God Did
{{short description|2022 album by DJ Khaled}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = God Did
| type = studio
| artist = DJ Khaled
| cover = DJ Khaled - God Did.png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2022|08|26}}
| recorded = 2021–2022
| studio = We The Best Studios
| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|trap{{cite web |last1=Chigurupati |first1=Aakash |title=Is DJ Khaled's "God Did" his most Khaled project yet? |url=https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2022/09/06/is-dj-khaleds-god-did-his-most-khaled-project-yet/ |website=The Miami Hurricane |date=6 September 2022}}}}
| length = 57:11
| label = {{hlist|We the Best|Epic}}
| producer = {{hlist|Aaron Ortega|Akachi|Blu2th|Brook Beatz|Charlie Coffeen|Dawaun Parker|Denaun Porter|Dem Jointz|DJ Khaled|DJ Moon|Dr. Dre & The ICU|DT|Duce|Eza|Focus…|Fridayy|H. Amarr|Jason Lader|Kanye West|KXVI|LenyZ|Marko Lenz|Matty Spats|Mighty Max|Mike Dean|Nick Mira|Nyan Lieberthal|Paola Barba|Preme|Rex Kudo|Rozay Knockin|Sage Skolfield|Sim Fane|Slo Meezy|StreetRunner|Tarik Azzouz|Tay Keith|Tim Suby|TM88|Trevor Lawrence, Jr.}}
| prev_title = Khaled Khaled
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Aalam of God
| next_year = 2025
| misc = {{Singles
| name = God Did
| type = studio
| single1 = Staying Alive
| single1date = August 5, 2022
| single2 = Big Time
}}
}}
God Did is the thirteenth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on August 26, 2022, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records.{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=2022-09-06 |title=DJ Khaled's Latest All-Star Album, 'God Did,' Is His Fourth No. 1 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/arts/music/dj-khaled-god-did-billboard-chart.html |access-date=2022-11-10 |issn=0362-4331}} The project serves as the follow-up to his previous album, Khaled Khaled, released a year prior.{{Cite web |last=Rindner |first=Grant |date=August 26, 2022 |title=The Highlights of DJ Khaled's New Album 'God Did,' From a Rare Dr. Dre Beat to an Unexpected Eddie Murphy Sample |url=https://www.gq.com/story/dj-khaled-god-did-best-moments |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=GQ |language=en-US}} It features guest appearances from Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, Fridayy, Kanye West, Eminem, Future, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, Quavo, Takeoff, SZA, Nardo Wick, Kodak Black, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, Gunna, Latto, City Girls, Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Juice WRLD, Jadakiss, and Vory.{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=August 24, 2022 |title=DJ Khaled Talks 'God Did,' Reuniting With 'Favorite Artists' Drake & Lil Baby: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-god-did-video-interview-1235130054/ |access-date=November 10, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=August 26, 2022 |title=DJ Khaled's 'God Did' arrives with Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z and more |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-drake-kanye-west-jay-z-eminem-more-3298222 |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Critics noted the music's maximalist production, which was primarily handled by Khaled himself, as well as by StreetRunner and Tarik Azzouz.
The album sees Khaled return to a more hip-hop-oriented approach, having courted pop prestige via features from Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake among others on his previous album.{{Cite news |title=GOD DID, DJ Khaled |language=en-US |work=Apple Music|url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/god-did/1641090147 |access-date=2024-06-27}} One critic wrote that “[b]y returning to his hip-hop origins, DJ Khaled reasserts his position as rap’s most well-connected figure, a testament to both his vivacious character and his boundless ingenuity.”{{Cite web|title= DJ Khaled "God Did" Album Review: Guest features make the project a grand affair|url= https://hiphop24x7.com/news/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review-guest-features-makes-grand-affair/?utm_content=cmp-true|access-date=1 December 2024|website=HipHop24x7}} God Did was supported by two singles: the Drake and Lil Baby-assisted "Staying Alive", and the Future and Lil Baby-assisted "Big Time", the former of which was released exactly three weeks prior to the album.{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Jordan |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Stream DJ Khaled's New Album 'God Did' f/ Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Baby, SZA, Travis Scott, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en}} The record project was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/arts/music/dj-khaled-god-did-billboard-chart.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGod%20Did%2C%E2%80%9D%20DJ%20Khaled's,to%20the%20tracking%20service%20Luminate. DJ Khaled's Latest All-Star Album, 'God Did,' Is His Fourth No. 1] The album also received generally positive reviews from critics. It earned five nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Best Rap Album, and Song of the Year and Best Rap Song for the title track, featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-15 |title=Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/music/grammys-nominee-list-2023.html |access-date=2022-11-15 |issn=0362-4331}} On December 4, 2023, God Did was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Background
According to Khaled, the album thematizes the constant quest to relate to and praise a higher God for believing in him when others did not and he has been very open and proudly admitted to being a Muslim who habitually prays.{{Cite web |last=Ashrawi |first=Sama'an |date=September 2, 2022 |title=DJ Khaled's Divine Inspiration |url=https://www.gq.com/story/dj-khaled-god-did-profile |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=GQ |language=en-US}} "God has always told me to keep going; [...] When times get hard, I go harder. When times get great, I go even harder. I don't waste my emotions and energy on moving backwards. I use my energy to find the solution to keep going. If something ain't workin' out the way it's supposed to work out, [...] I want to find a way to get back up and keep going and find the solution."{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Tamara |date=August 29, 2022 |title=5 Takeaways From DJ Khaled's New Album 'God Did' — As Told By Khaled Himself |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/dj-khaled-god-did-new-album-takeaways-interview-juice-wrld-jay-z-collaborators-track-list-eddie-murphy-sample |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=The Recording Academy}}
Songs
=Tracks 1-5=
