It was released on May 7, 2024, through Epitaph Records, as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album Popular Monster.
[3] After six years, the band also announced that they will perform outside the United States, headlining the "We Missed Ourselves Fest" in Mexico.
[6] According to an article about the song by Fresh Flow Nation, "Ronald" dives "into the transition from innocence to the harsh realities of adult life.
Tech N9ne received some backlash for the lyrics "Sex change could get you caught up in death's range/He pled sane but really imitating Ed Gein", which were seen by some listeners as transphobic; he later explained on Instagram about the contrary, in which these lines were meant to raise awareness of trans individuals being murdered.
The music video became number one on YouTube's trending page in the United States, and already has more than 33 million streams in digital platforms.