Childish Gambino’s groundbreaking song, This is America, has now been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Acco
Childish Gambino’s groundbreaking song, This is America, has now been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Billboard, the hit song has now gotten 1 million equivalent song units in the U.S. and One equivalent song unit, as recognized by the RIAA, is equal to: one digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams. This is America has also inspired several parodies and covers since its release, the most interesting being Falz’s This is Nigeria which references a number of recent flashpoints including police brutality, corruption, religious violence, the ongoing Fulani herdsmen tragedy, the kidnap of young girls, and also blatant corrupt practices ravaging the nation.
