"Prblms" (a disemvoweling of "problems" and stylized in all caps) is a single by American singer 6lack. It was released on September 23, 2016, by LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.^[3] The track was produced by NOVA.^[4] The song was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2020.

Background and release

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6lack originally released "Prblms" onto SoundCloud on April 14, 2016.^[5] His manager connected with Apple Music's R&B curator, and eventually the song appeared on 10 playlists through the service.^[5] In June, media personality Kylie Jenner lip-synced to the song during one of her Snapchat videos, which boosted the popularity of it.^[6] 6lack said Jenner's shout-out was a great experience, and it showed him that he was "doing something right."^[7] The song was later re-released officially in September of that year.^[7]

Lyrically, the song is about a failing relationship.^[8] 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.^[7]

The music video for "Prblms" was released on October 14, 2016, on 6lack's Vevo account.^[9]

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^ "6LACK - Prblms (Official Video)". YouTube. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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^ "Brazilian single certifications – 6lack – Prblms" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
^ "Canadian single certifications – 6lack – Prblms". Music Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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^ "American single certifications – 6LACK". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 15, 2023.