Definition of Real

Definition of Real
Definition of Real
Studio album by Plies
Released	June 10, 2008
Recorded	2007-08
Genre	Southern hip hop ; dirty rap ; gangsta rap ;
Length	58:49
Label	Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide, Atlantic
Producer	Drumma Boy, Midnight Black, J. R. Rotem, DJ Nasty & LVM, Kane Beatz, DJ Frank E
Plies chronology
Alternative cover

Last updated January 30, 2024

Standard edition^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Da Man" (featuring Trey Songz)	Plies Christopher Gholson Tremaine Neverson	Drumma Boy	3:49
2.	"Ol' Lady"	Plies Brandon Crear bka Yung Necro Music Ronell Levatte Alexander Martin	NecronamBeatz	3:35
3.	"Bushes"	Plies Tracey Sewell	Midnight Black	4:12
4.	"Worth Goin' FED Fo"	Plies Bryan Tyson Levatte Martin	Bryan Tyson	3:59
5.	"Dat Bitch"	Plies Daniel Valbrun Joseph Valbrun Levatte Martin	DVS	3:33
6.	"Somebody (Loves You)"	Plies Rodney Young Eugene Curry Walter Sigler	Rodnae	4:38
7.	"Feel Like Fuckin'"	Plies Tyson Levatte Martin	Bryan Tyson	4:15
8.	"Watch Dis" (featuring Kevin Cossom)	Plies Gholson Howard Coney Dwight Watson Benjamin Lakey Aaron Bay-Schuck	Drumma Boy	3:29
9.	"Who Hotter Than Me?"	Plies Sewell	Midnight Black	3:29
10.	"1 Day"	Plies Tyson Levatte Martin	Bryan Tyson	3:51
11.	"Bust It Baby (Part 2)" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Plies Jonathan Rotem Shaffer Smith Janet Jackson James Harris Terry Lewis	J. R. Rotem	4:01
12.	"Shit Bag"	Plies Tyson Levatte Martin	Bryan Tyson	3:34
13.	"Please Excuse My Hands" (featuring The-Dream & Jamie Foxx)	Plies Justin Franks Oliver Goldstein	DJ Frank E Oligee (co.)	4:24
14.	"Rich Folk"	Plies Kevin John Elton John Delvin Alexander Marvin Alexander Levatte Martin	Pentagon Productions	4:03
15.	"#1 Fan" (featuring Keyshia Cole & J. Holiday)	Plies Johnny Mollings Lenny Mollings Kevin Cossom	DJ Nasty & LVM	3:57

Best Buy Bonus Tracks^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Thug Section"	Plies Daniel Johnson	Kane Beatz	4:50
17.	"Die Together"	Plies Tyson Levatte Martin	Bryan Tyson	3:09
18.	"Bust It Baby (Part 1)"	Plies D. Valbrun J. Valbrun Levatte Martin	DVS	3:14

Sample Credits^[13]

"Somebody (Loves You)" contains a sample of "Somebody Loves You Baby", written by Eugene Curry and Walter Sigler, as performed by Patti LaBelle.
"Bust It Baby (Part 2)" contains a sample of "Come Back to Me", written by Janet Jackson, James Harris, and Terry Lewis, as performed by Janet Jackson.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[14]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	2
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[16]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Billboard 200^[17]	76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[18]	13
US Top Rap Albums^[19]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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v t e Plies
Discography
Studio albums	The Real Testament Definition of Real Da REAList Goon Affiliated
Singles	"Shawty" "Hypnotized" "Bust It Baby" "Please Excuse My Hands" "Put It on Ya" "Want It, Need It" "Becky" "Medicine" "She Got It Made" "Ran Off on da Plug Twice" "Real Hitta"
Featured singles	"I'm So Hood" "Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" "Out Here Grindin" "Hi Hater (Remix)" "Year of the Lover (Remix)" "Nasty Girl" "Wasted" "Headboard" "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" "Put Your Hands Up" "Lose My Mind" "Welcome to My Hood"
Other songs	"Rock"