Īmerican rapper Ski Mask The Slump God samples the song as well in "Where's The Blow?" featuring Lil Pump. American rapper Lil Yachty released " T.D", which heavily samples "Tokyo Drift", featuring Tierra Whack, Tyler, The Creator, and ASAP Rocky. Indonesian rapper Rich Brian released a "Tokyo Drift Freestyle" during the COVID-19 pandemic that garnered media attention in the United States and Indonesia. In 2020, Time reported on a viral trend of videos that began on TikTok depicting people "drifting" across their hardwood floors. It has been praised as one of the best songs from the Fast & Furious franchise as well as a "badass driving song". "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" has had staying power.
The song can also be heard in the 2006 movie when the cars are racing.
The song is written by the band member Verbal, Wise, Ilmari and was produced by the Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo).