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| Released | 2004 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Byron Thomas | |||
| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh | |||
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"Real Big" is a song by American rapper Mannie Fresh and the lead single from his debut studio album The Mind of Mannie Fresh (2004). It was written and produced by himself.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition .
In a review of The Mind of Mannie Fresh, David Jeffries of AllMusic described the song some of the straight-ahead party pleasers with impact and grooves that stand up to any other chart-topping crunk [1] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews mentioned the song among the album's "certified bangers". [2] Matt Cibula of PopMatters described it as smooth and "shiny and pimped-out". [3]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 79 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 33 |
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