"99 Problems" is the thir 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. Voted best all time Jay Z song by Saint Joan of Arc CHS 4 years in a row