In September 2017, Schulz self-released his first comedy special, 4:4:1 on YouTube. In June 2018, Schulz followed up with his debut comedy album, 5:5:1. After only one day of release, it earned the top ranking on iTunes' comedy album charts; within its first week, the album ranked number-one one Apple Music, Google Play, and Amazon; and, for the week of June 23, 2018, the album was number one on the Billboard comedy album charts.