[8] The album was first announced through the rapper's Instagram account when he revealed that he was working on an "80s capsule" in late 2020, sharing snippets of the project during the last months of 2020 and throughout 2021.

On September 25, 2023, he shared a voicemail update from prison, announcing the deluxe re-release of his 2021 album Alone at Prom, marking his first official release following his incarceration.

[10] Mason Kirby of Our Generation Music said, "Alone at Prom's remarkable retro approach not only intertwines harmoniously sung melodies with ethereal, electro-inspired production, but ascends Tory to a higher level than ever before.

"[12] Andy Kellman of AllMusic defined the album "a soundtrack to idly browsing racks of distressed jeans", finding its musicality to be "in the vein of the Weeknd's After Hours".

After she first made the allegations in an Instagram comment on Tory Lanez' page, Madonna explained her position further to Rolling Stone, saying: "I am tired of being taken advantage of and I mean business".