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The album opens with "No Secret", featuring Drake, which is the first DJ Khaled-Drake collaboration that was not released as a single.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-no-secret-lyrics|title=NO SECRET|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Khaled had previously shared an Instagram post of the two of them in the studio together.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-no-secret-lyrics|title=NO SECRET|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Shifter Magazine called the track “a decent intro, although it may leave you wanting more at only 47 seconds.”{{Cite web|last=Bourne|first=Kevin|title= Album Review – GOD DID appears less about big moments and more about simple gratitude|url= https://shiftermagazine.com/music/god-did-album-review |access-date=5 October 2023|website=Shifter Magazine|date=26 August 2022}} “No Secret” is followed by the album’s title track, which features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy. Fridayy had earlier posted about making the record "in the trenches on a $1000 set up" on Instagram.{{cite web |last1=Marie |first1=Erika |title=Singer Fridayy Details Recording "In The Trenches" For DJ Khaled's "God Did" Ft. Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & More |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/singer-fridayy-details-recording-in-the-trenches-for-dj-khaleds-god-did-ft-jay-z-lil-wayne-and-more-news.157041.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=August 29, 2022}} When Khaled was promoting the album he publicly thanked Jay-Z for his feature, calling him his idol.{{cite web |last1=Marie |first1=Erika |title=DJ Khaled Suits Up With Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend, & Fridayy On "God Did" Track |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-khaled-suits-up-with-jay-z-lil-wayne-rick-ross-john-legend-and-fridayy-on-god-did-track-new-song.1995215.html |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=September 20, 2022 |date=August 26, 2022}} "God Did" begins with a spoken intro by DJ Khaled, followed by verses from Ross, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z addressing themes of praising God.{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Ken |title=DJ Khaled Taps Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & JAY-Z For New Song "GOD DID" |url=https://genius.com/a/dj-khaled-taps-rick-ross-lil-wayne-jay-z-for-new-song-god-did |website=Genius |date=August 26, 2022}} Jay-Z’s 4-minute-long verse details his journey from a drug dealer to a successful rapper who has helped build up other Black billionaires,{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=JAY-Z Responds To MSNBC Segment Breaking Down His 4-Minute "God Did" Verse |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/jay-z-responds-to-msnbc-segment-breaking-down-his-4-minute-god-did-verse.html |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Okayplayer |language=en-US}} "dissecting with deceptive complexity the drug war and criminal justice system". The song earned three nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-15 |title=Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/music/grammys-nominee-list-2023.html |access-date=2022-11-15 |issn=0362-4331}} The song, whose refrain is sung by Fridayy, ends with a coda from Legend. The third song is "Use This Gospel (Remix)" (with Kanye West featuring Eminem), which remixes the original song by West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019) and which was produced by Dr. Dre. The track marked the first time that Kanye and Eminem had collaborated since the 2009 single "Forever", which they performed alongside Drake and Lil Wayne.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/09/18/kanye-west-eminem-use-this-gospel-remix/ |title=Eminem Has Recorded A Remix Of Kanye West's 'Use This Gospel' |author=Devin |date=September 18, 2020 |website=Rap-Up |access-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816201832/https://www.rap-up.com/2020/09/18/kanye-west-eminem-use-this-gospel-remix/ |url-status=live}} In an interview, Khaled revealed how the remix ended up on the album, stating that West had played him Jesus Is King Part II in full a year and a half prior, calling it "incredible".{{cite web |last1=Lowe |first1=Zane |title=DJ Khaled talks to Zane about his album 'God Did' |url=https://music.apple.com/us/post/1641814289 |publisher=Apple Podcasts |access-date=August 26, 2022 |date=August 25, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826131102/https://music.apple.com/us/post/1641814289 |url-status=live}} Even though West and Khaled had recorded a couple of tracks for God Did, they were never completed due to the West’s busy schedule. As part of a "last minute magic gift", Khaled asked West if he could include the remix on God Did since it perfectly fit the album's theme. According to Khaled, West loved the idea, joking "You know Ye don't love no idea". Before confirming the inclusion, West contacted both Dr. Dre and Eminem for their approval.{{cite web |last1=Lowe |first1=Zane |title=DJ Khaled talks to Zane about his album 'God Did' |url=https://music.apple.com/us/post/1641814289 |publisher=Apple Podcasts |access-date=August 26, 2022 |date=August 25, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826131102/https://music.apple.com/us/post/1641814289 |url-status=live}} On August 27, 2022, Khaled shared a video of West and Dr. Dre working on the song in the studio via Instagram, captioning it "produced by Dr. Dre my idol".{{cite news |last1=Hynes |first1=Hailey |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-khaled-unveils-behind-the-scenes-use-this-gospel-video-with-ye-and-dr-dre-news.156998.html |title=DJ Khaled Unveils Behind-The-Scenes 'Use This Gospel' Video With Ye & Dr. Dre |website=HotNewHipHop |date=August 28, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828223554/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-khaled-unveils-behind-the-scenes-use-this-gospel-video-with-ye-and-dr-dre-news.156998.html |url-status=live}} The song is a gospel track, with rock undertones.{{Cite web |last=Sarachik |first=Justin |title=Eminem Dropping a Jesus Heavy Verse on Kanye's 'Use This Gospel Remix' was Unexpected |url=https://rapzilla.com/2022-08-eminem-dropping-a-jesus-heavy-verse-on-kanyes-use-this-gospel-remix-was-unexpected/ |date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |publisher=Rapzilla |language=en-US |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826150023/https://rapzilla.com/2022-08-eminem-dropping-a-jesus-heavy-verse-on-kanyes-use-this-gospel-remix-was-unexpected/ |url-status=live}} After verses from Eminem and West, the song concludes with a dubstep outro, contributed by Dr. Dre.{{cite web |last1=Attard |first1=Paul |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Review: Pure Maximalism for Its Own Sake |website=Slant Magazine |date=August 30, 2022 |access-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901205053/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |url-status=live}}
