

“I think because a lot of the stuff we touch on in the show is not necessarily black and white, pun not intended, it’s a lot about the grey areas about race and how these characters interact. “We wanted to flex the elasticity of the world and how there can be a fleeting, surreal moment,” said Murai. That the fantasy narrative can live on its own, not affecting other events, is part of the bigger “Atlanta” plan in which the show makes viewers feel what it’s like to be black. Those scenes leave an emotional impression - fear and confusion in the stranger’s wake - without moving the plot forward. One-off fantasy sequences dot the “Atlanta” landscape with the brevity and impact of music videos, such as a stranger making Glover’s character Earn a sandwich on the bus before disappearing into the woods. Watch the video below:Ĭhildish Gambino – Sober from Hiro Murai on Vimeo. For example, in the video for Childish Gambino’s song “Sober,” Glover suddenly breaks into a charming mating dance, wooing a girl in a fast-food joint. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.It could be argued that Murai’s music video background and lack of TV knowhow helped create “Atlanta’s” unique approach to storytelling. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. (with Beyoncé and Jay-Z featuring Oumou Sangaré) ( Ariana Grande featuring Childish Gambino) Other charted and certified songs List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Promotional singles List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ( Flux Pavilion featuring Childish Gambino) ( Leona Lewis featuring Childish Gambino) "-" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.Īs featured artist List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name (featuring 21 Savage, Ink and Kadhja Bonet) Singles As lead artist List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Illin-Noise: Sufjan Stevens Remix Album Īpple Sauce: Fiona Apple Remix Album "-" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming.
