 He later realized that his future output would be continuously monitored and censored, so he left the label amicably, signing a distribution deal with Priority Records, which released the album with the originally intended artwork.Due to the postponed release of the album, tracks were altered to keep the topics up-to-date.The album peaked at #9 on "Billboard" magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #14 on the "Billboard" 200.