Understand This

Understand This.
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
Recorded2000–2001
StudioACME Studios (Mamaroneck, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length54:47
LabelKoch
Producer
Grand Puba chronology
2000
(1995)
Understand This.
(2001)
Retroactive
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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".

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Grand Puba - Understand This Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Grand Puba - Understand This". HipHopDX. November 26, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.