The record project’s second single (released as such on 1 November 2022) and fourth track, "Big Time", features Future and Lil Baby. The track is a trap song that sees the two rappers boast about their cars and relationships whilst reminiscing on their difficult upbringings.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/26581559|title=BIG TIME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Future’s line “She went and tatted my name because I'm big time” refers to an incident in which American model and television personality Blac Chyna appeared in the music video for his song “Rich $ex” and consequently tattooed his name on her hand. After Chyna shared an image of the tattoo on social media, Future downplayed their relationship, claiming to be single. Chyna then had the tattoo removed.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/26581559|title=BIG TIME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The next track, "Keep Going", features Lil Durk, 21 Savage, and Roddy Ricch. The title of the song comes from an ad-lib used by Khaled on his April 2021 track, “Every Chance I Get”, which also featured Lil Durk in addition to Lil Baby.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/26699667|title=KEEP GOING|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} On “Keep Going”, Lil Durk and 21 Savage provide the verses whilst Roddy Ricch sings the hook.{{cite web|url= https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/dj-khaled-keep-going-music-video-1234689967/|title= DJ Khaled's "Keep Going" Music Video With Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch, And 21 Savage |work=Vibe|access-date=December 12, 2024}} HipHopDX called the song “five times more aggressive than most tracks on the album”.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}}
=Tracks 6-10=
The sixth track of the album, "Party", features Quavo and Takeoff, who together constitute two-thirds of the hip-hop group Migos. It contains samples from "Party All the Time", written by Rick James, and performed by Eddie Murphy. Quavo performs the chorus and shares one verse with Takeoff, who performs all the verses and pre-choruses.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-party-lyrics|title=PARTY|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} LifeWithoutAndy wrote that in the song Khaled adopts the role of “the third Migo”, proving that “good things also come in threes”.{{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}} The paper also noted that the song was part of “the more hip hop-focused part of the album, with the following cut “Staying Alive” ft. Drake and Lil Baby similarly planting its feet in the genre with ease.”{{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}} “Staying Alive”, the album’s lead single (released as such on 5 August 2022) and Khaled’s first release of 2022,{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} contains an interpolation of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. The song opens with the chorus, in which Drake sings: "Try me a hundred times / Wanted me to lie, wanted me to cry, wanted me to die / Ah, ah, ah, I'm stayin' alive, I'm stayin' alive, I'm stayin' alive, I'm stayin' alive".{{cite web |last1=Devin |title=DJ Khaled Drops New Single 'Staying Alive' Featuring Drake And Lil Baby |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2022/08/04/dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby-staying-alive/ |website=Rap-Up |date=August 4, 2022}}{{cite magazine |last1=Walker |first1=Joe |title=DJ Khaled, Drake & Lil Baby Play Hero Hospital Workers In 'Staying Alive' Video Staying Alive' Video |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72323/title.dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby-staying-alive-video# |magazine=HipHopDX |date=August 5, 2022}} Drake performs the first verse, while Lil Baby performs the second verse.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}} The two rappers describe their lives with regard to their relationships and the challenges they overcame to be able to live a life of luxury.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song features "sharp hi-hats" in the production{{cite web |last1=Caraan |first1=Sophie |title=DJ Khaled, Drake and Lil Baby Are "Staying Alive" With New Single |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby-staying-alive-single-stream-music-video |website=Hypebeast |date=August 5, 2022}} and is regarded as a midtempo track.{{cite web |last1=Rowley |first1=Glenn |title=DJ Khaled Taps Drake and Lil Baby for "Staying Alive": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby-staying-alive-stream/ |website=Consequence |date=August 5, 2022}} Whilst the three artists had collaborated with each other on separate occasions, the song marked marks the first collaboration between all three on the same track.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song also marked Khaled’s eighth collaboration with Drake and sixth with Lil Baby.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, earning Drake his 30th career top 5 hit. With this achievement Drake surpassed The Beatles (29) for the most of all time.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://uk.news.yahoo.com/drake-beats-beatles-billboard-hot-070000190.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAI_FHsZAg06xaKrubkQXaPWTqF3OKb01b04UihkM5ow57npPxelxssAYhtGwfOaTvXqhauF1widqE2iDPQOj4M48FiZj7nVBl9jyp8HWI9xzerb4lx5_cRIX1vroPyqZbgPUK9ShTl0EKxP1KT9nFzCWqwN0BEe86GNsjqvT9iR|title=Drake beats The Beatles' Billboard Hot 100 chart record|work=Yahoo News|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Drake also became the first musician in history to reach 100 top 20 hits on the Hot 100 chart.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-staying-alive-lyrics|title=STAYING ALIVE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://uk.news.yahoo.com/drake-beats-beatles-billboard-hot-070000190.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAI_FHsZAg06xaKrubkQXaPWTqF3OKb01b04UihkM5ow57npPxelxssAYhtGwfOaTvXqhauF1widqE2iDPQOj4M48FiZj7nVBl9jyp8HWI9xzerb4lx5_cRIX1vroPyqZbgPUK9ShTl0EKxP1KT9nFzCWqwN0BEe86GNsjqvT9iR|title=Drake beats The Beatles' Billboard Hot 100 chart record|work=Yahoo News|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
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| footer = The song “Beautiful” marked SZA’s second collaboration with DJ Khaled following their 2019 track, “Just Us”, and her first with Future.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-beautiful-lyrics |title=BEAUTIFUL|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song was also the twentieth collaboration between Future and Khaled. Some of their most popular songs together include “Do You Mind” and “I Got the Keys” (both 2016){{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-beautiful-lyrics |title=BEAUTIFUL|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
