Donald Glover: How Versatility Defines Our Generation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
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This Is America: Childish Gambino's Genius Absurdity
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Donald Glover is one of the most influential artists of our generation. His work has extended from DerrickComedy at the very very beginning of TH-cam, to writing on 30 Rock, acting on Community by Dan Harmon (creator of Rick and Morty), to making some of the most brilliant lyrical rap and later producing and singing Grammy Award Winning R&B and Soul inspired music. His versatility as an artist and his refusal to be labeled or put into any sort of societal box sets him as a defining figure of the mentality of the current generation and how our access to information and communication on a variety of subjects is changing us faster than we could have ever imagined.
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God, this video is so fucking good and inspiring.
Thank you so much! I really like your videos by the way! Really excited that you saw this and liked it, glad it inspired you! Keep up the dope content
I love Glover, but I also hate him. Like you're not allowed to be good at music comedy and acting. Ugh such a talented man
nivikyesac I think he's also a successful writer from book to lyrics and also scripts.
I mean he's so vastly talented that you unintentionally trying to describe how vast his talent is ended up describing him not as talented as he really is!
Same
also he talks about code a lot
He’s a jack of all trades. A good actor, ok musician and an awful comedian.
@@KodakKid ok musician? You're fucking insane. He's an amazing musician
I still think he’s underrated! I showed a friends “Me and you mamma” and they asked if he was a just a rapper 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
how...does this have so little views
Mitch K we're a new channel, thank you so much for saying this. Also the video has been up for an hour and this is the most views we've gotten in that time frame. Thank you for checking it out and if you like the content check the rest of the videos and subscribe, and most of all share us to people you think would like it
I dont like how your leaving out the fact that donald glover does very much talk about race and is clearly very congnicent of race problems ...when eh called himself a white rapper it was a joke because some people considered his rap corny and like he wasnt black but if you watch Atalanta race is real important to donal glover ...also he just wants to express himself its that easy ...if more black people were famous youd see alot more childish gambinos...
phar0ahad3 a lot of black people are famous. Yes race matters in terms of Atlanta and possibly This is America to Gambino but in interviews including the Sway in the morning one following the release of Because the Internet he says he doesn't want to be defined by race and that society is more the reason he is cognizant of his race but that he is an equalist and sees himself as just a human, his identity doesn't come from his blackness
Mitch K 2.4k subscribers that’s why
Donald Glover is a virtuoso, any specific generation is not. You can not appropriate the genius and accomplishments of one man as a whole generations accomplishments and shared experience. Access to social media and online resources, like TH-cam, doesn't make a generation any more apt to deal with life than the previous generations. This video comes off as highly self righteous in your own opinion that a generation is enlightened and able to prosper more, "because the internet". As you get older you will learn to see the truth of true empathy and humility. It will show you a better path to enlightenment.
Wisdom understands it's own ignorance and thereby is wise.
Without ever watching this video, i have to point out that guys like Jamie Foxx pretty much made Donald Glover possible. And he struggled in the pre social media age. But as soon as technology caught up with him, he became an in demand, all around entertainer.
popeye697 This is a really good point, and I do mention here that the internet is the reason for Glover's success. It's the final line in the essay and it quotes him saying that exact thing in an interview with charlemagne and the breakfast club
Same could be said about Will Smith I Guess.
I gues you're right, but I think Jamie Foxx would be a better comparison to Donald Glover, since JFxx is a more versatile actor, singer, rapper and comedian, just as Donald is today.
I completely agree with jamie foxx paving the way however the reason for his sucess his arguably kanye west
And Tupac cause he was also in movies tbh I think mainly every role Jamie foxx did Tupac would’ve been doing if he had not died
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Today was a good day
Same story!
Why do we have gambino well.......
Because the internet
🤧✊
They definitely put him in Homecoming as a reference to him voicing Miles (and also cause he’s Donald Glover, and Donald Glover is in everything)
make stuff sent me. Great video- Sub'ed
That damn phrase. Y'all have Google. "Jack of all trades, master of none. Though ofttimes better than master of one."
καμιά ψυχή most people aren't familiar with that extended version of the saying. I've never even heard it before.
