[3][5] The mixtape was teased by Black on social media, he shared heart-themed images along with the hashtag "#HBK".

[8] The mixtape was released while Black was in jail, serving a sentence he received for charges including "grand theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and two counts of probation violation".

[9][10][11] Pitchfork described the mixtape as "a war waged for Kodak's heart by the streets and unnamed lovers.

"[1] HipHopDX called the mixtape an "808s & Heartbreak meets the trap (minus any of the game-changing elements)".

[12] The mixtape's theme is described by PopKiller as "drugs and wealth, revolves around amorities and angels and demons with this binding".