With “We Gotta Thing,” Karma Rivera leans into a more intimate and melodic side of her artistry. The studio version blends her rap roots with smooth, pop-leaning production, weaving confident bars and heartfelt hooks into a track that celebrates queer love and commitment. It’s a balance of swagger and sincerity, pairing playful cultural references with vows of devotion—“Baby you pretty like spring / Promise you I’ma get the ring.”

The acoustic version, featuring Portland songwriter Lana Shea, strips the track down to its emotional core. Lana’s warm harmonies and live instrumentation highlight the song’s lyrical tenderness, turning it into a raw, vulnerable confession about love, alignment, and reciprocity. Together, the two versions showcase Rivera’s versatility—one polished for the dance floor, the other intimate and heartfelt—cementing her as an artist who can seamlessly bridge hip hop, pop, and singer-songwriter traditions.