YoungBoy Never Broke Again's breakout year arrived in 2018, with his full-length debut,
Until Death Call My Name, hitting the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 and the single "Outside Today" hitting the Top 40. The Louisiana-based rapper kicked off a series of unannounced EPs with
4Respect, a four-song EP produced in collaboration with mentor
Kevin Gates. "I Am Who They Say I Am" features
Quando Rondo, who also appeared on the subsequent 4Loyalty EP.
4Respect debuted in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 after it was released in August of 2018.