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"Beautiful" – featuring Future and SZA – is the eighth track of the record project. Considered one of the album’s standouts along with “God Did”,{{Cite news |title= DJ Khaled proves that he is 'The Best Music' after releasing 'GOD DID.' |language=en-US |work= Redwood Bark|url= https://redwoodbark.org/74142/reviews/dj-khaled-proves-that-he-is-the-best-music-after-releasing-god-did/ |access-date=2024-09-17}} the track sees Future duet SZA, with the former singing the verses and the latter singing the choruses. HipHopDX{{'s}} Ben Brutocao wrote that it "finds Future at his most compelling and likeable, with two excellent verses separated by a grand chorus from SZA."{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}} Redwood Bark wrote that the song allows the listener access to “the best of both the rap and R&B worlds” and complemented the pairing of the two artists.{{Cite news |title= DJ Khaled proves that he is 'The Best Music' after releasing 'GOD DID.' |language=en-US |work= Redwood Bark|url= https://redwoodbark.org/74142/reviews/dj-khaled-proves-that-he-is-the-best-music-after-releasing-god-did/ |access-date=2024-09-17}} The next track, "It Ain't Safe", featuring Nardo Wick and Kodak Black, sees the latter take over from the former around the half-time mark. Genius described the song as “arguably the most trap song” on the album.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-it-aint-safe-lyrics|title=IT AIN'T SAFE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Lyrically, the two rappers boast about their street activity, weaponry and jewellery over a “menacing instrumental”.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-it-aint-safe-lyrics|title=IT AIN'T SAFE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The track was the first time Nardo Wick had collaborated with either Kodak Black or DJ Khaled.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-it-aint-safe-lyrics|title=IT AIN'T SAFE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The tenth song on God Did is entitled "Let's Pray", following the theme of worshipping God. It features Don Toliver and Travis Scott, the former of whom is signed to the latter’s record label, Cactus Jack Records, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records. Don Toliver – who had never before worked with Khaled – provides the song’s first verse and the hook whilst his label boss raps the second verse.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-lets-pray-lyrics|title=LET'S PRAY|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Whilst Scott discusses the topic of guns and partying, Don Toliver sings on the subject of the album’s religious themes.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-lets-pray-lyrics|title=LET'S PRAY|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Shifter Magazine called the song a “[banger]”{{Cite web|last=Bourne|first=Kevin|title= Album Review – GOD DID appears less about big moments and more about simple gratitude|url= https://shiftermagazine.com/music/god-did-album-review |access-date=5 October 2023|website=Shifter Magazine|date=26 August 2022}} and HipHop24x7 wrote that it was one of “a number of hits”.{{Cite web|title= DJ Khaled "God Did" Album Review: Guest features make the project a grand affair|url= https://hiphop24x7.com/news/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review-guest-features-makes-grand-affair/?utm_content=cmp-true|access-date=1 December 2024|website=HipHop24x7}}
=Tracks 11-14=
God Did’s eleventh track is entitled "Fam Good, We Good" and features Gunna and Roddy Ricch for his second appearance on the album. The song previously leaked in full on 25 July 2022, a month before the release of the whole record project.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-fam-good-we-good-lyrics|title=FAM GOOD, WE GOOD|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} It sees Roddy Ricch and Gunna taking pride in their wealth and reassuring their families of their financial positions over a celebratory instrumental.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-fam-good-we-good-lyrics|title=FAM GOOD, WE GOOD|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Ricch also calls for the freedom of Young Thug.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-fam-good-we-good-lyrics|title=FAM GOOD, WE GOOD|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Whilst some critics received the song positively, with one writing that it demonstrated “Khaled’s affinity for the [hip-hop] genre”,{{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}} Pitchfork opined that the two rappers “[sound] bored by the time they reach the chorus”.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/dj-khaled-god-did/|title=DJ Khaled: God Did Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Blum|first=Dani|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}} The next song is "Bills Paid", featuring Latto and City Girls (which is composed of Yung Miami and JT). The only all-female track on the album, it contains samples from "Lights, Camera, Action!" – written by Terrance Kelly and performed by Mr. Cheeks – and sees the artists describe their high expectations for life and their sexual experiences with men.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-bills-paid-lyrics |title=BILLS PAID|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song is the third official collaborative song between Latto and City Girls, the second collaboration between Latto and DJ Khaled (after the 2022 remix of Latto’s “Big Energy”) and the first collab between City Girls and Khaled.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-bills-paid-lyrics |title=BILLS PAID|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Pitchfork noted that putting “Latto and City Girls on the same track” was a “winning idea” but also wrote that “their verses are cordoned off from each other”.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/dj-khaled-god-did/|title=DJ Khaled: God Did Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Blum|first=Dani|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}} However, HotNewHipHop wrote that “there’s no denying that Latto, JT & Yung Miami refused to be outshined by anyone and delivered a dynamic, old school-inflected track which has some of the highest replay value of any song on the record.”{{Cite news |title= DJ Khaled "GOD DID" Review |language=en-US |work= HotNewHipHop|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435387-dj-khaled-god-did-review-news |access-date=2024-09-17}} Mic Cheque called the song “better than most of the rappers’ solo records”.{{cite web|url=https://miccheque.com/2022/08/30/dj-khaled-god-did-review/|title=Review: DJ Khaled, 'God Did'|website=Mic Cheque|last=R.|first=Hamza|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}}
File:Buju Banton at Ilosaarirock, Joensuu, July 2006.jpg was the foremost singer on the hook of the album’s fourteenth track, "These Streets Know My Name"{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-these-streets-know-my-name-lyrics |title=THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}]]
