The album "Sorry to Bother You" was inspired by a screenplay written by Riley, "a dark comedy with magical realism" that drew inspiration from his time spent working as a telemarketer. The film's screenplay was published by "McSweeney's" in 2014. Riley was able to secure funding to turn the script into the film "Sorry to Bother You", which was released in theaters by Annapurna Pictures on July 6, 2018. The film, which follows a young African-American telemarketer who adopts a white accent in order to thrive at his job, stars Lakeith Stanfield, with Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, Terry Crews, and Danny Glover in supporting roles. Having taken six years after their last album, The Coup recorded a full soundtrack to the film, entitled "The Soundtrack to Sorry to Bother You", and released the first single, "OYAHYTT (feat. Lakeith Stanfield)", on July 13, 2018.