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Way back in July, Childish Gambino — the musical stage name of Donald Glover — put out two songs, including the retro-feeling R&B groove “Feels Like Summer.” But it wasn’t until Labor Day weekend that the artist decided to draw particular attention to the track with the release of a star-studded accompanying music video.
Unlike the fiery lyrics and video for chart-topping song “This Is America,” which featured Gambino and a cast of characters dancing their way through scenes of violence and police brutality, “Feels Like Summer” is a more lighthearted affair on the surface: it’s all animated (with work by artist Justin Richburg) and sticks to a summertime vibe. But the celebrity cameos, from Michelle Obama to Kanye West to Beyoncé, still pack a punch. And the lyrics aren’t particular optimistic: “Oh, I know you know my pain,” Gambino sings. ” I’m hopin’ that this world will change / But it just seems the same.”
Here’s every celebrity that pops up in the cryptic cartoon video for “Feels Like Summer.”
Donald Glover as Childish Gambino, ambling down the street
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Rappers Lil Pump and Trippie Redd running across the street
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Rapper 21 Savage and producer Metro Boomin’ in a car
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Rapper Kodak Black in a house
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Rap trio Migos playing basketball
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Chance the Rapper and Jaden Smith in a cape with rapper Birdman at the grill
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Will Smith washing his car
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Rapper Azealia Banks appears sitting in a tree
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Rappers Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott playing with blocks
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Artists The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign and Frank Ocean playing a game with A$AP Rocky, Solange Knowles, and Willow Smith
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Rapper Soulja Boy
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Rapper Future on bicycle, chased by Drake
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Kid Cudi, alone
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Kanye West in tears wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat; Michelle Obama giving him a hug
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Beyoncé wearing a t-shirt referencing Fredo Santana
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Tallahassee, Fl. mayor Andrew Gillum sitting on a park bench
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Rapper Lil Uzi Vert getting his hair done by Oprah Winfrey, and actress Zendaya getting hers braided by actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish
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Talk show host Charlamagne and Rapper Lil Yachty enjoying some popsicles
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Rapper Gucci Mane reclining while Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, P. Diddy, Wiz Khalifa & JAY-Z synchronized dance behind him
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Ball Brothers and Young Thug playing games on a porch
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Rapper 2 Chainz snapping a photo of fellow rappers Meek Mill, Pusha T & Lil Wayne
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Rap duo Rae Sremmurd shooting water guns with rapper J. Cole
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Artists Janelle Monáe and SZA on skateboards
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Chris Brown crying
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Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast with eyes closed
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Rihanna sitting cross-legged
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Whitney Houston with eyes closed
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A young Michael Jackson laughing
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