The album’s thirteenth song, "Way Past Luck", features 21 Savage for his second appearance on the LP and his fourth collaboration with Khaled.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-way-past-luck-lyrics |title=WAY PAST LUCK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song, which samples "All This" (performed by Barbara Jean), sees 21 Savage discuss record labels, his personal life and his street life.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-way-past-luck-lyrics |title=WAY PAST LUCK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The rapper was commended for his lyricism on the track.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-way-past-luck-lyrics |title=WAY PAST LUCK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} HipHopDX wrote that it was a “highlight” which “displays 21 Savage’s effortless talent to carry a song like he’s facing a full squad by himself on Call of Duty search & destroy. He deftly surfs on a sample dug from the crates of the seraphim.”{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}} The fourteenth track, "These Streets Know My Name", features Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer and Sizzla, collectively described by Slant Magazine as “a small team of Jamaican dancehall legends”.{{Cite web|last=Attard|first=Paul|title=DJ Khaled God Did Review: Pure Maximalism for Its Own Sake|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/|access-date=30 August 2022|website=Slant Magazine|date=30 August 2022}} Previously, dancehall tracks on DJ Khaled albums have included "Where You Come From" (Khaled Khaled), "Holy Mountain" (Father of Asahd) and "Progress" (Major Key). The song contains verses contributed to by all of the artists and the hook is provided by Buju Banton, Skillibeng and Capleton.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-these-streets-know-my-name-lyrics |title=THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Lyrically, all five artists express their loyalty to their home country of Jamaica.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-these-streets-know-my-name-lyrics |title=THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Discussing the song before the release of the accompanying music video, Khaled said: “The record’s phenomenal, the video’s done. Just who I got on it all together is kinda like impossible. Like, real talk, like, it’s really impossible. And when you hear it and you come from that, they’ll be like, ‘I ain’t never seen that’. The record’s crazy too, and I’m very proud of it because, I never forget about my roots. I’m a sound killer, I kill sound.”{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-these-streets-know-my-name-lyrics |title=THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
=Tracks 14-18=
File:Juice Wrld performs at the InField Fest at the 2019 Preakness on May 18, 2019.jpg's decision to record a song about him.{{cite web|url= https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.73103/title.dj-khaled-juice-wrld-god-did-feature |title=DJ Khaled explains Juice WRLD feature on 'God Did': 'I felt like [he] was in my studio'|work=HipHopDX|access-date=December 13, 2024}}]]
On the album’s fifteenth track, “Juice Wrld Did”, Juice WRLD likens his riches and accomplishments to those of DJ Khaled, playfully singing: “DJ Khaled with them straps, I got another one, uh-huh (On God) / DJ Khaled, a hundred racks, I made another one, uh-huh (On God) / DJ Khaled with the tats, I got another one, uh-huh (On God) / DJ Khaled, we the best, bitch, I'm number one, uh-huh (Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go)”.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-juice-wrld-did-lyrics |title=JUICE WRLD DID|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Throughout the song, Juice WRLD mentions several catchphrases used by Khaled, including ‘we the best’ and ‘another one’. The song, which marks the first collaboration between the two artists, was initially previewed on 6 February 2019, through No Limit Maneski’s Instagram live, before featuring a full-length leak on 19 June 2020 and finally releasing with the rest of the album on 26 August 2022.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-juice-wrld-did-lyrics |title=JUICE WRLD DID|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Stream DJ Khaled's New Album 'God Did' f/ Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Baby, SZA, Travis Scott, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Complex |language=en}} Produced by Nick Mira and DT of Internet Money Records{{cite web |last1=Blair |first1=Robert |title=DJ Khaled "GOD DID" Review |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435387-dj-khaled-god-did-review-news |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=November 25, 2022 |date=September 2, 2022}} and written independently of Khaled, the song was offered to him after Juice WRLD’s death. In an interview with Jay-Z, Khaled shared that he chose to add the song to his album as a tribute to Juice WRLD after the late rapper’s manager Lil Bibby reached out to him and advocated for its inclusion in God Did.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=DJ Khaled Breaks Down "Juice WRLD DID" Collaboration: "I Felt Like [He] Was in My Studio" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/9/dj-khaled-juice-wrld-did-collaboration-twitter-spaces-jay-z |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=HYPEBEAST}} The song was received positively, with Andy Kellman of AllMusic stating that the song’s “bittersweet quality is strongest when Juice, who died in 2019, declares himself rookie of the year."{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/god-did-mw0003770774|title=God Did - DJ Khaled|publisher=AllMusic|last=Kellman|first=Andy|date=August 26, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2025}} HipHopDX wrote that ““Juice Wrld Did” is one of the most natural posthumous tracks this year, and reminds everyone that we lost a generational talent, which is a reminder that no one needed, but everyone could use.”{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}}
The next song, "Jadakiss Interlude" (featuring Jadakiss) sees the New York rapper rap over a beat produced with the aid of a sample from "New York" – which was written by Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Cool & Dre, KRS-One, and Jadakiss and was performed by Ja Rule, featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss – as well as an additional sample from “Down and Out in New York City”, performed by James Brown. The record is an example of Khaled’s focused approach to interludes, as can also be seen in the track "Jermaine's Interlude" (featuring J. Cole) from Major Key. Jadakiss and Khaled have collaborated many times previous to this record, working together on songs including "Never Surrender" (Suffering from Success) and the remix to “All I Do Is Win” (whose original mix appeared on the album Victory).{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-jadakiss-interlude-lyrics |title=JADAKISS INTERLUDE|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} Pitchfork had a positive reaction to the song, noting that “the shouts of the crowd invigorate” it.