Leading up to the release of Mensa's debut studio album, he released his third extended play, "The Manuscript" on June 8, 2017. Three days later, Mensa announced and revealed the album's title of his debut studio album titled, "The Autobiography". Mensa would release the lead single titled, "Wings" featuring Pharrell Williams and Saul Williams on July 13. "The Autobiography" was released on July 28, 2017, through Roc Nation. The album featured guest appearances from Weezer, Syd, The-Dream, Chief Keef, Joey Purp, Pharrell Williams, Saul Williams, Ty Dolla Sign, and Pusha T. The album debuted at number 27 on the US "Billboard 200" chart with first-week sales of 15,000 copies first week.