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[td]| studio =[/td] [td]| genre = <!-- Please source genres -->[[Drill music|Drill]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Werder |first=Aidan C. |title=Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City of Gods" |url=https://nojumper.com/blogs/news/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=[[No Jumper]] |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022022...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duong |first1=Paul |title=Video: Fivio Foreign FT. Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City Of Gods" |url=https://rapradar.com/2022/02/18/video-fivio-foreign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |website=[[RapRadar]] |date=18 February 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022021...reign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]| genre = <!-- Please source genres -->[[Drill music|Drill]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Werder |first=Aidan C. |title=Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City of Gods" |url=https://nojumper.com/blogs/news/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=[[No Jumper]] |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022022...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duong |first1=Paul |title=Video: Fivio Foreign FT. Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City Of Gods" |url=https://rapradar.com/2022/02/18/video-fivio-foreign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |website=[[RapRadar]] |date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022021...reign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]| length = 4:16[/td]
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[td][/td] [td]==Background==[/td]
[td]==Background==[/td] [td][[Kanye West]] and [[Fivio Foreign]] first worked together for the song "[[Off the Grid (song)|Off the Grid]]" (with [[Playboi Carti]], who provides ad-libs on this song), released on West's album ''[[Donda]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Fivio Foreign Taps Kanye West, Alicia Keys for 'City Of Gods' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The collaboration came together after West called Fivio Foreign to record in [[Mercedes Benz Stadium]] the night before the listening event for ''Donda''.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web |author1=Power 106 Los Angeles |title=Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke |url= | archive-url= archive-date=2021-09-24|via=YouTube |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=11 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to Fivio Foreign, West praised the verse the rapper recorded for "Off the Grid", lauding his similarity to his frequent collaborator, [[Jay-Z]]. West was also adamant about getting Jay-Z himself to perform on "City of Gods", but this never materialized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Kanye West was "Too Impatient" to Put Jay-Z on 'City of Gods' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-too-impatient-put-jay-z-city-of-gods-3181183 |access-date=August 28, 2025 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara |title=Listen to Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=Complex |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td][[Kanye West]] and [[Fivio Foreign]] first worked together for the song "[[Off the Grid (song)|Off the Grid]]" (with [[Playboi Carti]], who provides ad-libs on this song), released on West's album ''[[Donda]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Fivio Foreign Taps Kanye West, Alicia Keys for 'City Of Gods' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The collaboration came together after West called Fivio Foreign to record in [[Mercedes Benz Stadium]] the night before the listening event for ''Donda''.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web |author1=Power 106 Los Angeles |title=Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke |url= | archive-url= archive-date=September 24, 2021|via=YouTube |access-date=September 18, 2021 |date=September 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to Fivio Foreign, West praised the verse the rapper recorded for "Off the Grid", lauding his similarity to his frequent collaborator, [[Jay-Z]]. West was also adamant about getting Jay-Z himself to perform on "City of Gods", but this never materialized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Kanye West was "Too Impatient" to Put Jay-Z on 'City of Gods' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-too-impatient-put-jay-z-city-of-gods-3181183 |access-date=August 28, 2025 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara |title=Listen to Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=Complex |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]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.|B.I.B.L.E]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url= |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Twitter |language=en |title=Fivio Foreign on Twitter: "He doin my Album.β¦ " |archive-date=2022-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022041...r.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr.. He was talking 2 crazy on that verse{{Sic}}".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=Fivio Foreign Hypes Kanye West Feature & Gets Swizz Beatz Co-Sign |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67858/...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |website=HipHopDX |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]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.|B.I.B.L.E]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en |title=Fivio Foreign on Twitter: "He doin my Album.β¦ " |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022041...r.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr.. He was talking 2 crazy on that verse{{Sic}}".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=Fivio Foreign Hypes Kanye West Feature & Gets Swizz Beatz Co-Sign |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67858/...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |website=HipHopDX |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]When Fivio Foreign first got the beat for "City of Gods", it featured a sample of the 2015 track "New York City" by [[The Chainsmokers]]. When playing it for West, he said "Yo, I see something with this song" and asked Fivio to send the beat so he could change it around.<ref name="djclue">{{cite web |title=Fivio Foreign talks City of Gods w/ Kanye + Alicia Keys |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2fx0AFB00/ |via=Instagram |access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> One of the changes West made was taking out the sample and getting [[Alicia Keys]] to sing the vocals instead.<ref name="djclue"/> Originally Fivio was rapping "Ain't no king of New York, nobody really in charge", and when he played it for West, he said "You gotta say you're the king of New York". Fivio Foreign then suggested that he should rap "Pop was the king of New York, now I'm the one that's in charge" (thereby paying tribute to late drill rapper [[Pop Smoke]]), which West responded to by saying "Yo that's even better!".<ref name="djclue"/>[/td]
