I agree, that is one you've got to watch again, super deep. Thanks for sharing!

I love this video...THIS IS AMERICA....he's immatating whats going on in AMERICA....its deep.

Just want to put this out there for anyone that might find it interesting, also due to people frequently seeming to be confused about what (or 'who') 'Jim Crow' was... 'Jim Crow' is actually the *'Jim Crow Laws'* which were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. The imagery you are referring to comes from a white man Thomas Dartmouth Rice who performed a popular song-and-dance act supposedly modeled after a slave. He named the character Jim Crow. Rice darkened his face, acted like a buffoon, and spoke with an exaggerated and distorted imitation of African American Vernacular English. In his Jim Crow persona, he also sang "Negro ditties" such as "Jump Jim Crow." The poster that everyone knows as an image associated with the *'Jim Crow Laws'* is the cover of an early edition of 'Jump Jim Crow' sheet music where it shows Thomas D. Rice pictured in his blackface role; he was performing at the Bowery Theatre (also known as the "American Theatre") at the time. The image was highly influential on later Jim Crow and minstrelsy images, not to mention the iconic representation of the awful *'Jim Crow Laws'*.

@ishwari8220

3 жыл бұрын

we learned about these laws in school

😂😂😂😂😂 I love how when the song started they were jamming ...as it continued they were just there concentrating ...like this video dope man

Your dad is so smart !!! Love this son and dad reaction

I like seeing the older dude's reacting to this video, cause I feel like they connect with the message more strongly.

CJ I really like your dads response to this video. its Eye opening! Also look at Hopsin as another non-industry conforming hip-hop rapper that speaks his mind and the truth of what we have in our society. I'm a 40+ year old white man but also a well traveled US Army Veteran. Politics and corporate news (fox and CNN) are killing free thinking and speech. Anyway thank you for the awesome reaction video!

This is my favorite reaction video! Thank you!!!!

I've seen his m.v. all day today, just literally all day. Watched reactions and comments... Just can't take it out of my head. And you guys were the most serious persons watching this 💞

Seeing people's reaction from smiling while he's dancing to a gunshot to the head and how everyone's facial changes in a negative way and a shock weigh says a lot about our society .I like to see the reaction of people because it really shows people's Humanity that they're still good left. By seeing people's reaction to that kind of violence shows that in them they have a spot of Light. We will see and feel what's right and wrong.

He shot him like that referencing Jim Crowe.... and the white horse is referencing the apocalypse...

Watching this in June 2020...crazy how relevant it really is 🙌🏻

I love father and son experiencing media together. love you guys

DADDY AND SON TOGETHER IS SO "HANDSOME"....TOGETHER ...

Bless you! First conscious and woke review/reaction I have seen! 👍🏾

Damn man. 2 years later and this video just sent chills through me again

there is so so much to This is America video. I have probably watched it more than 100 times and looked up all the references.. This is a level of art that I can not even wrap my brain around.

I don't really like much rap, I listen to mostly rock, but this dude is a true artist. True art transcends genres.

"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and the name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him." Revelations 6:8

@reedtaylor6652

4 жыл бұрын

Pale means greenish-yellow. Conquest rides the white horse. There is a bunch of meaning in each thing used in the video. Meant to evoke, invoke, provoke, advocate, and convocate. Speak.

I love love love your fathers genuine reaction. This is a great discussion and debate class. I hope in the future the teachers will add this in their classrooms.

I’m loving the reactions

Dad's nod just under 2 minutes when CG says "This is America" got me.

My favorite father son reaction! Obviously you two are really close, cool 😎

DOPE VIDEO! KEEP DOING THESE REACTION VIDS WITH YOUR DAD BRO!

First time seeing your channel young brotha... pretty good reactions from you and your father... much love!

I like how your father was legitimately thoughtful about it. I've seen a lot of people reacting to this totally missing the point or just laughing about the absurdity of it

Take the entirety of the video into account...so, so many metaphors AND double entandre's. My guess is the "pale" horse has more than one meaning. I also appreciated that you both watched the video together. One of your commenters asked "how do we get out of it?"...in my opinion, WE START by listening to those who have already fought to get us this far (respect our elders), then we "release" our sons and daughters unto the world to walk down a street, have a coffee at Starbucks, fall asleep at the college they're enrolled in, all the time realizing and understanding the dangers our elders experienced, and their parents feared. Freedom is not a price that comes cheaply!

