She then signed with Jive Records and released her debut single, "Don't Mess With The Radio", in 2001. The single did not do as well as expected, mainly due to lack of promotion. Her album was therefore pushed back to the following year. After some overseas success with the Australian release of the album, Nivea was reintroduced in the U.S. in 2002 with her second single, "Don't Mess With My Man" featuring Brian and Brandon Casey (of R&B group Jagged Edge), which became her biggest hit, reaching the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Nivea's self-titled debut album was released in December 2002. The album had minor success, debuting in the top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2003, "Don't Mess With My Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"; she lost to acappella group Take 6. Her third single "Laundromat", which featured singer R. Kelly, was released at a time when Kelly was facing sexual allegations. Instead, Nick Cannon was featured in the music video as the boyfriend character. The next singles, "Ya Ya Ya" and "25 Reasons", were only released to radio.
In 2004, Nivea married music producer Terius "The Dream" Nash. In 2005, she released the Lil' Jon-produced single "Okay" which had moderate success. Her album followed in May 2005 but was severely underpromoted. Althought it debuted higher than her first album, it was still minor successful.
Her impending pregnancy caused Jive Records to put promotional plans for the album on hold, but by the time of her child's birth, Jive had given up on the project. Plans to release second and third singles, the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Parking Lot" and "Complicated", both fell through. Nivea left Jive Records in 2005.
Nivea later recorded vocals for a new version of the Dem Franchise Boyz hit song "I Think They Like Me", but plans for a release fell through.
Nivea then went on to release her third album "Animalistic" in 2006. The album was again primarily produced by her then-husband Terius "The Dream" Nash. As Nivea had no record label at that time, the album was distributed by independent label Formula Records, based in Japan. This therefore equated to Nivea's third album becoming a Japan-only release. Plans for an American release surfaced, however it is now believed that plans for this release have been cancelled. The rumoured lead single for the American release, a song titled "Cheater's Karma", was never heard, with the release date continuously pushed back until it was cancelled.
Nivea and Terius "The Dream" Nash divorced in December 2007, after being married for two years. The pair had three children together, Navy Nash. Nivea is believed to be dating rapper Lil' Wayne, as seen on her official personal Facebook page.
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Problems
Nivea Lyrics
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The gig is up, enough, it's enough
You're wrong, dead wrong, won't take no more
Cause I see your game and dumb is not my name
Pack your bags, call you a cab
No more laughs
Move along, sing a song
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
Got love for you, but I can't stand you
I page you, you won't call
What's a 2-way for
Strike one, strike two, strike three, no more me
Cause I see the game and dumb's not my name
Pack your bags, call you a cab
No more laughs
Cause I'm not the one that you're gonna play on
Move along, sing a song
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
We can do this any way that
You want cause I don't care
It's no problem and I'm not the one
Pack your bags, call you a cab
No more laughs
Cause I'm not the one that you're gonna play on
Move along, sing a song
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
[Over Chorus]
It's plain to see, you can't have me
Cause you gon' be a playa for life
It's plain to see, you can't have me
Cause you gon' be a playa for life
It's plain to see, you can't have me
Cause you gon' be a playa for life
It's plain to see, you can't have me
Cause you gon' be a playa for life
You give me problems, problems
Too many problems
Don't want no problems, problems
No time to solve them
In Nivea's song, "Problems," the lyrics emphasize the singer's decision to leave a relationship that has become toxic due to a partner's infidelity and lack of communication. The song's chorus repeats "you give me problems, problems, too many problems, don't want no problems, problems, no time to solve them." This repetition emphasizes the emotional toll that the partner's behavior has taken on the singer.
The lyrics "got love for you, but I can't stand you, I page you, you won't call, what's a 2-way for" demonstrate that the relationship has deteriorated to a point where even communication has become impossible. The repetition of "pack your bags, call you a cab, no more laughs" reinforces the point that the singer is ready to move on and leave the relationship behind.
The lyrics also make a point about the immaturity of the partner's behavior, stating "cause I see the game and dumb is not my name" and "you gon' be a playa for life." The singer has realized that the partner's behavior is not going to change and as a result, the relationship is not sustainable.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't take no lies, hanging out all night
I won't tolerate your dishonesty and late-night escapades
The gig is up, enough, it's enough
Your deception has been exposed, and it's time to stop
You're wrong, dead wrong, won't take no more
Your behavior is unacceptable, and I won't stand for it anymore
Cause I see your game and dumb is not my name
I'm aware of your tactics, and I won't be fooled by them
Pack your bags, call you a cab
It's time for you to leave, and I'll help you with that
No more laughs
There's nothing funny about the situation anymore
Cause I'm not the one that you're gonna play on
You can't manipulate me anymore
Move along, sing a song
Find someone else to deceive, because it won't be me
You give me problems, problems
Your behavior is causing issues and stress for me
Too many problems
There are too many negative consequences caused by your actions
Don't want no problems, problems
I don't want any more issues or conflicts caused by you
No time to solve them
I don't have the time or energy to deal with these problems caused by you
Got love for you, but I can't stand you
Despite having affection towards you, I cannot tolerate your behavior
I page you, you won't call
I try to communicate with you, but you ignore me
What's a 2-way for
I can't understand the point of having a two-way communication device with you
Strike one, strike two, strike three, no more me
Your repeated offenses have resulted in a complete disconnection from me
We can do this any way that You want cause I don't care
You can handle this situation any way you want because I'm no longer invested in it
It's no problem and I'm not the one
Whatever happens from here on out won't be my problem, and I won't be involved
It's plain to see, you can't have me
It's obvious that you cannot manipulate or control me
Cause you gon' be a playa for life
Your tendency to manipulate and mistreat people will follow you wherever you go
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SamReece
Salute to my writing team 3- Deep who wrote this song, myself Big Cyph, Claude Quo Forbes and Carmen Lampson. Produced by Roy Hamilton.
1980starjustice
@Marcus Martin because Jive Records was trippin’….she recorded tons of songs for her debut album and you won’t believe the fire 🔥 that didn’t make the final album….she had Pharrell (Neptune) records, Bryan M. Cox records that didn’t make the album…plus other joints.
SamReece
@Marcus Martin Honestly I don't know. I did hear the producer of this record and his management rubbed some top executives the wrong way. At that time Roy hid many things from us, so we was always in the dark business wise.
Marcus Martin
How come this song didn’t make it to the album?
Aundré Shabazz
@Marcus Martin it's on the UK version 👀😩😩🤯🎊🎊
Marcus Martin
A BOP I can’t find this on Apple Music tho
1980starjustice
Still 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the year was 2000...Roy “Royalty” Hamilton was the producer and I was in the midst 💪🏾💪🏾
1980starjustice
@SamReece dawg, did you or did you not use emoji’s in the comment section??? Like you’re not sure about something….maybe I’m confused because I don’t know what you meant with the emoji’s…ITS NOT CLEAR
SamReece
@1980starjustice not at all, are you?
1980starjustice
@SamReece your emoji’s…..are you confused???