Understand Me

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Understand Me
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EP by
ReleasedDecember 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)
Genre Hip hop
Length23:17
Label Diamond Lane Music Group
Producer
Problem chronology
Understand Me
(2013)
Rosecrans
(2017)
Singles from Understand Me
  1. "Like Whaaat"
    Released: February 12, 2013
  2. "Say That Then"
    Released: July 23, 2013

Understand Me is the debut EP by American hip hop recording artist Problem, released on December 10, 2013 under Diamond Lane Music Group. [1] The EP follows up six months after the release of his ninth mixtape, The Separation. [2] [3] The eight-track project is a collection of new and previously released material, [4] including "Like Whaaat," "Say That Then" and the title track. [5] The EP features production from League of Starz, Mars (of production group 1500 or Nothin'), P-Lo of The Invasion, Yung JR and Iamsu!. [6] Guest appearances on the EP came from Glasses Malone, Bad Lucc (of Dubb Union) and Mars. [7] [8]

Contents

For promotional purposes, Diamond Lane Music Group published a trailer on YouTube on November 21, 2013. [9] On December 6, 2013, Problem finalized a Californian tour in support of his The Separation mixtape and the EP. [10] On that same date, Understand Me, was made available to stream via the West Coast rapper's MySpace page. [11] On December 8, 2013, the title track's Taj TPK and Austin Kelley-directed visual was published on YouTube. [12] [13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moment of Clarity" J. Martin Yung JR2:12
2."Understand Me"J. Martin P-Lo of The Invasion3:08
3."Say That Then" (featuring Glasses Malone)
TONEBONEBEATS2:52
4."Let 'Em Die"J. Martin Iamsu! 2:21
5."Be On"J. Martin League of Starz 2:54
6."Stop Playin'" (featuring Mars)
Mars2:56
7."Like Whaaat" (featuring Bad Lucc)
League of Starz3:31
8."Singin' From My Heart"J. MartinLeague of Starz3:23
Total length:23:17

Chart positions

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums 8
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 44

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