Be Real (Kid Ink song)

For other songs, see Be Real.

"Be Real" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Ink. The song was released on March 31, 2015, by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and RCA Records, as the third single from his third studio album Full Speed (2015). The track was produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard, J Gramm and Twice as Nice and features a hook by Dej Loaf.^[1]

"Be Real"
Cover artwork for the Official Remix
Single by Kid Ink featuring Dej Loaf
from the album Full Speed
Released	March 31, 2015
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:27
Label	Tha Alumni Music Group 88 Classic RCA
Songwriter(s)	Brian Collins Dijon McFarlane Julian Gramma Nicholas Audino Lewis Hughes Daouda Leonard Brittany Hazzard Dej Trimble
Producer(s)	DJ Mustard J Gramm Twice as Nice
Kid Ink singles chronology
"Worth It" (2015) "Be Real" (2015) "I'm Up" (2015)
Dej Loaf singles chronology
"Detroit vs. Everybody" (2014) "Be Real" (2015) "Me U & Hennessy" (2015)
Music video
"Be Real" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "Be Real" was directed by Mike Ho, and filmed in a church.^[2] On March 12, 2015, MTV released an exclusive behind-the-scenes video from the filmings.^[3] The music video was released on March 31, 2015.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	155
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Platinum	80,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[10]	Gold	200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.