[td]When Fivio Foreign first got the beat for "City of Gods", it featured a sample of the 2015 track "New York City" by [[The Chainsmokers]]. When playing it for West, he said "Yo, I see something with this song" and asked Fivio to send the beat so he could change it around.<ref name="djclue">{{cite web |title=Fivio Foreign talks City of Gods w/ Kanye + Alicia Keys |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2fx0AFB00/ |via=Instagram |access-date=February 12, 2022}}</ref> One of the changes West made was taking out the sample and getting [[Alicia Keys]] to sing the vocals instead.<ref name="djclue"/> Originally Fivio was rapping "Ain't no king of New York, nobody really in charge", and when he played it for West, he said "You gotta say you're the king of New York". Fivio Foreign then suggested that he should rap "Pop was the king of New York, now I'm the one that's in charge" (thereby paying tribute to late drill rapper [[Pop Smoke]]), which West responded to by saying "Yo that's even better!".<ref name="djclue"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The song is dedicated to late rapper, friend of Fivio Foreign and longtime collaborator TDott Woo, who was shot and killed a week before the release of the song. In a statement put up with the release of the song, Fivio said "T Dot. That's my baby boy. I never thought I'd be doing this without you here with me. You supposed to be here with me but you gon' always be the prince in the City of Gods. Your name will forever live through with me. Long Live Prince T Dot."<ref name="PF">{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fivio-fo...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 16, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]The song is dedicated to late rapper, friend of Fivio Foreign and longtime collaborator TDott Woo, who was shot and killed a week before the release of the song. In a statement put up with the release of the song, Fivio said "T Dot. That's my baby boy. I never thought I'd be doing this without you here with me. You supposed to be here with me but you gon' always be the prince in the City of Gods. Your name will forever live through with me. Long Live Prince T Dot."<ref name="PF">{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fivio-fo...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 16, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]|{{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}[/td]
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[td]|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Ye Releases 'Donda 2' Album to Streaming Services for First Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-donda-2-streaming-2025-1235958524/ |access-date=May 3, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td]|}[/td]
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[td]| studio =[/td] [td]| genre = <!-- Please source genres -->[[Drill music|Drill]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Werder |first=Aidan C. |title=Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City of Gods" |url=https://nojumper.com/blogs/news/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=[[No Jumper]] |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022022...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duong |first1=Paul |title=Video: Fivio Foreign FT. Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City Of Gods" |url=https://rapradar.com/2022/02/18/video-fivio-foreign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |website=[[RapRadar]] |date=18 February 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022021...reign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]| genre = <!-- Please source genres -->[[Drill music|Drill]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Werder |first=Aidan C. |title=Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City of Gods" |url=https://nojumper.com/blogs/news/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=[[No Jumper]] |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022022...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duong |first1=Paul |title=Video: Fivio Foreign FT. Kanye West, Alicia Keys "City Of Gods" |url=https://rapradar.com/2022/02/18/video-fivio-foreign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |website=[[RapRadar]] |date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022021...reign-ft-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]| length = 4:16[/td]
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[td][/td] [td]==Background==[/td]
[td]==Background==[/td] [td][[Kanye West]] and [[Fivio Foreign]] first worked together for the song "[[Off the Grid (song)|Off the Grid]]" (with [[Playboi Carti]], who provides ad-libs on this song), released on West's album ''[[Donda]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Fivio Foreign Taps Kanye West, Alicia Keys for 'City Of Gods' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The collaboration came together after West called Fivio Foreign to record in [[Mercedes Benz Stadium]] the night before the listening event for ''Donda''.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web |author1=Power 106 Los Angeles |title=Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke |url= | archive-url= archive-date=2021-09-24|via=YouTube |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=11 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to Fivio Foreign, West praised the verse the rapper recorded for "Off the Grid", lauding his similarity to his frequent collaborator, [[Jay-Z]]. West was also adamant about getting Jay-Z himself to perform on "City of Gods", but this never materialized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Kanye West was "Too Impatient" to Put Jay-Z on 'City of Gods' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-too-impatient-put-jay-z-city-of-gods-3181183 |access-date=August 28, 2025 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara |title=Listen to Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=Complex |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td][[Kanye West]] and [[Fivio Foreign]] first worked together for the song "[[Off the Grid (song)|Off the Grid]]" (with [[Playboi Carti]], who provides ad-libs on this song), released on West's album ''[[Donda]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Fivio Foreign Taps Kanye West, Alicia Keys for 'City Of Gods' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods-1298656/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The collaboration came together after West called Fivio Foreign to record in [[Mercedes Benz Stadium]] the night before the listening event for ''Donda''.