"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 "[Brown's] 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.
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