I'm Real (James Brown song)

"I'm Real"
"I'm Real"
Single by James Brown
from the album I'm Real
B-side	"Tribute"
Released	April 1988
Genre	Funk, hip hop, new jack swing
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

"I'm Real" is a 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)"^[1] Released as a single the same year, it charted #2 R&B.^[2] Described in Rolling Stone as " I'm-the-original rapper song",^[3] its lyrics assert his primacy and relevance as a performer over and against the many musicians who sample his work.

References

^ "Full Force – Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) . New York: PolyGram Records.
^ "James Brown: I Feel Good!".

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[allmusic-credits-1] "Full Force – Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

[2] White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) . New York: PolyGram Records.

[3] "James Brown: I Feel Good!".

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