BUSINESS IS BUSINESS is Young Thug’s third studio album and fifteenth official solo release, following his October 2021, chart-topping, Punk. On April 19, 2022, Thugger first teased the release of the highly anticipated third studio album after he shared an image of the artwork on his Instagram, indicating a 2022 release as he captioned: These past few weeks gave me so much to talk bout.. y’all ready?? However, on May 9, Thugger was arrested in Atlanta on gang-related charges. He was later charged in a 56-count RICO indictment which led to him being locked up until trial as he was denied bond multiple times. After appearing on “Metro Spider,” the eight cut of Metro Boomin’s sophomore studio album HEROES & VILLAINS, Thug further indicated the release of his album as he rapped: Droppin' my album this year, nobody gettin' spared, n*gga, both of my banners right there On June 16, 2023 — the day Gunna would release a Gift & a Curse — Thug, alongside several YSL artists and other rappers and producers on the industry, would post a QR code to Instagram with the caption “BUSINESS IS BUSINESS”. Scanning the QR code would lead to a countdown with it ending on June 22, 2023. Just a week later, through Metro Boomin — the album’s executive producer — the album and tracklist were announced, previewing features from artists like Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, and Travis Scott. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.