[2] Fantastic Negrito conceived the concept of the album when he learned that his seventh great-grandmother was a white indentured servant from Scotland, who in turn entered into a common-law marriage with an enslaved African-American man.

[2] Many of the album's lyrics deal with slavery in historical times and its effects on modern-day people of color,[1] as well as interracial relationships that were illegal during certain periods of American history.

[3] Rock n' Load described the album's subject matter and lyrics as "an exhilarating ode to the power of family and the enduring resilience of our shared humanity.

White Jesus Black Problems experiments with gospel, rock, and funk in most of its songs, and even heavy metal and country in some places.

"[7] American Songwriter noted that Fantastic Negrito has largely left his previous blues-rock focus behind while "ripping up any blueprint for how a blues album should sound on this daring and audacious release.