Whoa (Mind in Awe)
"Whoa (Mind in Awe)" | |
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Song by XXXTentacion | |
from the album Skins | |
Released | December 7, 2018 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 2:38 |
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Producer(s) | Cunningham |
"Whoa (Mind in Awe)" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the American rapper XXXTentacion from his third studio album, Skins (2018). A melodic track, the song features a xylophone instrumental and XXXTentacion singing about his motivation to move on from his troubled past. It was written by XXXTentacion, John Cunningham, and Robert Soukiasyan, and produced by Cunningham. A remix featuring Juice Wrld was released on May 30, 2025.
Release and reception
[edit]"Whoa (Mind in Awe)" was released on December 7, 2018 alongside the album Skins. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some describing it as beautiful while others found it underwhelming.[1][2][3][4]
Juice Wrld remix
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Single by XXXTentacion and Juice Wrld | ||||
Released | May 30, 2025 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
Genre | Pop rap | |||
Length | 3:17 | |||
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Producer(s) | Cunningham | |||
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The remix of "Whoa (Mind in Awe)", a collaboration with American rapper Juice Wrld, was released on May 30, 2025. The remix's existence was originally revealed in 2020 by XXXTentacion's producer John Cunningham, who stated that Juice Wrld was supposed to be featured on the original song.[5]
Juice Wrld ended up recording his verse for "Whoa (Mind in Awe)" on March 19, 2019, but it was never released during his lifetime.[6] Additionally, both X and Juice Wrld had expressed an interest in collaborating before both of their deaths, with their last conversation together being about Juice Wrld going to Florida to meet X.[7] XXXTentacion was murdered in June 2018, while Juice Wrld died of a drug-induced seizure in December 2019.
On May 23, 2025, the artists' estates announced that the remix would be officially released as a single on May 30.[8] A music video was released alongside the single, which features footage from children in Jamaica assisted by the XXXTentacion Foundation.[9][10]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 9 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] | 16 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bassett, Jordan (December 14, 2018). "XXXTentacion – 'Skins' review". NME. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Riaz, Hamza (December 25, 2018). "Review: XXXTentacion, 'Skins'". Mic Cheque. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Hoskins, Zachary (December 10, 2018). "Review: XXXTentacion, Skins". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (December 10, 2018). "The Trouble With XXXTentacion's Fragmented SKINS". Vulture. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Cunningham, John [@cunningham___] (July 6, 2020). "juice was supposed to get on whoa and every time I hear his voice I think about how beautiful that would've been" (Tweet). Retrieved May 20, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "DJ Scheme Clarifies Juice WRLD and XXXTentacion Collaboration Rumors". Complex. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Juice WRLD's Last Convo with Xxxtentacion and Lucid Dreams going Platinum". YouTube. July 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD Collab Gets Release Date". Complex. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "XXXTentacion & Juice WRLD Share The Posthumous 'Whoa (Mind In Awe)'". UPROXX. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (May 30, 2025). "XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD Reunite in Powerful Posthumous "whoa (mind in awe) (Remix)"". thesource.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2025.