Do We Have a Problem?

2022 single by Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby

"Do We Have a Problem?"

Single by Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby

Released

February 4, 2022

Genre

Hip hop
trap

Length

3:27

Label

Young Money
Republic

Composer(s)

Anthony Woart Jr.

Lyricist(s)

Onika Maraj
Dominique Jones
Joshua Goods

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

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

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

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

"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

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

Digital download / streaming^[15]

"Do We Have a Problem?" – 3:27

Digital download / streaming – instrumental^[16]

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Do We Have a Problem?"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[17]	14
France (SNEP)^[18]	193
Global 200 (Billboard)^[19]	7
Greece International (IFPI)^[20]	50
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[21]	7
Ireland (IRMA)^[22]	48
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[23]	6
Portugal (AFP)^[24]	114
South Africa (RISA)^[25]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	78
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	31
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[28]	16
US Billboard Hot 100^[29]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[30]	1
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[31]	9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[32]	5

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Do We Have a Problem?"
Chart (2022)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[33]	30
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[34]	45
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[35]	31

Certifications

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

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]
Various	February 4, 2022	Digital download streaming	Instrumental	Republic	^[16]

References

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^ "Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child With Husband Kenneth Petty". Billboard.
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^ 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.
^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby Deliver "Do We Have A Problem?"". HotNewHipHop. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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^ ^a ^b "First Impressions Review: Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby's "Do We Have a Problem?"". Complex. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ Panaligan, E. J. (August 28, 2022). "MTV VMAs 2022 Winners List". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
^ Entertainment, E!. "People's Choice Awards 2022". votepca.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ "Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^ 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.
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^ ^a ^b "Do We Have A Problem? (Instrumental) - Single by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby". Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Apple Music.
^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby – Do We Have A Problem?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 06-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ "Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby – Do We Have a Problem?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty

"I Get Crazy"
"Best I Ever Had"

Pink Friday

"Roman's Revenge"
"Did It On'em"
"Right Thru Me"
"Fly"
"Moment 4 Life"
"Check It Out"
"Blazin'"
"Your Love"
"Super Bass"
"Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
"BedRock"

Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded

"Roman Holiday"
"Come on a Cone"
"I Am Your Leader"
"Beez in the Trap"
"Roman Reloaded"
"Champion"
"Right by My Side"
"Starships"
"Pound the Alarm"
"Whip It"
"Marilyn Monroe"
"Stupid Hoe"
"Turn Me On"
"Va Va Voom"

The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint

"All Things Go"
"Get on Your Knees"
"Feeling Myself"
"Only"
"Anaconda"
"The Night Is Still Young"
"Pills n Potions"
"Bed of Lies"
"Truffle Butter"

Queen

"Ganja Burn"
"Majesty"
"Barbie Dreams"
"Rich Sex"
"Bed"
"Chun-Li"
"Good Form"
"Barbie Tingz"
"Fefe"

Queen Radio: Volume 1

"Do We Have a Problem?"
"Bussin"
"We Go Up"

Pink Friday 2

"FTCU"
"Needle"
"Everybody"
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"Super Freaky Girl"
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Other songs

"Roger That"
"Dark Fantasy"
"Massive Attack"
"Roman in Moscow"
"Yasss Bish"
"Bang Bang"
"Black Barbies"
"Make Love"
"Changed It"
"Regret in Your Tears"
"No Frauds"
"MotorSport"
"Violent Crimes"
"Boo'd Up" (remix)
"Megatron"
"Tusa"
"Yikes"
"Trollz"
"What That Speed Bout!?"
"Blick Blick"
"Love in the Way"
"Tukoh Taka"
"WTF"
"Princess Diana" (remix)
"Alone"
"Barbie World"
"Big Foot"

As featured artist

2009	"5 Star" (remix)
2010	"Up Out My Face" "Knockout" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Get It All" "Hello Good Morning" (remix) "Woohoo" "All I Do Is Win" (remix) "Up All Night" "Bottoms Up" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men"
2011	"The Creep" "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Where Them Girls At" "Lollipop Luxury" "Y.U. Mad" "Fireball" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" (remix)
2012	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Out of My Mind" "Beauty and a Beat"
2013	"Freaks" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (remix) "Tapout" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Livin' It Up" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "My Nigga" (remix)
2014	"Animales" "Lookin Ass" "She Came to Give It to You" "Low" "Flawless" (remix) "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo"
2015	"Sugar" (remix) "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "The Hills" (remix) "Down in the DM" (remix)
2016	"No Broken Hearts" "Do You Mind" "Side to Side"
2017	"Run Up" "Swalla" "Light My Body Up" "Kissing Strangers" "Swish Swish" "Rake It Up" "You da Baddest" "You Already Know" "The Way Life Goes" (remix) "Krippy Kush" (remix) "Plain Jane" (remix)
2018	"Ball for Me" "Big Bank" "The Light Is Coming" "Goodbye" "Idol" "Woman Like Me" "Dip" "No Candle No Light" "Mama" "Touch Down" (remix)
2019	"Dumb Blonde" "Wobble Up" "BAPS" "Extravagant" "Hot Girl Summer" "Welcome to the Party" (remix)
2020	"Nice to Meet Ya" "Say So" (remix) "Move Ya Hips" "Expensive" "Whole Lotta Choppas" (remix)
2021	"Whole Lotta Money" (remix) "Boyz"
2023	"Pound Town 2" "Endless Fashion"

Unreleased songs

"Sorry"
"New Body"

v t e Lil Baby
Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (Remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24 (Remix)" "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded"
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v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video
"Intergalactic" (1999) "Thong Song" (2000) "Ms. Jackson" (2001) "I'm Real (Remix)" (2002) "Work It" (2003) "Hey Ya!" (2004) "Lose Control" (2005) "My Humps" (2006) "Lollipop" (2008) "We Made You" (2009) "Not Afraid" (2010) "Super Bass" (2011) "HYFR" (2012) "Can't Hold Us" (2013) "Hold On, We're Going Home" (2014) "Anaconda" (2015) "Hotline Bling" (2016) "Humble" (2017) "Chun-Li" (2018) "Money" (2019) "Savage" (2020) "Franchise" (2021) "Do We Have a Problem?" (2022) "Super Freaky Girl" (2023)

MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video