"Fuckin' Problems" (also censored as "Problems" and titled on the clean version "F**kin' Problems") is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, featuring Canadian rapper Drake and fellow American rappers 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. 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 producer alongside Drake, who co-produced under the pseudonym C. Papi.[1] Static Major receives posthumous songwriting credits for the sampling of his unreleased composition for Aaliyah entitled "Don't Be Jealous" (which was leaked in January 2013 under title "Quit Hatin'"). Though uncredited, the song also interpolates Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.
Background
The song was initially recorded by Drake for his album Nothing Was the Same in a studio session with rapper 2 Chainz. Drake felt like the song was a throwaway so he wanted to give the song to "somebody who was poppin" and gave it to Kendrick Lamar. Lamar recorded his verse on the song but decided not to use the song for his album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, as he thought the song would not fit into the album, so he returned the song back to Drake again. Drake then finally let ASAP Rocky keep the song along with all the verses to use for his debut album Long. Live. ASAP.[2]
Music video
The music video, directed by Sam Lecca and Clark Jackson, premiered on December 3, 2012 on 106 & Park.[3]
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.[4] Pitchfork ranked it at number 35 on their list of the top 100 songs of 2013.[5] XXL positioned it at number 14 on their list of the best songs of the year.[6]
The song has sold over two million digital copies in the US as of October 2013.[7] The song has since peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is the most successful song on the album. It is also Rocky's most successful song as a lead artist.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Release history
References
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Teams With Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar on 'F--kin' Problem'". billboard.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (August 28, 2013). "Outtakes From Drake's XXL Cover Story". XXL. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Reveals Album Release Date, Cover Art". Rap-Up. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 201221. A$AP Rocky f/ 2 Chainz, Drake & Kendrick Lamar "Fuckin' Problems"". Complex. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2013 – Page 7 – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "The 25 Best Songs Of 2013 – XXL". XXL Mag. December 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Paul Grein (October 30, 2013). "Week Ending Oct. 27, 2013. Songs: Women Roar, Twerk & Crush The Competition". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
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- ^ a b "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in French). Le classement de singles.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems". AFP Top 100 Singles.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky featuring Skrillex: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "AAP Rocky Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart. TopHit. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ JAAROVERZICHTEN 2013 Archived June 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch). ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2013" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Best of 2013 – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Rocky – F**kin' Problem". Music Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar; 'Fuckin' Problems')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, Kendrick Lamar And 2 Chainz – Problems". Radioscope. Retrieved December 28, 2024. Type Problems in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – F**kin' Problems" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – ASAP Rocky ft Drake/2 Chainz – F**kin' Problems". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – F**kin' Problems". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – A$AP Rocky – F**kin' Problems". IFPI Danmark.
- ^ "Fuckin' Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) – Single by A$AP Rocky". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Format Rooms – CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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- Discography
- Awards and nominations
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| Live. Love. ASAP | |
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| Long. Live. ASAP |
- "Long Live ASAP"
- "Goldie"
- "PMW (All I Really Need)"
- ""
- "Wild for the Night"
- "1 Train"
- "Fashion Killa"
- "Phoenix"
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| At. Long. Last. ASAP |
- "LSD"
- "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)"
- "Electric Body"
- "Jukebox Joints"
- "M's"
- "Everyday"
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| Testing |
- "ASAP Forever"
- "ASAP Forever (Remix)"
- "Fukk Sleep"
- "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)"
- "Purity"
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| Don't Be Dumb |
- "D.M.B."
- "Shittin' Me"
- "Same Problems?"
- "Riot (Rowdy Pipe'n)"
- "Highjack"
- "Tailor Swif"
- "Ruby Rosary"
- "Pray4DaGang"
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| Other songs |
- "Multiply"
- "Cocky"
- "Bad Company"
- "Potato Salad"
- "Sundress"
- "Live Fast"
- "Babushka Boi"
- "T.D"
- "Doja"
- "Feel the Fiyaaaah"
- "Am I Dreaming"
- "Gangsta"
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Singles discography |
So Far Gone (Mixtape / EP) |
- "Successful"
- "November 18th"
- "Best I Ever Had"
- "I'm Goin' In"
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| We Are Young Money | |
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| Thank Me Later | |
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| Take Care | |
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| Nothing Was the Same | |
