Real Spill

Album: It's Only Me (2022)
Charted: 36 10
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Songfacts®:

  • Lil Baby's come up from an Atlanta's impoverished West End to superstar rapper is an uplifting story. Now that his massive success has changed his life for the better, Baby has changed his mindset. He no longer has to deal drugs to earn a crust, and because of his hard grind, he's living the good life. That is his "real spill."
  • When Baby returns to his Atlanta roots, he inspires his community.

    Pull through the hood to let 'em see, I let down all the windows
    I know I'm the motivation, they see me, they see a hero


    He can provide for all his family now.

    I got too much money for my mom to work a job, I know she proud now

    But Baby has had to tighten up his circle as his former associates didn't commit to the big picture.

    I'm in charge, I'm always gon' go hard, you just do your part
    And no matter what, know if you get up, then you lose your spot
  • Lil Baby inserts samples of Sade's somber 2018 track "The Big Unknown" at the beginning and end of the song.
  • Canadian producer G1 (42 Dugg's "Maybach," Fredo's "Spaghetti") and Hawaii beatmaker Kaigoinkrazy (Lil Baby's "In A Minute," Rylo Rodriguez's "Valentines") created the instrumentation.
  • "Real Spill" is the opening track of It's Only Me. The song sets the scene for the rest of the album, which captures the trials of Baby's journey from the streets to stardom, while remaining a guarded loner.

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