"This Is America" is a song by American rapper Childish Gambino (Donald Glover). Written and produced by Glover and Ludwig Göransson, it was released on May 6, 2018, when Glover hosted Saturday Night Live. The song features background vocals by American rappers Young Thug, Slim Jxmmi, Blocboy JB, 21 Savage, and Quavo.[1][2] It is not the first single from his upcoming album.[3][4] Its music video was directed by Hiro Murai.[5][6][7]