The song, released by Epic Records, served as the lead single for his debut studio album Starr (2015), which failed to chart.

Also in 2014, he co-wrote the single "Show Me" for fellow California rapper Kid Ink, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jones developed an interest in music as a child attending church, drawn to keyboards after seeing how much his grandfather, who was a pastor, paid his organ players.

[1] Frequenting his grandfather's church, he learned to play multiple instruments, such as the organ, piano, guitar and drums.

Music helped provide stability in his life, as his mother battled drug addiction throughout his childhood, and he did not know his biological father until his teens.

"[1] As a teenager, Jones began dancing and krumping, performing under the name Baby Tight Eyez, and earned placement in a few early Chris Brown music videos as well as appearing in a major role in Rize, David LaChapelle's 2005 documentary about Los Angeles' Krump scene.

After the film was released, by the time he was 19, he had been living at various friends' houses, and after having his first daughter he went through an issue with the mother, where he lost visitation rights.

I grew up under another dude named Flii Stylz who choreographed for Chris Brown, Usher, Omarion, everybody in the game.

"[3] Early on his career prior to releasing his first project, TeeFlii collaborated with West Coast-based rappers such as Problem, YG, Nipsey Hussle and Skeme.

[20] On March 26, 2014, TeeFlii premiered his second official single "24 Hours" featuring 2 Chainz, with production by DJ Mustard.

His grandmother was a gospel singer and his aunt harmonized for Elvis Presley's backup group, The Sweet Inspirations.