"99 Problems" is the third single released by American rapper Jay-Z in 2003 from the The Black Album. It reached number thirty on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The track was produced by Rick Rubin, his first hip hop production in many years. Rubin provided Jay-Z with the type of stripped-down beat that was once his trademark. The song features samples of "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier, "Long Red" by Mountain, "99 Problems" by Ice-T and "Touched" by UGK. Although it remains uncredited, "99 Problems" also contains samples of "Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett.
The title and chorus are taken from Ice-T's "99 Problems" from his 1993 album Home Invasion. The song featured Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew.
Trick Daddy released a track on his 2001 album Thugs Are Us titled "99 Problems", which also contains the lyrics "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one."