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/dj-khaled-god-did/|title=DJ Khaled: God Did Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Blum|first=Dani|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}} The penultimate track, "Asahd and Aalam Cloth Talk" is a twenty-second interlude which includes spoken word from Khaled himself “along with his two sons, Asahd and Aalam Khaled, who echo their father’s mantra and the title of the album.”{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-asahd-and-aalam-cloth-talk-annotated |title=ASAHD AND AALAM CLOTH TALK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} “The three received writing credits along with Khaled’s wife and the children’s mother, Nicole Tuck.”{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-asahd-and-aalam-cloth-talk-annotated |title=ASAHD AND AALAM CLOTH TALK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song is the only one on the album to not feature any artists.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-asahd-and-aalam-cloth-talk-annotated |title=ASAHD AND AALAM CLOTH TALK|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The eighteenth and final song, "Grateful" (featuring Vory), contains samples from “Let the Blessings Flow”, performed by Nancy Grandquist. It serves as a conclusion to the album in much the same way as “No Secret” served as its opening.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-grateful-lyrics|title=GRATEFUL|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} The song shares the same name as Khaled’s chart-topping tenth studio album.{{cite web|url= https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-grateful-lyrics|title=GRATEFUL|work=Genius|access-date=December 12, 2024}} LifeWithoutAndy wrote that the song was “most definitely a love letter to the soul genre, with a euphoric sample and church-reminiscent keys crafting a mood bubbling with feeling and optimism, an apt summary for Khaled’s music as a whole.”{{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}}
Packaging and promotion
On July 6, 2022, Khaled announced the title of the album, which comes from a self-affirming mantra that he frequently uses: “They didn't believe in us, God did!”{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-announces-13th-album-god-did-1235111035/|title=DJ Khaled Ready to Throw Righteous Party on 13th Album, 'God Did'|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 6, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}} On August 2, 2022, Khaled announced the release date of the album as part of the same announcement for its lead single, "Staying Alive", which features Canadian rapper and singer Drake and American rapper Lil Baby.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-staying-alive-drake-lil-baby-god-did-release-date-1235121563/|title=DJ Khaled Announces 'Staying Alive' With Drake & Lil Baby, 'God Did' Release Date|magazine=Billboard|last=Denis|first=Kyle|date=August 2, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}} "Staying Alive" was released three days later on August 5, 2022.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby-staying-alive-1235122864/|title=DJ Khaled Taps Drake & Lil Baby for Groovy 'Staying Alive': Listen|magazine=Billboard|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=August 5, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}} On August 22, 2022, Khaled revealed the cover art, which depicts Khaled looking to the sky while a tear runs down his right cheek in an image shot by Lougè.{{Cite web|title= DJ Khaled Sheds Tears of Joy on 'God Did' Album Cover |url= https://www.rap-up.com/article/2022/08/22/dj-khaled-reveals-god-did-album-cover |access-date=December 1, 2024 |website=Rap-Up}} Khaled explained that "[t]he tear represents tears of joy from God's blessings GOD, I LOVE U SO MUCH! … I'm grateful for anything and EVERYTHING. Thank you god for blessing my family, my friends and my fans. When nobody believed, YOU DID! I praise you daily. We're here to do GOD'S WORK!!"{{Cite web|title= DJ Khaled Sheds Tears of Joy on 'God Did' Album Cover |url= https://www.rap-up.com/article/2022/08/22/dj-khaled-reveals-god-did-album-cover |access-date=December 1, 2024 |website=Rap-Up}} The following day, he revealed the tracklist of the album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-god-did-tracklist-jay-z-drake-kanye-west-1235129899/|title=DJ Khaled Unveils Star-Studded 'God Did' Track List Feat. Jay-Z, Drake, Ye & More|magazine=Billboard|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=August 23, 2022}} On 24 August, in an interview with Billboard, Khaled stated that he had allowed American rapper Jay-Z, a close friend and frequent collaborator of his, to choose the album cover from two options.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-khaled-sheds-a-tear-on-god-did-cover-art-news.156740.html|title=DJ Khaled Says JAY-Z Picked His Latest Cover Art & Says 'God Did' Is His Best Album|work=HipHopDX|last=Elibert|first=Mark|date=August 24, 2022|access-date=August 24, 2022}} Khaled released music videos for the songs “Party”, “These Streets Know My Name”, “Keep Going”, “Big Time”, “It Ain’t Safe”, “Staying Alive”, “Jadakiss Interlude”, “Way Past Luck” and “Beautiful”.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 43/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/god-did/dj-khaled|title=GOD DID by DJ Khaled Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 18, 2021}}
| rev1 = Clash
| rev1score = 4/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/dj-khaled-god-did/|title=DJ Khaled - GOD DID|work=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=August 26, 2022|access-date=August 26, 2022}}
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/god-did-mw0003770774|title=God Did - DJ Khaled|publisher=AllMusic|last=Kellman|first=Andy|access-date=August 26, 2022}}
| rev3 = Pitchfork
| rev4 = HipHopDX
| rev4score = {{Rating|3.3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review|title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse|work=HipHopDX|last=Brutocao|first=Ben|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}}
| rev5 = Mic Cheque
| rev6 = Tiger Times
| rev7 = HipHop24x7
| rev8 = Club Ambition
| rev8score = 7.5/10{{Cite web|title=DJ KHALED - GOD DID, REACTION / REVIEW|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxc0APgyAik|via=YouTube|date=26 August 2022}}
| rev9 = Slant Magazine
| rev9score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Attard|first=Paul|title=DJ Khaled God Did Review: Pure Maximalism for Its Own Sake|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/|access-date=30 August 2022|website=Slant Magazine|date=30 August 2022}}
| rev10 = Shifter Magazine
| rev11 = HotNewHipHop
| rev11score = (favorable){{Cite news |title= DJ Khaled "GOD DID" Review |language=en-US |work= HotNewHipHop|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435387-dj-khaled-god-did-review-news |access-date=2024-09-17}}
| rev12 = LifeWithoutAndy
| rev12score = (very favorable){{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}}
| rev13 = Redwood Bark.
