![]() ![]() The song went viral in 2018 when multiple videos surfaced of white kids losing their damn minds to it. He thought it would be funny to name his song after his friend and NBA player, Mo Bamba. He was invited to the studio by 16yrold, worked on the song, and freestyled it in one take. ![]() Not specifically aimed at anyone but he explained to that his phone kept ringing continuously that day and all the frustration that was in his head was building up. Sheck Wes, hailing from Harlem and signed to Travis Scott and Kanye West’s respective imprints by way of Interscope, said that he recorded the song after feeling frustrations with labels and management in general. It's fun, it's destructive, it's hype, it's nod your head till it snaps music. Mo Bamba by Sheck Wes is as rowdy ad rowdy gets. It was really masterful and created a moment that 2018 will be remembered for. Glover also has multiple people render adlibs in the background from Young Thug, 21 Savage, and Quavo to Blockboy JB, and Slim Jxmmi. They both are married at the end of the record. The chorus juxtaposes melodic beautiful vocals with African chants and instrumentation while the verses switch to heavy 808 trap drum patterns. The song is clearly referencing police brutality, America’s obsession with guns and violence, and what it means to be black amongst these things. I feel like that’s not my place…” Glover understands that the moment you give this proper context, the speculation ends and the hype dies. I think it's just something that should be out there, you know. ![]() I feel it's not really my place to do that. In interviews for his promo tour of Solo: A Star Wars story, the media asked Glover to explain the meaning and he answered,"No. He simply stated it was up to the fan’s interpretation. Donald Glover or Childish Gambino (whichever you prefer) played it smart and made sure not to give the song any verified meaning. Everyone obsessed over the visuals and what they may have represented, piecing together sections of the video and opining on what it meant. “This is America” took everyone by storm at the start of 2018.
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