<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "This Is America" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "This Is America" is a song by American rapper Childish Gambino . Written and produced by Gambino and Ludwig Göransson, it was released on May 5, 2018, at the same time that Gambino was hosting that day's episode of Saturday Night Live . The song features background vocals by American rappers Young Thug, Slim Jxmmi, BlocBoy JB, 21 Savage and Quavo . The song addresses the wider issue of gun violence in the United States, the high rate of mass shootings in the United States, along with longstanding racism and discrimination against African Americans . </P> <P> The song's music video was directed by Japanese - American filmmaker Hiro Murai, a frequent Gambino collaborator . According to RCA Records, the song is not the first single from Gambino's upcoming studio album . "This Is America" became the 31st song to debut at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Gambino's first number one and top ten single in the country . It has also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand . </P>

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