| rev13score = (very favorable){{Cite news |title= DJ Khaled proves that he is 'The Best Music' after releasing 'GOD DID.' |language=en-US |work= Redwood Bark|url= https://redwoodbark.org/74142/reviews/dj-khaled-proves-that-he-is-the-best-music-after-releasing-god-did/ |access-date=2024-09-17}}
}}
God Did received often positive yet polarised reviews from critics. HipHopDX called the album "an unexpectedly, confusingly good collection of rap songs".{{Cite news |title=GOD DID by DJ Khaled |language=en-US |work=Metacritic|url= https://www.metacritic.com/music/god-did/dj-khaled |access-date=2024-06-27}} The magazine also praised the album as "one of the most well constructed albums the 46-year-old record executive has ever released". It reserved special praise for the tracks "Party", "Beautiful", "Way Past Luck" and "Juice Wrld Did".{{Cite news |title=DJ Khaled 'God Did' has more to offer than just the fine Jay-Z verse|language=en-US |work=HipHopDX|url= https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3911/title.dj-khaled-god-did-album-review |access-date=2024-06-27}} Mic Cheque wrote that the album was “DJ Khaled’s best offering since 2016’s Major Key”, noting that many of the songs were “strong enough to be lead singles for the guest artists’ own albums”.{{cite web|url=https://miccheque.com/2022/08/30/dj-khaled-god-did-review/|title=Review: DJ Khaled, 'God Did'|website=Mic Cheque|last=R.|first=Hamza|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}} Clash called the album "incredibly entertaining". One critic stated: “Clocking in at a total of 57 minutes long, the new offering from the ‘I’m The One’ producer is quintessential Khaled: laid back, soulful, hard-hitting and infectious. … It’s definitely in the running for hip hop album of the year, and a standout amongst Khaled’s long-spanning discography.”{{Cite news |title= Album Review: DJ Khaled Delivers His Best LP Yet On Collab-Filled 'God Did' |language=en-US |work= Life Without Andy|url= https://lifewithoutandy.com/news/music/dj-khaled-god-did-album-review/ |access-date=2024-08-05}} In particular, Jay-Z's performance on the track "God Did" received critical acclaim.{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=November 6, 2022 |title=Don't Believe Jay-Z Ripped 'God Did' Verse in One Take? Young Guru Provides the Receipts |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jay-z-recorded-god-did-verse-one-take-young-guru-proof-1235134973/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fu |first=Eddie |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Rap Song of the Week: JAY-Z's Verse on DJ Khaled's "GOD DID" |url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/jay-z-god-did-dj-khaled-rap-song-of-the-week/ |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}} Simon Vozick-Levinson of Rolling Stone called the verse "a master class in mature lyricism",{{Cite magazine |last=Vozick-Levinson |first=Simon |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Jay-Z's Verse on DJ Khaled's 'God Did' Is a Master Class in Mature Lyricism |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jay-z-verse-dj-khaled-god-did-1234582830/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} while Complex wrote that "the long-teased verse is a reminder that he's still an exceptional writer" and that "this verse will definitely go down among Jay-Z's best".{{Cite web |last=Buford |first=Jayson |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Beyond the Hype: Analyzing Jay-Z & His "God Did" Verse |url=https://www.complex.com/music/opinion-jay-z-new-verse-god-did |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Complex Network |language=en}} An Ambrosia For Heads article called Jay-Z's verse the best verse of 2022.{{Cite web |title=Jay-Z's DJ Khaled God Did Song Lyrics Breakdown Full Audio |url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2022/08/jay-z-lyrics-dj-khaled-rick-ross-lil-wayne-new-song-audio/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=ambrosiaforheads.com}} The project earned five nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Best Rap Album, and Song of the Year and Best Rap Song for the title track.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-15 |title=Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/music/grammys-nominee-list-2023.html |access-date=2022-11-15 |issn=0362-4331}}
However, Clash also called the album a "bombastic return from the hip-hop high-roller". Dani Blum of Pitchfork described the project as a "bogged-down album" in which "some of the album's most appealing melodies and hooks seem more incidental than intentional, the logical outcome of combining stars and beats, then backing away". Blum characterized DJ Khaled as incompetent to harness "the power of collaboration to push artists beyond their comfort zones", with the exception of the title track with Jay-Z, which was praised as "ambitious". On Metacritic, based on 6 reviews, the album received a score of 43, the lowest of Khaled's career.
Commercial performance
God Did debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 107,500 album-equivalent units (including 9,500 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. On December 4, 2023, the record project was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). From the record project, “Staying Alive” (5), “God Did” (17), “Beautiful” (29), “Big Time” (31), “Use This Gospel (Remix)” (49), “Juice Wrld Did” (55), “Keep Going” (57), “Party” (66), “It Ain’t Safe” (77), “No Secret” (78) and “Let’s Pray” (86) all charted within the Billboard Hot 100. “Way Past Luck” (5), “Bills Paid” (6) and “Fam Good, We Good” (9) all charted within the Bubbling Under Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-khaled/chart-history/hbu/|title=DJ Khaled Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 26, 2023}} On 17 March 2023, “God Did” achieved Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On 4 August 2023, “Staying Alive” achieved Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = God Did track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 57:11
| title1 = No Secret
| note1 = featuring Drake
| writer1 = {{hlist|Khaled Khaled|Aubrey Graham|D. Church|Raynford Humphrey|Masamune Kudo|Jason Lader|Charlie Coffeen|Sim Fane|Aaron Cheung|Matthew Spatola}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|Preme|Rex Kudo|Lader|Coffeen|Fane|Aaron Paris|Matty Spats}}
| length1 = 0:47
| title2 = God Did
| note2 = featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy
| writer2 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|William Roberts III|Dwayne Carter, Jr.|Shawn Carter|John Stephens|Francis LeBlanc|Edward Blackmon|Nicholas Warwar|Tarik Azzouz}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|Fridayy|StreetRunner|H. Amarr|Azzouz}}
| length2 = 8:21
| title3 = Use This Gospel (Remix)
| note3 = with Kanye West featuring Eminem
| writer3 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Kanye West|Marshall Mathers III|Timothy Mosley|Terrence Thornton|Rennard East|Derek Watkins|Gene Thornton, Jr.|Kenneth Gorelick|Jahmal Gwin|Matthew Leon|Angel Lopez|Jordan Jenks|Federico Vindver|Darius Coleman|Andre Young|Dawaun Parker| Denaun Porter|Bernard Edwards, Jr.|Dwayne Abernathy, Jr.|Trevor Lawrence, Jr.|Eric Griggs}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Dr. Dre|The ICU|Parker|Focus…|Dem Jointz|Lawrence|Blu2th}}
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = Big Time
| note4 = featuring Future and Lil Baby
| writer4 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Nayvadius Wilburn|Dominique Jones|Bryan Simmons|Mark Nikolaev}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|TM88|Rozay Knockin|Marko Lenz|Brook Beatz}}
