"Fuckin' Problems" (edited version titled as "F**kin' Problems", and "Problems") is a song by American rappers ASAP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar and Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on October 24, 2012, as the second single from Rocky's debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP (2013), and was later released to radio on November 27, 2012.
Noah "40" Shebib assisted the artists in writing the song and also serves as co-producer alongside Drake, who uses the pseudonym C. Papi. Static Major receives posthumous songwriting credits for the sampling of his unreleased composition for Aaliyah entitled "Quit Hatin'". Though uncredited, the song also interpolates Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya".
Video Fuckin' Problems
Music video
The music video, directed by Sam Lecca and Clark Jackson, premiered on December 3, 2012 on 106 & Park.
Maps Fuckin' Problems
Remixes
Young Money rapper Tyga has a freestyle to the song, on his 2012 mixtape, 187. Lil Wayne freestyled over the beat on his Dedication 5 mixtape along with Kidd Kidd and Euro. Other freestyles and remixes to the song have been done by Rick Ross (with Stalley), Trey Songz, Joell Ortiz and Kevin McCall, among others.
Critical reception
Complex named the song number 21 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012. Pitchfork ranked it at number 35 on their list of the top 100 songs of 2013. XXL positioned it at number 14 on their list of the best songs of the year.
Chart performance
The song has sold over 2 million digital copies in the US as of October 2013.
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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