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.”
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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
Rappers Lil Pump and Trippie Redd running across the street
Rapper 21 Savage and producer Metro Boomin’ in a car
Rapper Kodak Black in a house
Rap trio Migos playing basketball
Chance the Rapper and Jaden Smith in a cape with rapper Birdman at the grill
Will Smith washing his car
Rapper Azealia Banks appears sitting in a tree
Rappers Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott playing with blocks
Artists The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign and Frank Ocean playing a game with A$AP Rocky, Solange Knowles, and Willow Smith
Rapper Soulja Boy
Rapper Future on bicycle, chased by Drake
Kid Cudi, alone
Kanye West in tears wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat; Michelle Obama giving him a hug
Beyoncé wearing a t-shirt referencing Fredo Santana
Tallahassee, Fl. mayor Andrew Gillum sitting on a park bench
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert getting his hair done by Oprah Winfrey, and actress Zendaya getting hers braided by actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish
Talk show host Charlamagne and Rapper Lil Yachty enjoying some popsicles
Rapper Gucci Mane reclining while Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, P. Diddy, Wiz Khalifa & JAY-Z synchronized dance behind him
Ball Brothers and Young Thug playing games on a porch
Rapper 2 Chainz snapping a photo of fellow rappers Meek Mill, Pusha T & Lil Wayne
Rap duo Rae Sremmurd shooting water guns with rapper J. Cole
Artists Janelle Monáe and SZA on skateboards
Chris Brown crying
Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast with eyes closed
Rihanna sitting cross-legged
Whitney Houston with eyes closed
A young Michael Jackson laughing
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