The album includes guest features from Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, JID, Vince Staples, Rapsody, Mereba, and Alemeda.

Reason explained the album's delay: "I had to get rid of every fear, anxiety, doubt, and negative mindset to make this project".

[3] In an interview with Paper, Reason spoke on the album, saying: New Beginnings, to me, is getting rid of all those old fears, doubts, anxieties and anything that you have that's stopping you from doing something great.

[5] The second song "Show Stop", was released on January 24, 2020, featuring background vocals from Kendrick Lamar.

[7] The fourth single was released on September 25, titled "Sauce", featuring Vince Staples.