God Did (song)
"God Did" is a song by American producer DJ Khaled featuring fellow American musicians Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy from the former's thirteenth studio album of the same name (2022). The song earned three nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.[1]
"God Did"
August 25, 2022
8:21
- Khaled Khaled
- William Roberts III
- Dwayne Carter, Jr.
- Shawn Carter
- John Stephens
- Francis LeBlanc
- E. Blackmon
- Nicholas Warwar
- Tarik Azzouz
- DJ Khaled
- Fridayy
- StreetRunner
- H. Amarr
- Azzouz
Background[edit]
When DJ Khaled was promoting his album God Did, he publicly thanked Jay-Z for his feature, calling him his idol.[2] Philadelphia producer Fridayy also posted about making the record "in the trenches on a $1000 set up"[3] on Instagram.
Content[edit]
"God Did" begins with a spoken intro by DJ Khaled, who addresses the people who did not believe in him. In the first verse, Rick Ross dismisses his haters, hinting that some work for the IRS; then Lil Wayne praises God for making him so influential.[4]
Jay-Z then raps for the next four minutes, detailing his journey from a drug dealer to a successful rapper who has helped build up other Black billionaires,[5] and "dissecting with deceptive complexity the drug war and criminal justice system".[4][6]