On 7 April 2020, Belly took to social media, where he revealed that for years he has been going to therapy for depression and PTSD. He also revealed that he regained the weight he had previously lost, and that he was on anti-depressants. He then hinted that new music was coming soon, by stating: "This shit is all I got, if anything can bring me back from the ashes; it's music, my family & my fans. I don't need sympathy or pity from anyone, I'm only saying this to let y'all know: I won't lay down and die... see you next wednesday".[4] On January 14, 2021, Belly revealed that he received the "seal of approval" from Jay-Z and the Weeknd,[5] and that the album would be titled See You Next Wednesday and was finished. Belly would later state in an interview that the album's title pays homage to film director John Landis and his well-known running gag of the same name.[6] On 17 August, Belly revealed the album's release date and tracklist.[7]
Release and promotion
Singles
The dual lead singles of the album, "Money on the Table", which features American rapper Benny the Butcher, and "IYKYK", was released on 7 April 2021, Belly's 37th birthday,[8][9][10][11] and the official music video for the former song was released on exactly a week later.[12] The second single, "Zero Love", which features American rapper Moneybagg Yo, was released on June 3.[13][14] The music video was released on 9 June.[15] The third single, "Better Believe", a collaboration with Canadian singer the Weeknd and American rapper Young Thug, was released on 22 July.[16] The music video was released on the same day.[17] The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 88.[18] The fourth single, "Die for It", another collaboration with The Weeknd that features American rapper Nas, was released along with the album and the official music video on 27 August, 2021.[19] The fifth single, "Requiem", which features Canadian rapper Nav, was released along with the official music video on 15 September 2021. The sixth and final single, "Flowers", was released along with the official music video on 18 November 2021.
