He is best known for his rap style, incorporating trap, R&B, and drill beats, while also making remixes to hit songs that, like his originals, often include religious subtext.
[2] He started rapping at age 15, and grew up listening to artists such as Tupac, DMX, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z.
[3][4] Both his parents suffered from serious substance abuse issues, his father from alcohol and his mother from crack cocaine.
The 18-track release, which only included features from his Fly Guy Entertainment labelmates and Kevin Gates, was lauded by XXL magazine for its "heat-seeking bars and thought-provoking metaphors".
On February 10, 2017, Montana released a compilation album with his Fly Guy labelmates, titled No Surrender No Retreat.