[4] The collaboration came together after West called Fivio Foreign to record in Mercedes Benz Stadium the night before the listening event for Donda.

[5] According to Fivio Foreign, West praised the verse the rapper recorded for "Off the Grid", lauding his similarity to his frequent collaborator, Jay-Z.

[6][7] Before Donda released, Fivio Foreign told his fans on Twitter that West was executive producing and performing on his upcoming album B.I.B.L.E.

[8] On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr..

[12][13][14] Complex's writers have associated the song with both Empire State of Mind and Run This Town, appreciating the combination of Foreign's drill music with Kanye's production, even though "the glitzy synth made it feel like American Eagle drill; [...] Just too glossy" and that "overall, it’s a bit of an oblong song".

[17] Music Technical On April 7, 2022, Alicia Keys released a solo version of the song with a stripped back production called "City of Gods (Part II)".