Founded by Iamsu!, Chief, Skipper, and P-Lo in 2008, members also include singer Kehlani and rapper-producers Sage the Gemini, IsThatCJ, Rossi, Dave Steezy, Jay Ant, and Kool John.

HBK Gang is primarily composed of colleagues who met while attending high school in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically Pinole.

[4] Iamsu!, haling from Richmond, California, was a fan of artists such as Kanye West, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Marching Band, as well as reggae music.

P-Lo, inspired by Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout (2004), began creating beats in his youth.

P-Lo most notably produced Wiz Khalifa's "Bout Me" and Yo Gotti's single "Act Right," the latter of which entered the Billboard Hot 100.

Much of the album's production was handled by the Invasion (the production team of Iamsu!, P-Lo, Kuya Beats, Jay Ant, HBK Joe and Chief), with tracks also produced by Cardo, AKA Frank,[3] Kuya Beats, Sage the Gemini, and Jay Ant.

[11] The collective toured the western United States during September and August 2013, hitting locations such as Seattle, Spokane, Phoenix, Santa Barbara, and Reno, Nevada.