Blaine Johnson began pursuing a career as a rapper in 2011,[3] releasing a number of freestyles through YouTube outlets such as OSM Vision[4] and Link Up TV.

[10] Johnson died in a car accident on 9 February 2019 on his way to a gig at Keele University in Staffordshire, three weeks before what would have been his 29th birthday.

Cadet first became known for his association with Krept and Konan's Gipset crew in 2006, frequently appearing in music videos for the group's freestyles.

[11] The Gipset crew garnered a considerable following across social media toward the end of 2010 through their freestyles about gang life and London living.

Gipset broke up in 2013 after Krept and Konan signed their major label deal, and all other members focused on their solo careers.

[6] The freestyle attracted praise from American media outlet Complex, who called it "storytelling at its finest" and "better than some rappers' whole mixtape".

Cadet explains their story together, describing the principal events which lead to the distance between them at the point of this song's release.

[21][22] He released the single Closure, a part 2 to his "Slut Freestyle" in April 2018 to much success which gained international attention.

Cadet was featured on the remix of Rudimental's single Toast to Our Differences alongside Jaykae and Shungudzo which was released on 12 June 2018.

It was his first charting single, initially peaking at number 27 on the UK Top 40,[24] and receiving over 18 million views on YouTube as of February 2019.

[36] On 9 February 2019, Johnson and three friends were on their way to a gig at Keele University in Staffordshire when a Vauxhall Combo slammed head-on into their Toyota Prius in Betley, approximately 8 km from the venue.

Krept said he was "devastated and broken", and announced that a public tribute would take place the following day in Hyde Park, London.