<ref name="podcast">{{cite web |author1=Power 106 Los Angeles |title=Fivio Foreign Details Making Of Kanye West 'Donda' Collab & Speaks On Relationship With Pop Smoke |url= | archive-url= archive-date=September 24, 2021|via=YouTube |access-date=September 18, 2021 |date=September 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to Fivio Foreign, West praised the verse the rapper recorded for "Off the Grid", lauding his similarity to his frequent collaborator, [[Jay-Z]]. West was also adamant about getting Jay-Z himself to perform on "City of Gods", but this never materialized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Kanye West was "Too Impatient" to Put Jay-Z on 'City of Gods' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-too-impatient-put-jay-z-city-of-gods-3181183 |access-date=August 28, 2025 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara |title=Listen to Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/fivio-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |website=Complex |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...o-foreign-kanye-west-alicia-keys-city-of-gods |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]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.|B.I.B.L.E]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url= |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Twitter |language=en |title=Fivio Foreign on Twitter: "He doin my Album.β¦ " |archive-date=2022-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022041...r.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr.. He was talking 2 crazy on that verse{{Sic}}".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=Fivio Foreign Hypes Kanye West Feature & Gets Swizz Beatz Co-Sign |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67858/...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |website=HipHopDX |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]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.|B.I.B.L.E]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en |title=Fivio Foreign on Twitter: "He doin my Album.β¦ " |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022041...r.com/fivioforeign/status/1431263731590258688 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2022, Fivio Foreign tweeted "I ain't gon lie, Ye gave me the feature of the Yr.. He was talking 2 crazy on that verse{{Sic}}".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=Fivio Foreign Hypes Kanye West Feature & Gets Swizz Beatz Co-Sign |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67858/...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |website=HipHopDX |access-date=February 11, 2022 |date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...feature-of-the-year-gets-swizz-beatzs-co-sign |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]When Fivio Foreign first got the beat for "City of Gods", it featured a sample of the 2015 track "New York City" by [[The Chainsmokers]]. When playing it for West, he said "Yo, I see something with this song" and asked Fivio to send the beat so he could change it around.<ref name="djclue">{{cite web |title=Fivio Foreign talks City of Gods w/ Kanye + Alicia Keys |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2fx0AFB00/ |via=Instagram |access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> One of the changes West made was taking out the sample and getting [[Alicia Keys]] to sing the vocals instead.<ref name="djclue"/> Originally Fivio was rapping "Ain't no king of New York, nobody really in charge", and when he played it for West, he said "You gotta say you're the king of New York". Fivio Foreign then suggested that he should rap "Pop was the king of New York, now I'm the one that's in charge" (thereby paying tribute to late drill rapper [[Pop Smoke]]), which West responded to by saying "Yo that's even better!".<ref name="djclue"/>[/td]
[td]When Fivio Foreign first got the beat for "City of Gods", it featured a sample of the 2015 track "New York City" by [[The Chainsmokers]]. When playing it for West, he said "Yo, I see something with this song" and asked Fivio to send the beat so he could change it around.<ref name="djclue">{{cite web |title=Fivio Foreign talks City of Gods w/ Kanye + Alicia Keys |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2fx0AFB00/ |via=Instagram |access-date=February 12, 2022}}</ref> One of the changes West made was taking out the sample and getting [[Alicia Keys]] to sing the vocals instead.<ref name="djclue"/> Originally Fivio was rapping "Ain't no king of New York, nobody really in charge", and when he played it for West, he said "You gotta say you're the king of New York". Fivio Foreign then suggested that he should rap "Pop was the king of New York, now I'm the one that's in charge" (thereby paying tribute to late drill rapper [[Pop Smoke]]), which West responded to by saying "Yo that's even better!".<ref name="djclue"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The song is dedicated to late rapper, friend of Fivio Foreign and longtime collaborator TDott Woo, who was shot and killed a week before the release of the song. In a statement put up with the release of the song, Fivio said "T Dot. That's my baby boy. I never thought I'd be doing this without you here with me. You supposed to be here with me but you gon' always be the prince in the City of Gods. Your name will forever live through with me. Long Live Prince T Dot."<ref name="PF">{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fivio-fo...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 16, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td]
[td]The song is dedicated to late rapper, friend of Fivio Foreign and longtime collaborator TDott Woo, who was shot and killed a week before the release of the song. In a statement put up with the release of the song, Fivio said "T Dot. That's my baby boy. I never thought I'd be doing this without you here with me. You supposed to be here with me but you gon' always be the prince in the City of Gods. Your name will forever live through with me. Long Live Prince T Dot."<ref name="PF">{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fivio-fo...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 16, 2022 |date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022030...-alicia-keys-on-new-song-city-of-gods-listen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[/td] [td]|{{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}[/td]
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