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"Do We Have a Problem?"
Single by Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Composer(s)Anthony Woart Jr.
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Papi Yerr
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Boyz"
(2021) 		"Do We Have a Problem?"
(2022) 		"Bussin"
(2022)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Flights"
(2021) 		"Do We Have a Problem?"
(2022) 		"Bussin"
(2022)
Music video
"Do We Have a Problem?" on YouTube

"Do We Have a Problem?" is a song by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper Lil Baby.[1] It was released on February 4, 2022. The music video runs nine minutes long and is inspired by the 2010 movie Salt. In the United States, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally, it reached number three in South Africa, and 14 in Canada. It was included on Minaj's first greatest hits album, Queen Radio: Volume 1 (2022).

Background

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On September 30, 2020, Minaj gave birth to a son, nicknamed "Papa Bear", and announced a break from music to focus on raising her child.[2] After being featured on the remix of Bia's 2021 single, "Whole Lotta Money" and Jesy Nelson's 2021 debut single "Boyz", Minaj began teasing new music in January 2022[3] and released a teaser for "Do We Have a Problem?" on January 31.[4] She also shared a hotline and asked fans to respond with problems they were facing in their lives, which she would respond to.[5]

In an interview, Minaj said that motherhood had changed her approach to writing lyrics and that she wanted to now stray from penning songs that were too overtly sexual and that she wanted to return to the mixtape-style bars she used earlier in her career.[6] In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Minaj said that upon hearing the track's beat for the first time she immediately knew she wanted to include Lil Baby on it because it was his "vibe" and the song was "to bring back rap records" with the "natural essence of rap".[7]

Critical reception

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Jessica McKinney of Complex complimented Minaj's delivery on the first verse, saying that she "demonstrates her skill, weaving in and out of different flows while paying homage to fallen rappers", while Eric Skelton said that she was "clearly trying to push herself into new territory."[8] Skelton also called the song ambitious and said that "for the most part [...] Nicki pulled off what she was going for".[8]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Do We Have a Problem?"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2022 MTV Video Music Awards Best Hip Hop Won [9]
2022 People's Choice Awards Collaboration song of 2022 Nominated [10]

Commercial performance

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"Do We Have a Problem?" charted within the top 20 in four territories. The song debuted at number seven on the Billboard Global 200 chart dated February 19, 2022, earning Minaj her eleventh entry and her first top-10 entry, and marked Lil Baby's fifth.[11]

In the United States, "Do We Have a Problem?" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart issue dated February 19, 2022. It marked Minaj's 20th career top-10 entry on the Hot 100, and Lil Baby's ninth; it concurrently tied as Lil Baby's highest-charting entry since his Drake collaborations "Girls Want Girls" and "Wants and Needs" both debuted and peaked at #2 in March and September 2021 respectively. Additionally, "Do We Have a Problem?" debuted atop the Digital Songs chart with 48,000 digital downloads sold in its first week, marking Minaj's ninth chart topper and Lil Baby's first on the chart. The song drew 24.4 million on-demand streams, allowing it to debut at number two on the Streaming Songs chart. "Do We Have a Problem?" also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, earning Minaj her seventh number-one and Lil Baby's first on both.[12] It spent thirteen weeks on the Hot 100. In Canada, the song debuted at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100.

In the United Kingdom, the track entered the UK Singles Chart at number 31, while debuting at number 16 on the UK R&B Chart, for the week ending February 17, 2022. In Ireland, it landed at number 48 on the Irish Singles Chart, while reaching number seven in Hungary singles sales chart. The song reached a peak of number six on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart, the ranking of songs out of the top 40, and peaked at number three in South Africa.

Music video

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Minaj released the teaser for the music video on January 31, 2022.[13] The video is themed around the 2010 movie Salt, which Minaj describes as "one of her favorite films". The nine-minute visual, directed by Benny Boom, features actors Cory Hardrict and Joseph Sikora and sees Minaj play a double agent. She released the official music video on February 4, 2022. The video received the award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.[14]

Track listing

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Digital download / streaming[15]

  1. "Do We Have a Problem?" – 3:27

Digital download / streaming – instrumental[16]

  1. "Do We Have a Problem?" (Instrumental) – 3:27

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Do We Have a Problem?"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Do We Have a Problem?"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various February 4, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Original Republic [15]
Instrumental [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Do We Have A Problem? - Single by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby", Apple Music, February 4, 2022, retrieved February 24, 2022
  2. ^ "Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child With Husband Kenneth Petty". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ)". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nicki Minaj Reveals Trailer For "Do We Have A Problem" Ft. Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Minsker, Evan (February 4, 2022). "Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Share Video for New Song "Do We Have a Problem?": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby Deliver "Do We Have A Problem?"". HotNewHipHop. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Gawley, Paige. "Nicki Minaj Drops 'Do We Have a Problem' Song and Music Video with Lil Baby". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "First Impressions Review: Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby's "Do We Have a Problem?"". Complex. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Panaligan, E. J. (August 28, 2022). "MTV VMAs 2022 Winners List". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Entertainment, E!. "People's Choice Awards 2022". votepca.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Trust, Gary (February 14, 2022). "'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Rules Billboard Hot 100 For Third Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby - Do We Have A Problem? (Official Music Video Trailer)". January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby - Do We Have A Problem? (Official Music Video)". February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ a b "Do We Have A Problem? - Single by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby". Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  16. ^ a b "Do We Have A Problem? (Instrumental) - Single by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby". Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  17. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby – Do We Have A Problem?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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  20. ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 6/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby – Do We Have a Problem?". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 06-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  26. ^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby – Do We Have a Problem?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  30. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  31. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  32. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  33. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  34. ^ "Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  35. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Nicki Minaj – Do We Have A Problem?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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