Jay-Z’s incredible verse on DJ Khaled‘s God Did has remained a talking point since the album’s release on Friday. As people closest to Hov hyped up his performance as one of his best to date, Jay-Z didn’t disappoint in his nearly 4-minute verse. He reflected on the viral moment on the red carpet when he ran into Kelly Rowland, detailed turning “cocaina into champagne,” and cleared the air on any speculation that he and Meek Mill have friction.


Jay-Z attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony for DJ Khaled on April 11, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

During an interview with Genius’s Rob Markman and GQ’s Frazier Thorpe, Jay’s long-time engineer and confidant, Young Guru, recounted the session that turned into this widely discussed moment in pop culture.

However, Guru wasn’t aware of what Jay-Z had in mind when he approached the record. He said he watched in amazement as Jay came through with the nearly 4-minute long verse.

Earlier this summer, Guru declared Jay-Z the greatest rapper of all time on Twitter after Khaled started teasing the collab. “HOV is the greatest of all time. This can’t be debated anymore!!!” He wrote.

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