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The Source 's Miss2Bees said "James Fauntleroy and the Harmonies by the Hive weaved the track together with the infectious hook". of HotNewHipHop said "'Sorry Not Sorry' remains one of the highlights off of Khaled Khaled with both Nas and Jay-Z delivering incredible verses". Vibe 's Datwon Thomas wrote that the track "not only speaks of the material and monetary wealth, but the riches of seeing life with a clearer lens than their days of old". Beyoncé delivers brief backing vocals in between Jay-Z's "tricky" rhymescheme, and vocalizes with Fauntleroy in the outro. Nas delivers the first verse about his Coinbase deal, while Jay-Z raps about Japanese whiskey, intermittent fasting, being a billionaire, and his wife.
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James Fauntleroy "croons" the chorus, as Nas and Jay-Z trade verses about their "humble beginnings" and successful careers. The song contains mellow piano keys, a languid, luxurious beat of heavy drums and "atmospheric", "symphonic" synths. Both songs sample Bobby Glenn's "Sounds Like a Love Song". "Sorry Not Sorry" is a remake of Jay-Z's own " Song Cry", from his Blueprint album (2001). Khaled said it had been a lifelong dream to get Jay-Z and Nas on a record of his.
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It was also DJ Khaled's second song with Nas and Jay-Z, respectively, behind " Nas Album Done" and " I Got the Keys" from Major Key. The song marked the third time Jay-Z and Beyoncé collaborated with Khaled, following 2018's " Top Off" with Future, and 2017's " Shining" Khaled also opened for Beyoncé on her Formation World Tour in 2016. It was eventually confirmed to be Beyoncé. I haven't seen that done like this ever". With the announcement of the song, it was not immediately clear who Harmonies by the Hive was, as Khaled offered little clarity, simply stating to Apple Music: "You know what that is. Beyoncé appears on the track as "Harmonies by the Hive", a possible allusion to her fanbase, the Beyhive. They also performed together at Webster Hall in 2019. However, "Sorry Not Sorry" was their first song together in over a decade, since 2008's " I Do It for Hip Hop" by Ludacris. The two were previously involved in a well-documented feud, and also collaborated four times before.
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Following the song's release, Nas laughingly said he had to re-write some of his bars after being impressed by Jay's verse, however Khaled said Nas was only joking. To celebrate the collaboration, Jay-Z curated a streaming playlist titled The Genesis that pays homage to Nas. The official video was released alongside the album and sees Khaled and his crew living a "lush" life at an isolated Las Vegas casino. It samples "Sounds Like a Love Song" by Bobby Glenn. Released on April 30, 2021, as the tenth track from Khaled's twelfth studio album Khaled Khaled, the "luxurious" song is an unapologetic ode to their successes. " Sorry Not Sorry" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Nas and Jay-Z, and American musicians James Fauntleroy, and Beyoncé, the latter who is credited on the song as "Harmonies by the Hive". Song by DJ Khaled featuring Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by the Hive 2021 song by DJ Khaled featuring Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by the Hive "Sorry Not Sorry"