I'm the Problem (K. Michelle album)

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I'm the Problem
I'm the Problem.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023
Genre R&B [1]
Length59:56
Label
K. Michelle chronology
All Monsters Are Human
(2020)
I'm the Problem
(2023)
Singles from I'm the Problem
  1. "Scooch"
    Released: February 11, 2022
  2. "You"
    Released: March 17, 2023
  3. "Wherever the D May Land"
    Released: April 14, 2023
  4. "Blame Yourself"
    Released: September 1, 2023

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]

Contents

Promotion

On December 14, 2022, Michelle announced the album's I'm the Problem Tour and its dates. [5] [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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]

Track listing

I'm the Problem track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Lot of Nothing, Pt. 1"
  • Ling
  • Ferguson
  • Herothaproducer
1:16
2."Memphis"
  • Charlie Clark Jr.
  • Pate
SeQuence Clark2:57
3."No Pain"
3:30
4."Blame Yourself"
  • Filip Lynah, Jr.
  • Jeremiah "Sickpen" Bethea
  • Pate
  • Rafael Dewayne Ishman
  • Ronnie Jackson
Lil Ronnie 4:09
5."Love Language"
KP2:55
6."You"
  • Demetrius K. Sims
  • Jonathan L. Jackson
  • Keyiara Sallie
  • Pate
  • Milton Adams II
  • Tony
  • Herothaproducer
  • Double J
  • Troy Oliver
4:00
7."Lot of Nothing, Pt. 2"
  • Ling
  • Sims
  • Pate
  • Ferguson
  • Ling
  • Ferguson
  • Herothaproducer
0:44
8."Big Deal"
  • Aaron Lockhart
  • Pate
  • Michael Laury
  • Dubba-AA
  • Mike Laury
2:35
9."Wherever the D May Land" (featuring Gloss Up)
  • Payro
  • Pate
  • Peter Whitley Eddins
  • Roy Keisha Rockette
  • Stephen Kirk
  • Matthews
  • Eddins
  • KP
3:33
10."Hurt Shit"
  • Lockhart
  • Pate
  • Laury
  • Matthews
  • Dubba-AA
  • Mike Laury
3:15
11."I Cheat"
  • Aaron G. Mayfield
  • Bethea
  • Pate
  • Lynah Jr.
  • Ishman
  • Jackson
  • Rockette
Lil Ronnie4:57
12."Only One"
  • Gauntelette Alexander Jr.
  • Sallie
  • Pate
  • Adams II
  • Matthews
Versace P3:49
13."Gangsta in Me"
  • Jeremy Eudovique
  • Pate
  • Matthews
Vique3:21
14."Lot of Nothing, Pt. 3"
  • Ling
  • Sims
  • Pate
  • Ferguson
  • Ling
  • Ferguson
  • Herothaproducer
1:21
15."This Man"
  • Bethea
  • Joshua Cassius Jay Cross
  • Sallie
  • Pate
  • Sean Pen McMillon
  • Matthews
Cassius J3:48
16."Scooch"
  • Mayfield
  • Daniel Bryant
  • Bethea
  • Pate
  • Lynah Jr.
  • Ishman
  • Jackson
Lil Ronnie3:33
17."God Knew"
Drumma Boy 3:44
18."Same Damn Show"
  • Stephen Kirk
  • Aaron Pearce
  • Pate
  • Rockette
Aaron Pierce3:12
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Tennessee"3:17
Total length:59:56

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for Takin' It Back
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousSeptember 22, 2023
[12]

References

  1. Hudson, Tanay (January 11, 2022). "K. Michelle Announces Her Sixth Album Will Be Her Last R&B Album Titled I'm The Problem". MadameNoire . Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. Folk, Antwane (September 1, 2023). "K. Michelle Announces 'I'm the Problem' Album Release Date, Shares New Song 'Blame Yourself'".
  3. Anderson, Trevor (July 21, 2022). "K. Michelle 'Scooch' Secures Her First No. 1 Song: 'I'm Over-the-Moon Grateful'". Billboard .
  4. 1 2 Folk, Antwane (September 22, 2023). "K. Michelle Releases Final R&B Album 'I'm the Problem'".
  5. Samuels, Keithan (December 15, 2022). "K. Michelle Announces 'I'm The Problem Tour' 2023 Dates".
  6. Kan, Toni (December 15, 2022). "Dates announced for K. Michelle's "I'm The Problem" Tour".
  7. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "I'm the Problem - K. Michelle". Album. AllMusic.
  8. Pennese, Isabella (September 26, 2023). "K. Michelle "I'm The Problem" Album Review". www.hotnewhiphop.com.
  9. Pointer, Flisadam (October 25, 2023). "Review: K. Michelle's 'I'm The Problem' Highlights One Of The Genre's Biggest Issues: Artist Retention".
  10. Abraham, Mya (September 22, 2023). "K. Michelle, TA Thomas, Devon Gilfillian, And More New R&B For The Autumn Solstice".
  11. "K. Michelle Blurs The Lines Between R&B And Country Music On 'I'm The Problem'". September 26, 2023.
  12. "I'm the Problem by K. Michelle (CD)". Barnes & Noble . Retrieved September 20, 2023.