"God" (stylized as "GOD.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The thirteenth and penultimate track on the album (second on the Collector's Edition of Damn), the song was produced by Ricci Riera, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Bēkon, Cardo, Tiffith, with additional production by Yung Exclusive, Mike Hector, and Teddy Walton.
The song details Lamar's successes, how it feels, and why he works so hard to get to where he is today. The song also finds Lamar declaring his faux-divinity as a rap god.
Background Before the release of Damn, the album itself was rumored to be centered around God. It was soon confirmed by Lamar himself. Lamar has been a devout Christian since approximately his late teen years or adolescence.
Live performances Lamar performed "God" live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2017.
Lamar performed "God" at every show as an encore on The Damn Tour.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet. Kendrick Lamar – songwriter Ricci Riera – songwriter, producer Mark Spears – songwriter, producer Dacoury Natche – songwriter, producer Daniel Tannenbaum – songwriter Bēkon – producer, additional vocals Ronald LaTour – songwriter, producer Anthony Tiffith – songwriter, producer Mike Hector – additional drums Derek Ali – mixing Tyler Page – mix assistant Cyrus Taghipour – mix assistant
Charts Chart (2017) Peak position Ireland (IRMA) 57 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 9
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