Understand Me is the debut EP by Americanhip 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]
For promotional purposes, Diamond Lane Music Group published a trailer on YouTube on November 21, 2013.[9] On December 6, 2013, Problem finalized a Californiantour 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]