On August 12, 2013, French announced that his group/record label Coke Boys, that includes rappers Chinx Drugz, Flip, Cheeze and Lil Durk are currently working on collaboration studio album. The group released a mixtape, Coke Boys 4, in January 2014. Following its release, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Montana revealed that Mac & Cheese 4 would be his second studio album, and the first single would be released within the next two months.