Identifying The People In Childish Gambino's "Feels Like Summer" Animated Video (from the video's discussion thread & from two online articles)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcase the official video of Childish Gambino's 2018 song "Feels Like Summer".

This post also presents various lists of the people who are featured as cameos in this animated video from the discussion thread of that video and from two online articles.

A few comments that were written as explanations for some of the cameos in Childish Gambino's "Feels Like Summer" are given in this post's comment section below.

Thanks to Childish Gambino for his musical legacy. Thanks to the animator and producer of this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer



Donald Glover, Published on Sep 1, 2018

“Feels Like Summer” by Childish Gambino http://smarturl.it/n3g9db8
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Directed by Donald Glover, Ivan Dixon & Greg Sharp
Character Design by Justin Richburg
Co-Produced by Fam Rothstein for Wolf + Rothstein

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VARIOUS LISTS OF PEOPLE IN CHILDISH GAMBINO'S "FEELS LIKE SUMMER" ANIMATED VIDEO

Pancocojams Editor's Note:
These lists are given in no particular order.

Multiple lists are given for comparison's sake and for the information that these lists may contain. Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.

List #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1B9Fk_SgI0 [hereafter given as "discussion thread for official YouTube video". The official YouTube video for this song is the one that is embedded above.

[Pancocojams Editor's note: These are only a small number of the lists that are found in the discussion thread for this video. These comments are given according to their publishing date with the oldest comment given first.]

Frankely Brito, Sept 2, 2018

"Lil Pump & Trippie Redd (00:46)

21 Savage & Metro Boomin (00:48)

Kodak Black (00:57)

Migos (1:00)

Chance The Rapper, Jaden Smith, & Birdman (1:20)

Will Smith (1:25)

Azealia Banks (1:28)

Nicki Minaj & Travis Scott (1:29)

The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, & Frank Ocean (1:29)

A$AP Rocky, Solange, & Willow Smith (1:39)

Soulja Boy (1:41)

Drake & Future (1:46)

Kid Cudi (1:59)

Kanye West & Michelle Obama (2:06)

Beyonce & Reference to Fredo Santana (2:15)

Reference to XXXTENTACION (2:25)

Lil Uzi Vert, Oprah Winfrey, Kehlani, & Tiffany Haddish (2:42)

Lil Yachty & Charlamagne (2:45)

Gucci Mane (2:49)

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Diddy, Wiz Khalifa, & Jay-Z (2:51)

Ball Brothers & Young Thug (2:58)

Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, & Lil Wayne (3:01)

Rae Sremmurd & J. Cole (3:03)

Janelle Monae & Tessa Thompson (3:11)

Chris Brown (3:29)

Outkast (3:39)

Rihanna (3:47)

Whitney Houston (3:54)

Michael Jackson (4:04)"

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List #2
Joshua Marshall, September 3, 2018; discussion thread for official YouTube video
"Correct list and times.

Lil Pump & Trippie Redd (00:46)

21 Savage & Metro Boomin (00:48)

Kodak Black (00:57)

Migos (1:00)

Chance The Rapper, Eminem, & Birdman (1:20)

Will Smith (1:25)

Azealia Banks (1:28)

Nicki Minaj & Travis Scott (1:29)

The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, & Frank Ocean (1:29)

A$AP Rocky, Solange, & Willow Smith (1:39)

Soulja Boy (1:41)

Drake & Future (1:46)

Kid Cudi (1:59)

Kanye West & Michelle Obama (2:06)

Beyonce & Reference to Fredo Santana (2:15)

Reference to XXXTENTACION (2:25)

Lil Uzi Vert, Oprah Winfrey, Zendaya, & Tiffany Haddish (2:42)

Lil Yachty & Charlamagne (2:45)

Gucci Mane (2:49)

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Diddy, Wiz Khalifa, & Jay-Z (2:51)

Ball Brothers & Young Thug (2:58)

Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, & Lil Wayne (3:01)

Rae Sremmurd & J. Cole (3:03)

Janelle Monae & Tessa Thompson (3:11)

Chris Brown (3:29)

Outkast (3:39)

Rihanna (3:47)

Whitney Houston (3:54)

Michael Jackson (4:04)"

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List #3
Edgar LPD, September 4, 2018; discussion thread for official YouTube video
"Wow

• Lil Pump and Trippie Redd
(00:46)
(New generation of rap)

• 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’ (00:48)
(21 savage had his biggest hits (like hitting the blunt) with metro)

• Kodak Black (00:57)
(recently got arrested for drugs and weapons and don’t want any parts cause he’s trying to change)

