"Prblms" (a

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of "problems" and stylized in all caps) is a

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by American singer

6lack Ricardo Archibald Valentine Jr. (born June 24, 1992), known professionally as 6lack (stylized as 6LACK, pronounced "black"), is an American singer and rapper. He initially gained notable recognition following the release of his single, "Prblms" ...

. It was released on September 23, 2016, by LoveRenaissance and

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. The track was produced by NOVA. The song was certified 3× Platinum by the

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(RIAA) in December 2020.

Background and release

6lack originally released "Prblms" onto

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on April 14, 2016. His manager connected with

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's R&B curator, and eventually the song appeared on 10 playlists through the service. In June, media personality

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lip-synced to the song during one of her Snapchat videos, which boosted the popularity of it. 6lack said Jenner's shout-out was a great experience, and it showed him that he was "doing something right." The song was later re-released officially in September of that year. Lyrically, the song is about a failing relationship. 6lack wrote the song after having a fight with the woman he was seeing at the time; one of the lines from the song is a text that he received from her the night he was writing the song.

Music video

The music video for "Prblms" was released on October 14, 2016, on 6lack's

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account.

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