Donald Glover has said he is “insulted” by Atlanta being compared to Lil Dicky’s hit show Dave.
While doing a “lie detector test” interview for Vanity Fair with his Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-star Maya Erskine, the rapper and actor was asked if he thought he was more talented than Lil Dicky.
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Glover answered: “Yeah,” before holding up a picture of the rapper and adding: “This is gonna start beef but I actually like him, I think he’s a really nice guy but I’m just conceited.”
Erskine then asked him if he was insulted that TV critics compared Atlanta to Dave.
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He answered: “Er… yeah. I don’t remember any critics, I think it was just people. I definitely was insulted. Not because I think that Dave is bad because I actually think Dave is a good show, I just don’t think they have a lot in common.”
Watch the clip at the 1:25 mark below
Donald Glover previously spoke out about comparisons being made between the two shows, which both aired on FX and were set in the world of Hip Hop.
In since-deleted posts on X (formerly Twitter), the Emmy-winner said: “I’m watching ya’ll say Dave is on par. Like ya’ll forgot what we did. No respect…we got Black people on here debating which is better, and I’m the sellout?”
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He also addressed the show in greater detail during a chat with Interview Magazine: “I like that show. But it does bother me when Atlanta’s compared to it.”
“I think in entertainment or art it’s important to know the difference between things. Like, Anthony Bourdain wasn’t pretentious, but he definitely knew the difference between a dry aged wagyu and a smash burger.
“Neither is better or worse than the other. They’re just different experiences. And I wouldn’t want to have either every day. But I would never confuse the two. I expect the same of my audience.”
Earlier this month, Dave was canceled by FXX and will not be returning for a fourth season.
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The network said in a statement: “After some back and forth, there are no current plans for a fourth season of Dave right now as Dave Burd has decided to take an extended break to focus on music and other ventures.”
