[1][2] The mixtape features guest appearances from Future, Fridayy, YTB Fatt, Fat Wizza, Lil Durk, and GloRilla.

[1] Meanwhile, production on the mixtape was handled by DMacTooBangin, DrumGod, YC, Skywalker OG, T-Head, HitmanAudio, Tahj Money, LondnBlue, and Ronny J, among others.

[1][2] The mixtape was supported by five singles: "Quickie",[3] "On Wat U On" with GloRilla,[4] "Shot Off Gumbo" with YTB Fatt and Fat Wizza,[5] "Motion God",[6] and "Ocean Spray".

[12] Then, he announced on an Instagram post that the project was pushed back to June 2, due to Taylor Swift's re-release of her 2022 record Midnights.

[17] The third single from the mixtape, "Shot Off Gumbo" with YTB Fatt and Fat Wizza, was released on March 10, 2023, with an accompanying music video.

[17] Hard to Love debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 51,000 album-equivalent units (with 2,500 pure album sales) in its first week, which became Moneybagg Yo's sixth US top-10 project.