I always heard it as “Jack of all trades, master of none, but hey, it’s still better than one”
Jack off all trades
Hes not a jack of all trades master of none. Hes a jack of all trades master of many
Came here directly after Make Stuff's video! Honestly I just stan Gambino even harder
PantryMonster I stan him also
I'm jealous that your avatar is cuter than mine and we probably used the same program :/
Ghost Shrimpe I used the boy version for this one though haha! What don't you like about yours? I still think it's cute
You’re gunna get that youtube moneys man. You’re pretty damn good.
Make Stuff sent me "back" here and I'm grateful to the both of you.
Thank you.
In esoteric terminology I've learned that he actually has a connection to the number 20. And 20 is connected to a spirit named Harpokrates who is known as the spirit who Defies All Odds and Removes All Obstacles. Harpokrates is the crowned and conquering man-child king. And that's exactly who this Childish Gambino guy is.. this is what he's shown us.
Hopefully Earn becomes Donald.
There's a Gambino song called That Power which is so underated cuz it's literally my favourite of his but it looks like it isn't really popular even for fans. So the last line of the last verse actually conclude the message of this whole video which is " I am what i am, everything i wanna be"
Super well put together!
This is something I've felt strongly about for a long time, I like that line at the end "We can be everything we want."
The days of being in a box are behind us, big up gambino and this video
such good quality for such a small fan base of subscribers.this was so good it felt like an educational video you'd see in school.
I hope it's better than the educational videos I saw in school but TH-cam was still only a few years old when I graduated
Medium D Speaks lol didn't mean it in a bad way.
It's all good I understand lol. Thank you so much for the support! Stick around for more and check out our other videos please, all support is really helpful
When I clicked on this I was like "Oh this is a Kaptain Kristain Knockoff." Boy was I wrong, fantastic video 10/10, thank you for making this!
Make Stuff sent me ~glad he did. Nice job!
this video is crazy...thank you
Not to mention he is now playing Simba in the Lion King a film that not only defined a point of importance in our childhoods but also a point of growth in pop culture as well as simply being another beautiful role for him to play and likely bring a good energy to
glover is a jack of all trades, master of all. a fucking modern day renaissance man.
Exceptionally well-made video, and really thoughtful analysis of one of my favourite artists - subscribed!
I was watching a MAKE STUFF and it led me to this page. Found both of you in 24 hours. Keep putting out the fine work
Those few minutes of not talking about the guy in the thumbnail is called building a narrative and I loved it. I really enjoyed this.
Glad to hear it! I'd love to have you stick around and check out our other videos and subscribe
One of the greatest ________ of our generation.
He’s a:
Stand-up Comedian
Actor
Director
Screen Writer
Rapper
Singer
TRULY INSPIRING .
Make stuff sent me. Great analysis! I have always been a fan of Glover and can't wait to see what he does next. Your channel looks pretty good, I can't wait to see your next video too!
Ritch Hall thank you, it should be out in about 2 weeks if not sooner
In my country its actually pretty common here that celebrities are singers + actors + dancers
Man how do you only have 200 subscribers. This was one of the best put together video essay type thing that I've ever seen. I feel that Donald Glover is the embodiment of Excellence, as he has excelled at everything he's done. In his own words," Alright, Gambino is a Mastermind".
BTW, subbed
Thanks man! We only recently started so we only have 3 videos up and our upload schedule has been about once a month so that's pretty much why but we have gotten faster and should be able to do at least 2 videos a month of this style now. Thanks so much for the support, it means a lot especially since we're just starting out
I know there's one word that describes Donald Glover, a genius. Does that still count as putting someone in a box?
dojokonojo nah I think I use the word like 30 times in this script so yeah
Well his NAME is Glover...So he's glover....Uk wht i mean
Damn good content. Especially your flow between subjects and your editing. I'm proud to have found this channel before it blows up.
God damn... This is one of the few TH-cam videos that really called me out, pretty much down to the core of my personality.
I expected several things from this video, but being so understood as a person was definitely not on that list.
So, uh... Good video!
I'm unable to put into words the feelings and emotions I have toward this video. But I can say, they are all positive! This video sums up everything I've been feeling for the past decade about the current situation our we've found ourselves in. You explained it so perfectly, our parents had no idea what they were instilling in us when they said we could be anything we want to be. That shit stuck like the bond between atoms! It's a curse, in that we're forever plagued with the anxiety and stress of wanting to figure out what to do with our lives, but even more so a gift, that we're graced with the opportunity to do it all and not be labeled. Glover is the perfect example of that. Thank you for making this piece!
