It was released on September 16, 1992, for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Black C, DJ Switch and TC.

In 2023, DJ Fresh released a remix album called A Lesson To Be Learned: Refreshed [1].

"Don't Give Me No Bammer Weed" samples "Intro Theme" by Marvin Gaye & "So You Like What You See" by Samuelle.

"A Lesson To Be Learned" samples "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang & "Good Times" by Chic.

"Sorta Like a Psycho" samples "Fire" by The Ohio Players, "Shack Up" by Banbarra & "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.