Based on his experiences, Leone wrote his first novel while serving a five-year federal prison sentence for his involvement with an international heroin cartel called The Mendoza Clan.

The Mendoza Clan was an Oaxacan Indian family that operated a heroin ring out of Mexico and reportedly smuggled millions of dollars worth of drugs into the United States for over two decades.

[5][6] In 2018, Leone launched a non-profit organization called The Prodigy Foundation, in an effort to end mass incarceration and expand literacy in American prisons.

The album featured guest appearances from a number of his well known friends, including Johnny Depp, Tommy Chong, Nick Stahl, Freeway Ricky Ross, Simon Rex and George Jung.

He had been admitted to hospital a few days prior and was suffering from a number of health issues stemming from a broken finger and pneumonia.