Rapsody described the project to Genius, listing two quotes as the mixtape’s inspiration; “The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.” ― Eric Berne and; “When you belong to a minority, you have to be better in order to have the right to be equal” The DJ Drama-hosted mixtape was released September 17, 2013, as her sixth project, following The Idea of Beautiful.