Keep It Real (Miilkbone song) explained

Keep It Real
Cover:	Miilkbone Keep It Real Single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Miilkbone
Album:	Da' Miilkrate
B-Side:	How Ya Like It?
Recorded:	1994
Genre:	East coast hip hop
Label:	Capitol Records, Set It Off
Producer:	Mufi
Next Title:	Where'z Da' Party At ?
Next Year:	1995

"Keep It Real" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Miilkbone, released as the first single from his debut studio album Da' Miilkrate in 1995. The song reached number 81 on the Billboard U.S. R&B charts^[1] and received praise from The Source magazine.^[2] It is widely hailed as a classic song and is recognized for its unique piano sample which has been most famously used by rappers Big L and Jay Z on their legendary freestyle on the Stretch & Bobbito Show in 1995. Rapper Logic also used the beat for his song Young Sinatra III on his 2012 mixtape Young Sinatra: Undeniable.^[3]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Keep It Real".

• CD Maxi single

1. "Keep It Real (Foul Mouth LP)
2. "Keep It Real (Instrumental)
3. "Keep It Real (Dirty Raw Shit)
4. "How Ya Like It? (Sour Milk LP)
5. "How Ya Like It? (Instrumental)

• 12" single

1. "Keep It Real (Foul Mouth LP)
2. "Keep It Real (Instrumental)
3. "Keep It Real (Dirty Raw Shit)
4. "Keep It Real (Censored LP)
5. "How Ya Like It ? (Sour Milk LP)
6. "How Ya Like It ? (Instrumental)

References

1. 100 Best Hip Hop One Hit Wonders Complex. Retrieved April 22, 2015
2. Vibe Magazine (November 1995) p.123 Vibe Retrieved April 22, 2015

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miilkbone – Keep It Real . Genius . 16 August 2021.
2. Web site: Miilkbone "Da' Miilkrate" (The Source, July 1995) . Hiphopnostalgia.com.
3. Web site: Miilkbone Kept It Real With Something Big L, Jay Z & Logic Could Feel (Video) . Ambrosia For Heads . 31 March 2016.