• Migos (1:00)
(Played a lot of basketball this summer, quavo is even featured in NBA2k19)

• Chance the Rapper, Jaden Smith, and Birdman (1:20)
(All of them are icons and Jaden has a song named icon)

• Will Smith (1:25)
(Has a song called summertime and quotes “when 6’oclock rolls around and you just finished wiping your car down”)

• Azealia Banks (1:28)
(Is above most artists as far as talent but feels alone because she’s only being supported by a “limb” of people)

• Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott (1:29)
(Nicki built up her castle and Travis tore it down by having the #1 album over her)

• The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, and Frank Ocean (1:35)
(Artist who are hipster but more mainstream)
VS
• A$AP Rocky, Solange, and Willow Smith
(1:39)
(Artists who are mainstream but more hipster)

• Soulja Boy, Lil pump, Trippie Redd (1:41)
(Soulja is telling stories to trippie and lil pump as for Soulja inspired the new generation of rap)

• Drake and Future (1:46)
(Drake and future were a dynamic duo for a while then future went on to do other duos)

• Kid Cudi (1:59)
(dealing with mental health)

• Kanye West and Michelle Obama (2:06)
(Kanye’s support for Donald vs his hate for the Obama’s)

• Beyoncé (2:15)
(Remember the loss of Fredo Santana)

•Andrew Gilliam and XXXTENTACION’s hair in ice cream (2:25)
(Andrew Gilliam is the Mayor of Tallahassee the capital of florida The state where X was murdered)

• Lil Uzi Vert, Oprah Winfrey, Zendaya, and Tiffany Haddish (2:42)
(Tiffany haddish and Oprah have a tight relationship, Zendaya got into some controversy over wearing dreads in 2015, uzi often styles his dreads as well)

• Lil Yachty and Charlemagne (2:45)
(Lil yachty and Charlemagne have had their differences over time but came together and now they’re cool like “pop cycles”)

• Gucci Mane (2:49)
(Is now living a more peaceful life as opposed to the trouble he used to get into)

• Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Diddy, Wiz Khalifa and JAY-Z (2:51)
(Have all been accused of cheating on their wives/fiancé)

• Ball Brothers and Young Thug (2:58)
(Young thug is number 4 in Lonzo’s Top 5 rappers)

• Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, and Lil Wayne (3:01)
(Meek Mill and 2 Chainz have a song called my moment produced by DJ Drama. Lil Wayne and Pusha T have Drama)

• Rae Sremmurd and J. Cole (3:03)
(J Cole is often disrespected by the younger generation of rappers so he has to let it be known he can still take over)

• Janelle Monaé and SZA (3:11)
(Two underappreciated artists who are rolling to the top of the game very fast)

• Chris Brown (3:29)
(Dealing with his past, and how people won’t let it go even though he’s a living legend/icon)

• Outkast (3:39)
(Living legends/icons)

• Rihanna (3:47)
(Living legend/icon)

• Whitney Houston (3:54)
(An icon)

• Michael Jackson (4:04)
(An icon)"

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List #4:
Pretty Princess P P, September 4, 2018
"Gambino walks calmly through a neighborhood watching all of his neighbors playing during the summer as well as stopping to have dream sequences. The neighbors are all famous rappers or modern black figures that consist of (in order and group):

Lil Pump and Trippie Redd running around the neighborhood

21 Savage and Metro Boomin relaxing in a car

Kodak Black sticking his head out of the window to turn away Pump and Redd

Migos playing basketball

Birdman grilling while Chance the Rapper watches Jaden Smith playing

Will Smith washing his car

Azealia Banks sitting in a tree above Smith

Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott playing with blocks

The Weeknd, Ty Dolla Sign and Frank Ocean playing tug of war against,

ASAP Rocky, Solange Knowles and Willow Smith

Soulja Boy speaking with Pump and Redd

Drake trying to catch up to Future while he is riding his bike

Kid Cudi standing with his head down

Kanye West being comforted by Michelle Obama

Beyoncé wearing a shirt paying tribute to Fredo Santana

Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum with a pot of ice cream referencing XXXTentacion

Lil Uzi Vert and Zendaya (or possibly Kehlani) having their hair done by Oprah Winfrey and Tiffany Haddish

Lil Yachty and Charlamagne tha God eating popcicles

Gucci Mane lying on his back relaxing

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Sean Combs, Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z dancing over Mane

Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball playing a video game while Young Thug sits behind them

2 Chainz taking a group shot of Meek Mill, Pusha T and Lil Wayne

Rae Sremmurd blasting water guns at the past three and J. Cole

Janelle Monáe and SZA (or possibly Tessa Thompson. SZA made a cameo appearance in the video of Gambino's "This Is America".) skateboarding

Chris Brown crying

Outkast (Big Boi and André 3000)

Rihanna floating in the Lotus position.

Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson (circa the 1970s)"

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List #5:
From http://time.com/5386059/feels-like-summer-celebrities/ Every Celebrity Cameo in Childish Gambino's New Music Video
By RAISA BRUNER September 4, 2018
"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.”

[Pancocojams Editor: This article shows the cameo of the celebrity with their respective identification/note.]

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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List #6:
From https://slate.com/culture/2018/09/all-the-cameos-in-childish-gambinos-feels-like-summer-video-identified.html All 62 Cameos in Childish Gambino’s New “Feels Like Summer” Video, Identified
Probably. by MATTHEW DESSEM and FORREST WICKMAN; SEPT 04, 20184:58 PM

[Pancocojams Editor's Note: The names of the people who are identified are given under each illustration, sometimes with notes added.]

"Lil Pump.

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Trippie Redd.

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Metro Boomin and 21 Savage.
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Kodak Black, possibly on house arrest.

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Takeoff and Quavo from Migos.

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Offset, from Migos.

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Birdman.

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Chance the Rapper laughs at Jaden Smith, who is wearing what seems to be a combination of his patched jeans and a Captain Underpantsed version of his all-white Batman costume. (While Eminem also had a superhero costume phase, the jeans clinch it.)

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Will Smith, wearing sandals and socks while washing his car.

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Azealia Banks, sitting in a tree over Will Smith’s car.

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Nicki Minaj builds a house of blocks; Travis Scott prepares to knock it over.

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The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, and Frank Ocean.

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A$AP Rocky, Solange, and Willow Smith.

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Soulja Boy, complete with his music note tattoo.

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Soulja Boy with (once again) Lil Pump and Trippie Redd.

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Future, stealing Drake’s bike.

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Drake, out of breath after failing to catch Future.

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This is almost certainly a sad Kid Cudi, especially since he is followed by one of his closest collaborators …
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An equally sad Kanye West, complete with MAGA hat, gets comforted by Michelle Obama.

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Beyoncé.

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Some sites have suggested that this is Andrew Gillum, the progressive Democratic nominee for governor of Florida, beside a memorial for Florida’s XXXTentación, the troubled rapper who sported hair the same two colors as this ice cream. Others have suggested it’s OJ Simpson, which might fit with the theme of the figures pictured against the black background being dead, “cancelled,” retired, or a combination of two or more of the above. (The Simpson trial did also feature a debate about melting ice cream, but sometimes a cup of melting ice cream is just a cup of melting ice cream.)

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On the left, Oprah braids the hair of Lil Uzi Vert, complete with necklace, nose piercings, and red braids). On the right, a woman who appears to be Tiffany Haddish (note the beauty mark) braids the hair of a woman who has been identified alternately as actress Zendaya and singer-songwriter Kehlani. Since she sports no paper-airplane face tattoo, our best guess is Zendaya. Update: Slate web designer Derreck Johnson suggests that a better explanation would be that she is rapper and human meme Danielle Bregoli, aka Bhad Bhabie. That would explain the tank top, not to mention Uzi’s side-eye.

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Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God, left, squashes his beef with Lil Yachty, right.

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Gucci Mane, complete with his tattoo of ice cream cone on his right cheek (brrr).

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From left, Dr. Dre, Puffy, and Snoop Dogg, and then at the end Jay-Z, doing a synchronized dance routine. The fourth guy from the left has most often been identified as Wiz Khalifa, perhaps because of his oversized belt, Converse, and, of course, cool pants.

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Young Thug, looking characteristically stylish in fur and an ankh. The three on the right are basketball phenoms the Ball Brothers.

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A man who appears to be 2 Chainz (he’s seen only from the back) snaps a photo of Meek Mill (left), Pusha T (right, in his flames shirt), and Lil Wayne (bottom).

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J. Cole prepares to turn his water hose on rapper duo Rae Sremmurd (that’s Swae Lee with the braids and Slim Jxmmi in his signature red ski goggles).

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SZA (here she is in that exact outfit) and Janelle Monáe (looking typically dapper) ride skateboards.

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Chris Brown.

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Outkast’s André 3000 and, behind him, Big Boi, as pictured on the cover of Stankonia.

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A better shot of Big Boi.

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Rihanna, sporting an item from her own fashion line.

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Whitney Houston.

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A young Michael Jackson."

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