Real

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"Real" is a track from Kendrick Lamar's acclaimed concept album *good kid, m.A.A.d city*, exploring themes of authenticity, love, and personal values amid the struggles of his Compton upbringing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album good kid, m.A.A.d city NERFINISHED
artist Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
belongsToDiscographyOf Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresSpokenWord voicemail-style messages from Kendrick Lamar’s parents
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
hasChorus refrain centered on the phrase "I do it for the love, for the love, not the money"
language English
lyricalFocus contrasting materialism with genuine love
questioning what it means to be real
narrativeRole part of the overarching concept story of good kid, m.A.A.d city
partOf good kid, m.A.A.d city NERFINISHED
performer Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
producer TDE-affiliated producers
recordLabel Aftermath Entertainment NERFINISHED
Interscope Records
Top Dawg Entertainment NERFINISHED
releaseContext released as an album track on good kid, m.A.A.d city in 2012
setting Compton, California NERFINISHED
theme authenticity
coming of age
family influence
love
personal values
self-worth
struggles of growing up in Compton
trackPosition appears near the end of the standard edition tracklist of good kid, m.A.A.d city

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