“I Am” follows after “Need Some” on the collaborative mixtape by NAV & Metro Boomin. The track centres around NAV’s fame and the pros and cons that comes with it. One of pros being finally recognised for his work in the music industry. However, this makes it hard to form genuine relationships with people which he often raps about, like on “Up”:

Keep your circle small, be careful who you trust
They gon' love you when you down, not when you up

XO producer, Danny Boy Styles joins in with NAV and Metro Boomin to produce a soothing beat filled with slowed bass, hypnotic piano loop and jittery shakers for NAV’s echoic vocals.