Lead MC Grand Puba left the group to pursue a solo career in 1991, following the release of their revered debut One for Allleaving MC's Sadat X and Lord Jamar, who enlisted DJ Sincere to join the group.

Lyrically, the album contains extremely militant content that reflects the group's identity as Five Percenters, adhering to the philosophy of the Nation of Gods and Earths.

Giving the album's taste of hardcore hard-hitting intense beats with soul and jazz samples that he found through Sadat's father record collection.

The single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" became a Billboard Hot 100 hit, but was met with controversy over homophobic content, referencing the Sadat X line "Though I can freak, fly, flow, fuck up a faggot/I don't understand their ways, I ain't down with gays."

Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "dud" rating, indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".