Understand This
Understand This is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Grand Puba. It was released on October 23, 2001 through Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Acme Recording Studios in Mamaroneck, New York. Production was handled by Grand Puba and Lord Jamar. It features guest appearances from Tiffany Johnson, Khadijah Mohammed, The Restless, and fellow Brand Nubian members Sadat X and Lord Jamar. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 12 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States. The album produced three singles: "Understand This", "Up & Down", and "Issues".
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| Released | October 23, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–01 | |||
| Studio | ACME Studios (Mamaroneck, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:47 | |||
| Label | Koch Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3/5[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Grand Pu" (featuring Khadijah Mohammed) | Maxwell Dixon | Grand Puba | 3:38 |
| 2. | "All Day" (featuring Khadijah Mohammed) | Dixon | Grand Puba | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Issues" | Dixon | Grand Puba | 3:35 |
| 4. | "What U Gonna Do for Me" (featuring Tiffany Johnson) |
| Grand Puba | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Skit 1" | 1:15 | ||
| 6. | "Don't Lie to Me" | Dixon | Grand Puba | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Skit 2" | 0:20 | ||
| 8. | "What's Up Wit It" (featuring Tiffany Johnson and Sadat X) |
| Grand Puba | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Skit 3" | 0:23 | ||
| 10. | "Dreams" | Dixon | Grand Puba | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Skit 4" | 0:21 | ||
| 12. | "Understand This" (featuring Khadijah Mohammed) | Dixon | Grand Puba | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Skit 5" | 0:40 | ||
| 14. | "Baby Mama Drama" | Dixon | Grand Puba | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Up & Down" (featuring Sadat X) | Dixon | Lord Jamar | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Skit 6" | 0:29 | ||
| 17. | "What U Want" (featuring Tiffany Johnson) |
| Grand Puba | 4:03 |
| 18. | "Keep It Movin" (featuring Lord Jamar and Khadijah Mohammed) |
| Grand Puba | 4:06 |
| 19. | "Spazz Out 2" (featuring The Restless) |
| Grand Puba | 3:59 |
| 20. | "How Many More" | Dixon | Grand Puba | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 54:47 | |||
Personnel
- Maxwell "Grand Puba" Dixon – vocals, arrangement, producer (tracks: 1-14, 16-10), executive producer
- Khadijah Islah Mohammed – chorus (tracks: 1, 2, 12, 18)
- Tiffany Johnson – vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 17)
- Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 8), chorus (track 15)
- Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" Dechalus – vocals (track 18), producer (track 15)
- The Restless – vocals (track 19)
- Plat-Numb Mike – engineering (tracks: 1-9, 11-14, 16-20), mixing
- Jim Albert – engineering (tracks: 10, 15)
- Jeff Gilligan – artwork, design
- Güler Ugar – photography
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Grand Puba - Understand This Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Grand Puba - Understand This". HipHopDX. November 26, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). {The New} Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon and Schuster. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 – via Google Books.
- "Grand Puba Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "Grand Puba Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
External links
- Grand Puba – Understand This at Discogs (list of releases)
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