



Directed by Joseph Kahn, the video is reminiscent of the 2006 action film 300.įather of Asahd also features Nas, Cardi B, JAY-Z, Buju Banton, John Legend, Rick Ross, and Future, as well as Nipsey Hussle, who appears on the motivational "Higher" with John Legend. It was covered by Josh Vietti, William Singe, Alexander Stewart CA, The Filharmonic feat. Khaled has also released the music video for "Just Us," which finds him and SZA battling against countless warriors as the latter takes her place on a throne. The song Wild Thoughts was written by Rihanna, DJ Khaled, PartyNextDoor, Bryson Tiller, Carlos Santana, Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Sincere and Money Harm and was first released by DJ Khaled ft. Wild Thoughts is the official title of the DJ Khaled, Rihanna, and Bryson Tiller collaboration from the upcoming album Grateful (June 23) leaked by Epic Records by mistake and. Jackson," a track from the duo's 2000 album Stankonia, was inspired by 3000's relationship with Erykah Badu and her mother. Jackson." Or, more accurately, it's a more updated take on the instrumental to the Outkast classic, similar to what Khaled did to Santana's "Maria Maria" for "Wild Thoughts."īoth Andre 3000 and Big Boi are credited on the track. Taken from his recently released album Father of Asahd, the track features SZA and samples Outkast's "Ms. Wild Thoughts, a song from DJ Khaled’s upcoming album Grateful that features Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, appears to sample Santana and the Product G&B’s 1999 hit Maria Maria. Second single Maria Maria was nearly as big a hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a staggering 10 weeks (still two fewer than Smooth yes, Carlos Santana was somehow that huge at the. Co-written by PARTYNEXTDOOR and featuring a verse from Bryson Tiller, Wild Thoughts samples Santana's. READ: Outkast Reunites At Big Boi's Son's High School Graduation Same goes for DJ Khaled, whose new track Wild Thoughts is a showcase for Rihanna's talents. Now, it seems he's trying to do it again with "Just Us," using a hit from the 2000s. Two years ago, DJ Khaled had repurposed the hit '90s song "Maria Maria" for his track "Wild Thought" with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. You're welcome.Source: We The Best / Epic Records A music video for the track which is reminiscent of the film 300, was recently released. TikTok video from jarred jermaine (jarredjermaine): 'Some people knew the DJ Khaled, Rihanna & Bryson Tiller Wild thoughts sample but didn’t know Santana Maria Maria had one in it too wildthoughts rihanna djkhaled brysontiller mariamaria santana guitar wutang wutangclan sample samples sampled music'. Santana ended his statement by saying that "Maria, Maria" will always be a feel-good summer song that speaks to women, and "Wild Thoughts" is an extension of that summer song vibe that is timeless.Ĭatch a summer vibe with both the original and the latest version below. Wyclef Jean also chimed in and thanked DJ Khaled for introducing him, Santana and producer Jerry Wonda to "a whole new generation of music lovers." The track samples Carlos Santana's Maria Maria and is featured on his upcoming album, Grateful. The song relies heavily on a sample of Maria Maria, as if to ride on the. In a statement sent to Billboard, Carlos Santana shared his thoughts on the the DJ Khaled mix, and don't worry, he's a fan. "There is a reason that the infectious groove/theme that Wyclef and I created on 'Maria Maria' still resonates today," Santana shared. "It speaks to the heart. DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson take that vibe and bring it to a new dimension with 'Wild Thoughts,' but the groove and essence of the song is still intact." fourth single Wild Thoughts calls upon the talents of Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Although the song is classified as rock/pop, there's no doubt that the Wyclef Jean produced banger is and will always be for the culture. That melody belongs to Carlos Santana and The Product G&B who delivered the hit, "Maria, Maria" to us back in 1999. Anyone that had good taste in music back in the 90s instantly felt nostalgia when DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller dropped their already summer hit, "Wild Thoughts." That guitar rift took you to a familiar place, to a certain time, to a particular feeling.