Thank you for your comment. Reading stuff like this makes it worth the dozens and sometimes hundreds of hours these videos can take. Stick around, I hope I can continue to make content to make you feel this way.
Wonderfully put.
Also, your voice is a pleasure to listen to and complementary of your eloquence.
Mans just made a video essay on society, I love it
That cut to lin gets you a sub. Great video
the second I heard from make stuff that there will be more where that came from, I instantly came here and I am happy to say that I am not disappointed at all. I never considered this point of view before in any kind of art. people always say see the emotional part of the art and so on but I never really understood what they meant by "the emotion" an art can draw from. I finally understand why.
I was a computer coordinator, gymnastics coach, tax accountant, bank loan officer, English teacher in Japan, complex loan underwriter for the SBA, teacher of English for engineering students in Prague at a technical university, curriculum designer for an R&D company in Berlin, Technical writer in Berlin, banking English teacher in Luxembourg, social studies teacher in Hawaii for high school, tax office manager in Hawaii, teacher of biology for nursing students in Hawaii, academic supervisor of a master of science degree program in Kuwait, K-12 principal in Kuwait, head of curriculum for a private school in Dominican Republic, teacher of English at 11 high schools via closed circuit television in Uruguay, and teacher to neuro-psycholinguistics for medical students (subject of my doctoral dissertation). The current generation is NOT the originator of versatility. My research has shown that the average person has had seven different jobs or careers. I am working on a new NOW.
Make stuff sent me here and I have to thank him for this.
Donald Glover is the most talented man on the planet to my knowledge. I don't know any one else who as successful in every craft that he does.
Derrick Comedy was my favorite thing in middle/high school
just found this channel and i gotta say im really impressed with how good the content is even tho its only your third video, i subbed and cant wait to see what you upload next.
Love this video bro you keep going your gonna blow
Make Stuff sent me. This was a great video. I'm definitely going to check out your other stuff and subscribe.
This is an amazing video, keep up the good work!
I think this video is brilliant and really captures this man I look up to so much. I think its one problem is acting like old Glover and new Glover are the same entity. That Camp/Community era and everything before was someone who was more or less ok with just being whatever as long as he got to create. It's when he had that epiphany going into Community Season 5 with endings and mortality and all that, that he became what he is now. It's not like he wasn't deep and didn't share a personality with the man we see now. It's just that he's changed. It's like comparing the Chapelle Show Dave Chapelle to the Post-Iceberg Slim Chapelle we have now. But still... amazing video.
P.S. Also it almost makes it seem like #DonaldForSpiderman was made because of the creation of Miles Morales. Instead vice-versa.
Man, this video, found a new inspiration, and a new channel to follow (And subscribe)
This is a really great video!
So glad this video was suggested me by youtube, you just earned a new subscriber.
Keep up the good work !
Honesty, great video dude, looking forward to more things from you
Aum Patel thanks man! More coming, check out the rest of the channel if you have a chance
Medium D Speaks I will certainly
Keep going with this channel MDS, I absolutely see your work booming in popularity soon! Really great analysis of Mr. Glover
You know I'm really glad I came across this video. I've had a huge respect for Glover for years now and I really think he along with people like Bo Burnham for example are gonna be the rule not the exception going forward into this new and exciting millennium
This video threw me into an existential crisis
This video is sick! I wasn't aware of this at all.
Very interesting topic and a unique perspective I haven't seen discussed before. Pretty inspirational too (somehow). Thanks for the upload :)
Amazing video, thank you for putting this on the internet
fuck this really inspired me...
goddamn the “because the internet” at 11 minutes makes this video fantastic
You got my full support in your channel man! Great video!
Holy shit... This is so amazing and inspirational...
Loved the vid. inspiring too. When do you think Donald will win his Tony award btw?
Ok so I have said this before in these exact words, "Donald Glover is a jack of all trades and a master of... All of them." So either I subconsciously stole that from somewhere and thought I came up with it on my own, or you stole that from me.