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If You're Reading This It's Too Late | |
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| What a Time to Be Alive | |
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| Views | |
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| More Life | |
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| Scary Hours / Scorpion | |
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| Care Package |
- "Trust Issues"
- "Paris Morton Music"
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| Dark Lane Demo Tapes |
- "Chicago Freestyle"
- "Toosie Slide"
- "Time Flies"
- "Pain 1993"
- "War"
- "Desires"
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| Scary Hours 2 |
- "What's Next"
- "Wants and Needs"
- "Lemon Pepper Freestyle"
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| Certified Lover Boy |
- "Champagne Poetry"
- "Papi's Home"
- "Girls Want Girls"
- "In the Bible"
- "Love All"
- "Fair Trade"
- "Way 2 Sexy"
- "TSU"
- "N 2 Deep"
- "No Friends in the Industry"
- "Knife Talk"
- "7AM on Bridle Path"
- "Race My Mind"
- "Fountains"
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| Honestly, Nevermind |
- "Falling Back"
- "Sticky"
- "Massive"
- "Jimmy Cooks"
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| Her Loss |
- "Rich Flex"
- "Major Distribution"
- "On BS"
- "BackOutsideBoyz"
- "Spin Bout U"
- "Circo Loco"
- "Pussy & Millions"
- "Jumbotron Shit Poppin"
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For All the Dogs / Scary Hours Edition |
- "Virginia Beach"
- "Amen"
- "Calling for You"
- "Fear of Heights"
- "Daylight"
- "First Person Shooter"
- "IDGAF"
- "7969 Santa"
- "Slime You Out"
- "8AM in Charlotte"
- "Gently"
- "Rich Baby Daddy"
- "Evil Ways"
- "You Broke My Heart"
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Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud |
- "Push Ups"
- "Taylor Made Freestyle"
- "Family Matters"
- "The Heart Part 6"
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| Some Sexy Songs 4 U |
- "CN Tower"
- "Gimme a Hug"
- "Nokia"
- "Die Trying"
- "Somebody Loves Me"
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| Other songs |
- "Forever"
- "0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
- "Charged Up"
- "Back to Back"
- "Right Hand"
- "Summer Sixteen"
- "Sneakin' "
- "Two Birds, One Stone"
- "No Frauds"
- "Signs"
- "Yes Indeed"
- "Duppy Freestyle"
- "Only You Freestyle"
- "Laugh Now Cry Later"
- "Bubbly"
- "Search & Rescue"
- "On the Radar Freestyle"
- "Wah Gwan Delilah"
- "It's Up"
- "What Did I Miss?"
- "Which One"
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| Based on a T.R.U. Story |
- "No Lie"
- "Birthday Song"
- "I'm Different"
- "Riot"
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| B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time |
- "Feds Watching"
- "Where U Been?"
- "I Do It"
- "Used 2"
- "Netflix"
- "We Own It (Fast & Furious)"
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| ColleGrove | |
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| Pretty Girls Like Trap Music |
- "Big Amount"
- "Good Drank"
- "It's a Vibe"
- "4 AM"
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| Rap or Go to the League | |
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| Welcome 2 Collegrove |
- "Presha"
- "Long Story Short"
- "Transparency"
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| Other singles | |
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| Featured singles |
- "Beez in the Trap"
- "Breakfast (Syrup)"
- "Sweat"
- "My Moment"
- "Do My Dance"
- "Bandz a Make Her Dance"
- ""
- "Leggo"
- "R.I.P."
- "Rich As Fuck"
- "Headband"
- "Bubble Butt (Remix)"
- "When I Feel Like It"
- "My Story"
- "Talk Dirty"
- "Give It 2 U (Remix)"
- "Trampoline"
- "All Me"
- "Cut Her Off"
- "Only That Real"
- "24 Hours"
- "Burnin' Up"
- "Mama Ain't Proud"
- "Hood Go Crazy"
- "Double Tap"
- "3500"
- "No Problem"
- "Castro"
- "Accelerate"
- "Big Bank"
- "Nah Nah Nah (Remix)"
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- Singles discography
- Songs
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| Section.80 | |
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| Good Kid, M.A.A.D City |
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| To Pimp a Butterfly | |
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| Untitled Unmastered |
- "Untitled 02 | 06.23.2014."
- "Untitled 03 | 05.28.2013."
- "Untitled 07 | Levitate"
- "Untitled 08 | 09.06.2014."
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| Damn |
- "Blood"
- "DNA"
- "Yah"
- "Element"
- "Feel"
- "Loyalty"
- "Pride"
- "Humble"
- "Lust"
- "Love"
- "XXX"
- "Fear"
- "God"
- "Duckworth"
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| Black Panther | |
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| Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers |
- "N95"
- "Die Hard"
- "We Cry Together"
- "Count Me Out"
- "Silent Hill"
- "Auntie Diaries"
- "The Heart Part 5"
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| Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud |
- "Like That"
- "Euphoria"
- "6:16 in LA"
- "Meet the Grahams"
- "Not Like Us"
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| GNX |
- "Wacced Out Murals"
- "Squabble Up"
- "Luther"
- "Man at the Garden"
- "Hey Now"
- "Reincarnated"
- "TV Off"
- "Dodger Blue"
- "Peekaboo"
- "Heart Pt. 6"
- "GNX"
- "Gloria"
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| Collaborations with Baby Keem |
- "Family Ties"
- "Range Brothers"
- "The Hillbillies"
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| Featured songs | |
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| Other songs |
- "Cartoon and Cereal"
- "The Heart Part 4"
- "Under the Sun"
- "Watch the Party Die"
- "Money Without Me"
- "30 for 30"
- "Mojo Jojo"
- "Backd00r"
- "Good Credit"
- "Chains & Whips"
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| Additional songwriting credits |
- "All Day"
- "Win"
- "Greatest"
- "Numb Numb Juice"
- "Chopstix"
- "Floating"
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BET Award for Best Collaboration |
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