Real As It Gets

Album: single release only (2021)
Charted: 34
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Having been raised by his single mom in a tough Atlanta neighborhood, this ferocious track finds Lil Baby spitting hard-hitting bars about remaining true to his hood-based roots. The rapper has found huge success thanks to his hard work ethic, but remains a tremendous influence on the streets. He boasts his people are proud of him, as he is "as real as it gets."
  • Lil Baby enlisted the Louisville, Kentucky rapper EST Gee to spit an impassioned verse of his own. He sticks to the same gangsta theme, rapping, "Ask the trenches, they gon' say I'm the realest."
  • When the song entered the Hot 100 dated March 20, 2021, it became EST Gee's first hit.
  • ATL Jacob and DY Krazy's production incorporates a horror-movie piano line.

    ATL Jacob is associated with Future's FBG collective. He worked on six songs in total on Future's seventh studio album, The WIZRD, including the intro track, "Never Stop."

    DY Krazy is a member of the 808 Mafia production team. His other credits include Future and Young Thug's "Patek Water" and Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars and Kodak Black's "Wake Up In The Sky."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Graham Nash

Graham NashSongwriter Interviews

Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.

Ralph Casale  - Session Pro

Ralph Casale - Session ProSongwriter Interviews

A top New York studio musician, Ralph played guitar on many '60s hits, including "Lightnin' Strikes," "A Lover's Concerto" and "I Am A Rock."

Rob Halford of Judas Priest

Rob Halford of Judas PriestSongwriter Interviews

Rob Halford dives into some of his Judas Priest lyrics, talking about his most personal songs and the message behind "You've Got Another Thing Comin'."

Corey Hart

Corey HartSongwriter Interviews

The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."

Incongruent Opening Acts

Incongruent Opening ActsSong Writing

Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.

Edwin McCain

Edwin McCainSongwriter Interviews

"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. He says it proves "intention of the songwriter is 180 degrees from potential interpretation by an audience."