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Brooks

New subscriber. Very powerful message in this video. I've shown it to a lot of people myself. Good job

First time watching and I love how educated you brothers are. You super cool Cj I dig this channel

Took me watching it 8 times before I saw the body fly off the balcony

Just supperb...this IS america Period Every second has a meaning

Love your content!

Feeling your channel!

Damn, I guess your dad not single cause I see a ring, but I like the way your dad thinks. Great video!! Good job for including your dad and getting his honest opinion

@BlackADHDcoach

6 жыл бұрын

Tonya Book i was thinkin the same.

@shontapl

6 жыл бұрын

Tonya Book I wasnts gonna say nothing butttttt..lol

i think that the warehouse repesents the place we call america

@Kisses0205

6 жыл бұрын

confined and chaotic

@doppevan

6 жыл бұрын

Ki Peacelifeandbeauty gambino himself represents america and the were house is like a prison that's almost all white to represent the opression

I knew dad would like this most cause he's got more experience than the young one. Knew it was gonna blow his mind and be important to him. The youth don't listen to us older folk. We know. We know.

Thanks for sharing you and your fathers reactions to this.

"He rode a pale horse, and his name was Death"

Anyone else realize in the beginning they're chanting "KKK kkk kkk go gooo away"?

@meskeremgebregiorgis4589

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Attention to details!

I can tell you and your son are bright people and have a bright future. Keep it up guys!

I've watched this video many times and im glad there's an artist brave enough to depict the way most of is see America unfortunately. Everyone needs to watch this.

Listening to the take on this song three years later....after everything that has taken place in your country SINCE this was filmed is really poignant. Sending you love from Canada.

The Horse is the biblical figure of the apocalypse,Death, who rides a pale horse. He's leading a charge.

@DonCornelius366

6 жыл бұрын

Death is NOT the white. And the pale horse is actually green.

I love the conversation between two generations, talking through it. Beautiful.

Love this reaction I swear the dad knows what's up!!!

notice everyone ignores the man committing suicide meaning we are ignoring mental health.

@makennacarey9882

3 жыл бұрын

I don't agree it was hardly recognize able with everything going on in that part

@Phil4RealMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@makennacarey9882 slow it down and pay attention is the message

@makennacarey9882

3 жыл бұрын

@@Phil4RealMusic ok thank you, just confused

I think the guitar represents Music, the black man represents black music b4 slavey. When he’s shot and in bondage represents the death of good cultured black music, that’s why he returns at the end of the video because music will never die and also I think Childish Gambino is America. That’s my take on the first scene. The white horse and the police car, I think represents, if you continue to live that lifestyle getting your money by any means necessary can lead to death or in jail

@panama2468

6 жыл бұрын

Brandi Campbell following on that tangent of music. During slavery music was spiritual and uplifting bc it was a way to keep hope alive. Notice after he shots, the music changes to hardcore rap. The music is not longer hopeful; it's an angry reaction to the violent going on, particularly against the African American population.

@Chibabygirl19

6 жыл бұрын

panama2468 Agree! Not just violence in the Black community, but among our youth. The music today is to influences the younger generation and keep them dumb down, because the children are our future, they can make real changes and America is afraid of that. That’s why you don’t hear much play on the radios and tv’s from ppl who is trying to organize a nation and speak facts!, not always about money, cars, clothes and hoes... This is the reason why he’s running at the end of the video, after he awakens America with this video, “America” is coming for him to shut him up! Like they do any and all black woke people with a message to up lift the world.

@judithcaple1592

6 жыл бұрын

Brandi Campbell, you know I've seen the video several times (different posts) but for some reason this is my first time hearing the guitar playing... That's wild!

@theresadavis1865

5 жыл бұрын

Brandi Campbell

Childish Gambino released a hellava video released with this. I'm in the UK and I found this music vid through Trent Reznor who mentioned it in an interview and it's been one of my most impactful music videos since. I'm too far removed from America to make comments, but, this video leaves marks no matter who you are. Good reaction video, keep releasing videos my dudes.