[8] 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.”[9] 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.

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.

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.

[23] 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".

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.

[27] The record project’s second single (released as such on 1 November 2022) and fourth track, "Big Time", features Future and Lil Baby.

[28] 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 on her hand.

[31] The sixth track of the album, "Party", features Quavo and Takeoff, who together constitute two-thirds of the hip-hop group Migos.

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.

[41] 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.

[43] Whilst Scott discusses the topic of guns and partying, Don Toliver sings on the subject of the album’s religious themes.

[44] It sees Roddy Ricch and Gunna taking pride in their wealth and reassuring their families of their financial positions over a celebratory instrumental.

[44] Whilst some critics received the song positively, with one writing that it demonstrated “Khaled’s affinity for the [hip-hop] genre”,[33] Pitchfork opined that the two rappers “[sound] bored by the time they reach the chorus”.

– 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.

[47] The album’s thirteenth song, "Way Past Luck", features 21 Savage for his second appearance on the LP and his fourth collaboration with Khaled.

[49] 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.”[31] 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”.

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.

[52][53] Produced by Nick Mira and DT of Internet Money Records[54] 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.

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).

[59] 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.”[33] 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!”[60] 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.

[64] 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.

[65] 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”.

[67] 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.”[33] In particular, Jay-Z's performance on the track "God Did" received critical acclaim.

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".

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.

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.