"Be Real" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
Kid Ink
Brian Todd Collins (born April 1, 1986), known professionally as Kid Ink, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles. He released his debut independent album ''Up & Away (Kid Ink album), Up & Away'' in 2012, f ...
. The song was released on March 31, 2015, by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also A ...
, as the third single from his third
studio album
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''
Full Speed'' (2015). The track was produced by frequent collaborator
DJ Mustard
Dijon Isaiah McFarlane (born June 5, 1990), known professionally as Mustard (also known as DJ Mustard), is an American record producer and beatmaker. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow California-bred artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign; among var ...
, J Gramm and Twice as Nice and features a hook by
Dej Loaf
Deja Monét Trimble (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut single "Jus ...
.
Music video
The
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
for "Be Real" was directed by Mike Ho, and filmed in a church.
On March 12, 2015,
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
released an exclusive
behind-the-scenes video from the filmings.
The music video was released on March 31, 2015.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2015 singles
2015 songs
Kid Ink songs
Dej Loaf songs
RCA Records singles
Song recordings produced by Mustard (record producer)
Songs written by Mustard (record producer)
Songs written by Kid Ink
Songs written by Starrah
Songs written by Dej Loaf