The 23-track album features guest appearances from Erykah Badu, Kehlani, Big Sean, Lauryn Hill, Future, Rick Ross, Quavo, and Missy Elliott.

[9][10][11] After a Twitter user asked for the whereabouts of her updated album, Taylor revealed that her hopes for a new version had been deflated.

Minutes later, Taylor sent a second tweet explaining how she intends to release the updated music.

She revealed that she took more creative control on the album in comparison to K.T.S.E., which had a verse cut without her knowledge and was shorter than she wanted.

Two days prior to the album's release, Taylor celebrated her Juneteenth release with an album listening party, alongside friends like Cardi B, Lena Waithe, Karrueche Tran, and Winnie Harlow.

[15][16] Taylor sparked controversy and was criticized by social media outlets after photos from the event showed most attendees with their masks partially off or not on at all despite the restrictions to keep them on while being in public during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

"[21][22] Taylor shed more light on the situation during a video interview with Angie Martinez, doubling down on her claims that she and her team took extra steps to ensure guests' safety.

"Pretty much the 'COVID police' ... You could not even walk in the house without putting on your HAZMAT suit and your mask," Taylor said.

Music's seven-song album rollout, promising to re-release an updated version of K.T.S.E., but it never materialized.

From those sessions, "We Got Love" appears at the end of The Album, replacing Kanye West with her doing his verse.

[25] Taylor's husband Iman Shumpert appears on "Wake Up Love", while their daughter Junie is featured on "Come Back to Me.