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Childish Gambino video rakes in the views

A graphic music video by Childish Gambino, pictured, has racked up more than 100 million views in just over a week on YouTube with its powerful takes on gun violence and racism.

This Is America – by actor and recording artist Donald Glover’s edgy alter ego – is a raw take on racism, gun violence and consumer society .

It hit the nine-figure-mark in a week, just behind global hits such as Adele’s Hello (four days) and Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus (six days).

The four-minute video ends with a terror-stricken Glover fleeing from a lynch mob. Check out the video below:

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