After releasing his first mini album T.A.O and his single M.O.M., Tao's studio announced that another 4 songs were to be released in his album Z.TAO on August 17, 2015. However, following the 2015 Tianjin explosions in Tianjin, China on August 12, 2015, Tao and his studio decided to reschedule the release date of the album as well as cancel two of the mini concerts planned in China and turn the mini concert in Beijing into a charity concert. On August 19, 2015, the album was released for free.