| length4 = 2:53
| title5 = Keep Going
| note5 = featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage, and Roddy Ricch
| writer5 = {{hlist|Khaled|Durk Banks|Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph|Rodrick Moore, Jr.|Simmons|Corey Moon|Hunter Brown}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|TM88|Slo Meezy|DJ Moon|Akachi}}
| length5 = 3:04
| title6 = Party
| note6 = featuring Quavo and Takeoff
| writer6 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Quavious Marshall|Kirshnik Ball|James Johnson|Warwar|Azzouz}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz}}
| length6 = 3:31
| title7 = Staying Alive
| note7 = featuring Drake and Lil Baby
| writer7 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Graham|Jones|Nyan Lieberthal|Timothy Suby|Barry Gibb|Robin Gibb|Maurice Gibb}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Lieberthal|Tim Suby{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length7 = 2:58
| title8 = Beautiful
| note8 = featuring Future and SZA
| writer8 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Wilburn|Solána Rowe|Simmons|Kavi Lybarger|Paola Barba}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|TM88|KXVI|Barba}}
| length8 = 3:43
| title9 = It Ain't Safe
| note9 = featuring Nardo Wick and Kodak Black
| writer9 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Horace Walls III|Bill Kapri|Brytavious Chambers}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|Tay Keith}}
| length9 = 2:50
| title10 = Let's Pray
| note10 = featuring Don Toliver and Travis Scott
| writer10 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Caleb Toliver|Jacques Webster II|Chambers|Michael Dean|Alexander Monro|Pepijn Baltus}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|Tay Keith|Mike Dean{{ref|a|[a]}}|Eza|Duce}}
| length10 = 2:38
| title11 = Fam Good, We Good
| note11 = featuring Gunna and Roddy Ricch
| writer11 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Sergio Kitchens|Moore|Tavoris Hollins, Jr.|Warwar|Azzouz|Maxime Breton}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz|MightyMax}}
| length11 = 3:04
| title12 = Bills Paid
| note12 = featuring Latto and City Girls
| writer12 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Alyssa Stephens|Jatavia Johnson|Caresha Brownlee|Frank Wilson|Anita Poree|Leonard Caston Jr.|Warwar|Azzouz|Sage Skolfield}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz|Skolfield}}
| length12 = 3:28
| title13 = Way Past Luck
| note13 = featuring 21 Savage
| writer13 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Abraham-Joseph|Peter Hernandez|Jack Met|L. Benard|Les Ledo|Warwar|Azzouz}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz|LenyZ}}
| length13 = 2:16
| title14 = These Streets Know My Name
| note14 = featuring Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer, and Sizzla
| writer14 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Emwah Warmington|Mark Myrie|Clifton Bailey III|Rodney Price|Miguel Collins|Barrington Levy|M. Thompson|Jamal Barrow|Warwar|Azzouz}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz}}
| length14 = 4:59
| title15 = Juice Wrld Did
| note15 = featuring Juice Wrld
| writer15 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Jarad Higgins|Nicholas Mira|Dorien Theus}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Nick Mira|DT}}
| length15 = 3:27
| title16 = Jadakiss Interlude
| note16 = featuring Jadakiss
| writer16 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Jason Phillips|Jeffrey Atkins|Joseph Cartagena|Marcello Valenzano|Andre Lyon|Lawrence Parker|Barry De Vorzon|Bodie Chandler|Warwar|Azzouz}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz}}
| length16 = 2:52
| title17 = Asahd and Aalam Cloth Talk
| writer17 = {{hlist|K. Khaled|Asahd Khaled|Aalam Khaled|Nicole Tuck}}
| extra17 =
| length17 = 0:20
| title18 = Grateful
| note18 = featuring Vory
| writer18 = {{hlist|Khaled|Hollins|Nancy Grandquist|Warwar|Azzouz|}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|DJ Khaled|StreetRunner|Azzouz}}
| length18 = 2:07
}}
=Notes=
- Track titles are stylized in all caps with the exception of “Juice Wrld Did”, which is stylized as “Juice WRLD DID”.
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer.
Sample credits
- "Staying Alive" contains samples from the similarly titled "Stayin' Alive", written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb, and performed by the Bee Gees.
- "Party" contains samples from "Party All the Time", written by Rick James, and performed by Eddie Murphy.
- "Bills Paid" contains samples from "Lights, Camera, Action!" written by Terrance Kelly and performed by Mr. Cheeks
- "Way Past Luck" contains samples from "All This", performed by Barbara Jean.
- "Jadakiss Interlude" contains samples from "New York", written by Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Cool & Dre, KRS-One, and Jadakiss, and performed by Ja Rule, featuring Fat Joe, and Jadakiss, as well as “Down and Out in New York City”, performed by James Brown.
- “Grateful” contains samples from “Let the Blessings Flow”, performed by Nancy Grandquist.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for God Did ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|9|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|11|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 8, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|16|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|32|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Czech|21|date=202235|rowheader=true|refname="cz"|access-date=September 5, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Denmark|8|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|10|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|30|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|France|30|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|15|id=504386|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland3|16|date=20220902|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|21|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-09-05/p/4/|title=Weekly Digital Albums Chart: September 5, 2022|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 31, 2022}}
| 40 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s35/|title=2022 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=September 2, 2022|access-date=September 2, 2022}}
| 27 |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|4|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Nigeria Albums (TurnTable){{cite web |title=Nigeria Top 50 Albums|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 |website=www.turntablecharts.com |publisher=TurnTable |access-date=9 November 2022}}
| 36 |
| {{album chart|Norway|4|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2791|title=Top 100 Slovak Albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=August 11, 2024}}
| 9 |
| {{album chart|Spain|55|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|23|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|7|artist=DJ Khaled|album=God Did|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|4|date=20220902|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UKR&B|9|date=20220902|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for God Did ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}
| 170 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}
| 58 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=album|artist=DJ Khaled|title=God Did|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=December 6, 2023}}
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References
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