Godzilla was released in January 2020 on Eminem's album Music to Be Murdered By, with Juice WRLD providing the hook in his first posthumous feature appearance. The song went viral after fans launched the Godzilla Challenge, trying to recreate Eminem's speed in the final verse and posting their attempts online. That challenge, along with the track's chart success in the United States and United Kingdom, turned short clips of the verse into a lasting shorthand for unbelievable rapping speed on social media.