[1][2] The soundtrack includes appearances from OVO's Drake, Baka Not Nice, and Popcaan and British artists AJ Tracey, Avelino, Dave, Fredo, Ghetts, Headie One, Little Simz, M Huncho, Nafe Smallz and SL.

[3][4] In November 2017, it was announced that Netflix would revive the television series, with season 3 executive produced by Drake's DreamCrew.

[5] On 7 July 2018, Drake appeared on Link Up TV's segment "Behind Barz", releasing a freestyle.

[6][7] On 10 November 2019, Dave released the official music video for "Professor X", directed by Nathan James Tettey.

[8] (In September 2023, Brian Eno released Top Boy (Score from the Original Series) with ambient, instrumental music.)