In contrast to his previous studio albums, I Just Got A Lot on My Shoulders was commercially unsuccessful, peaking at number 153 on the Billboard 200 — becoming his lowest-charting release on the chart since his eighth solo mixtape, Ain't Too Long (2017).

On December 25, 2023, during an interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Gaulden stated that his next album would complete his contract with Motown.

[3] On June 10, while incarcerated, DJ Akademiks released "Tears of War", the album's outro and bonus track, revealing that it was the last song recorded by Gaulden before his untimely arrest.

On November 8, 2024, while incarcerated, Gaulden released five previously leaked music videos, "Never Stopping", "Catch Me", "Missing Everything", "Sneaking", and "Killa Season".

[12][24] Writing for Ratings Game Music, in a mediocre review, Quincy wrote that the record "is quintessentially chaotic" and that it "[echoes] the erratic nature of both his artistry and personal life".