The song went viral on social media in January 2021, gaining over 3 million streams on Spotify and 3.3 million views on the music video on YouTube.
She wrote the song while struggling with a bad breakup. The song samples "Knockin Pictures Off Da Wall" by Yungstar. In September 2020, she released a snippet of her debut single "Beating Down Yo Block" with producer Merion Krazy. Gay began working in music intermittently since January 2020. She was in pursuit of a degree at Prairie View A&M University before putting her studies on pause due to her musical career. She attended The High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, located in Houston. Gay originates from El Paso and grew up in Houston, Texas. She released her debut single, "Beating Down Yo Block," on February 24, 2021.
Leondra Roshawn Gay (born April 24, 2001), known by her stage name Monaleo (pronounced mon-a-lee-o) is an American rapper and singer-songwriter based in Houston.