East Atlanta Love Letter is 6LACK’s sophomore studio album, following November 2016’s FREE 6LACK. The fourteen track album features guest appearances from Future, J. Cole, Offset, and Khalid. 6LACK released the album’s lead single, “Switch,” on June 22, 2018, along with its music video. Ty Dolla $ign provides uncredited background vocals on the track. 6LACK announced the album’s title on August 13, 2018, via Instagram. Four days after revealing the album’s title, 6LACK released the album’s second single, “Nonchalant,” alongside its music video. On August 29, 2018, 6LACK revealed the album’s cover art on Instagram. He later revealed the tracklist on September 11, 2018. Several promotional singles were released ahead of the album, including “Cutting Ties,” “Grab the Wheel” with Timbaland, “That Far,” and “First Fuck” with Jhené Aiko.