This video was beautifully made! wonderfully written. Im actually tearing up
Wow, I really didnt plan that for this video lol. If that's the case dont watch my lil dicky video, my aunt called me crying after seeing it the first time. True story
This video was so awesome! I'm now subscribed.
I also went at watched all your other videos! They are of very high quality.
This is some good shot your going places
Excellent analysis. Really enjoyed it! Look forward to more of your vid's!
One of my favourite video's ever. Defo earned this sub :)
Love this analysis! And how neat the ending ties up everything.
Keep it up mahn this is amazing
pls make more videos I need in you my life, well I don't need you, but you have been in life for less than a day yet you've affected me so much more than a decade full of years that I could think of, pls keep going mahn
John Michael Victorino wow thank you so much that means a lot. Stay tuned for more of what are just my musings, I'm glad you feel so strongly about them, this is what I make videos for and I love seeing responses like this. Really, you are the reason I do this. Thank you
This all just makes me so excited. I makes me want to create. Thanks for what you do!
dude this is one of the most beautiful videos i have seen on this site thx
that ending spoke to me
Donald Glover is a true modern day Home Universalis (Rennaisance Man)
This is honestly the most Objectively Romantic pieces of media I have ever seen. This video would inspire John Galt himself.
You have no idea how much I love Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. And Rand in general for the most part. I have a video about Randian objectivism and The Incredibles 2 planned actually, so look out for that. Thank you for the support
@@MediumDSpeaks I won't miss it. Subbed.
This was great man
I subscribed dude, keep going cuz you're gonna be big
Nobody sent me this was in my recommended box but this video is genius.
underrated youtube videos
Great video, I love the points about versatility and modernity being reflected by an artist's entire body of work, its the kind of thing that brings an artists, and their work, to the next level. I would say however that the TH-cam trend of doing these analyses alongside so much praise makes the video longer, and in the end, less interesting to the viewer. I would say allow me the viewer to have my opinion of Glover improved by your thorough analysis of his work, and you can spend more time on giving more information, important points, etc. I can be reminded of how much I love redbone when you mention it and play it in the background, but if you keep calling it genius it reads more like an advertisement or using opinion and flattery to prove your point. I really like this video and the points it makes, I look forward to seeing more. Subbed.
You have A, B, C, D you can only choose one and those are your only options. Donald, “Yea ima just do all of that.”
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"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one" -
One day you're gonna blow up, no doubt man you have the skill
You killed it!
Got a new sub, baby. Love from Brazil.
Subscribedddd
Childish Gambino inspired us to put our own flow in our channel
Everything I needed to hear, you said. Thank you
This video is fantastic! Good work my dude, keep doin whatchu doin!
Dude your gonna get big
Impressive reflection 👏💯
I believe you will most definitely accomplish your goal of being a full fledged youtuber. As far as I'm concerned the amount of quality in your videos is almost on par with cinema sins/wins. The time and effort you put it reflects well; I'm definitely subbed. If for no other reason than, this and the Lil Dicky video hurt my feelings...well one feeling...actually it's more of a sense really...blah! You hurt my pride. Not only was the video great, it made me feel, and the main points couldn't be clearer. And also being someone who wants to be a full fledged youtuber and comedian the likes of Swoozie and Bill Burr I had to admit to myself, I'm not trying nearly as hard as you, either of them, and no where near as hard as I could be.
So thanks. And keep up the good work and great videos.
Sidenote: I wasn't sure which video I wanted to leave this comment on, this one or the Lil Dicky, but this one brought me to your channel which then lead to me watching the rest, so...yup.
Can’t believe this guy will be playing as Simba in the Lion King remake. Does anyone know why Broderick isn’t coming back?
DUDE I FUCKING *LOVE* HIM
Alright, Gambino is a master mind
This is an awesome video! Great job!
Tiara S thank you so much! Subscribe if you want more like it
Medium D Speaks I did! You totally deserve more subscibers.
SOLID VIDEO!
This is an inspirational perspective. Thank You!
Dude, this was beautiful. I've always thought of the same thing and couldn't find the words to describe it properly.
Glad I was able to make something that connected with you
well made video. I really loved the this video, literally one of the best videos ive seen all year.
Thank you very much. Also never seen the word "video" used so many times in such a short period