James Joint

Album: Anti (2015)
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Songfacts®:

  • Rihanna released this weed-centric interlude from her eighth album "in celebration of 420." April 20th (420) is a counterculture holiday in North America, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis.

    The 70-second track was actually posted a day late on April 21, 2015 – Rihanna's people must have got stoned on the 20th and forgot about it.

    It was later included as a track on Rihanna's Anti album, where its short length meant it was seen more as an interlude.
  • The song was named after co-writer James Fauntleroy. He confirmed on Twitter that the track was named for him.

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