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| Released | September 22, 2023 | |||
| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 59:56 | |||
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I'm the Problem is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter K. Michelle, released on September 22, 2023. [2] Reportedly Pate's final R&B album before a full transition to country music, its lead single "Scooch" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. [3] [4]
On December 14, 2022, Michelle announced the album's I'm the Problem Tour and its dates. [5] [6]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album a 3.5 star rating. [7] Isabella Pennese of HotNewHipHop heralded the album "a gorgeous farewell to R&B...captur[ing] her raw emotions and unfiltered authenticity." [8] Similarly, Flisadam Pointer of ThisisRnB considered the album "a bittersweet goodbye to [one of] the genre's most underappreciated gems." [9] Mya Abraham of Vibe wrote: "The Memphis native unpacks the 'super emotional' recount of personal experiences while also displaying growth through the LP's 19 tracks". [10] Antwane Folk of Rated R&B gave the album a positive review. [4] Ivory of Soul Bounce gave the album a generally positive review. [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Lot of Nothing, Pt. 1" |
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| 1:16 |
| 2. | "Memphis" |
| SeQuence Clark | 2:57 |
| 3. | "No Pain" |
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| 3:30 |
| 4. | "Blame Yourself" |
| Lil Ronnie | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Love Language" |
| KP | 2:55 |
| 6. | "You" |
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| 4:00 |
| 7. | "Lot of Nothing, Pt. 2" |
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| 0:44 |
| 8. | "Big Deal" |
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| 2:35 |
| 9. | "Wherever the D May Land" (featuring Gloss Up) |
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| 3:33 |
| 10. | "Hurt Shit" |
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| 3:15 |
| 11. | "I Cheat" |
| Lil Ronnie | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Only One" |
| Versace P | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Gangsta in Me" |
| Vique | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Lot of Nothing, Pt. 3" |
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| 1:21 |
| 15. | "This Man" |
| Cassius J | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Scooch" |
| Lil Ronnie | 3:33 |
| 17. | "God Knew" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:44 |
| 18. | "Same Damn Show" |
| Aaron Pierce | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Tennessee" | 3:17 | ||
| Total length: | 59:56 | |||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 22, 2023 |
| [12] |
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