I'm Real (James Brown song)

"I'm Real"
Single by James Brown
from the album I'm Real
B-side	"Tribute"
Released	April 1988 (1988-04)
Format	7"
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	4:30
Label	Scotti Bros. 07783
Songwriter(s)	Curt Bedeau Gerry Charles Hugh L Clarke Brian George Lucien George Paul George James Brown
Producer(s)	Full Force
James Brown charting singles chronology
"The Payback Mix" (1986) "I'm Real" (1988) "Static" (1988)
"The Payback Mix" (1986) "I'm Real" (1988) "Static" (1988)

"I'm Real" is an hip hop-R&B song recorded by James Brown. It was co-written and produced by Full Force and appeared on Brown's 1988 album of the same name. The song's horn section is reminiscent of both Soul Power and Think(About It) Released as a single the same year, it charted #2 R&B. Described in Rolling Stone as "[Brown's] I'm-the-original rapper song", its lyrics assert his primacy and relevance as a performer over and against the many musicians who sample his work.

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