I'm expressin' with my full capabilities And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities Cause some don't agree with how I do this I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist I'm droppin' flava, my behaviour is heriditery But my technique is very necessary Blame it on Ice Cube, because he says it gets funky When you got a subject and a predacit Add it on a dope beat And that'll make you think Some suckaz just tickle me pink to my stomache 'Cause they don't flow like this one You know what? I won't hesitate to dis one Or two before I'm through So don't try to sing this! Some drop science While I'm droppin' English Even if Yella Makes it a-capella I still express, yo I don't smoke weed or a sess Cause its known to give a brother brain damage And brain damage on the mic don't manage Nuthin' But makin' a sucker and you equal Don't be another sequel Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Ice Cube, its not for the pop chart So where should a brother like you start expressin yourself My boy'll show u how Yo Dre What Up? Drop English Right about Now, gettin' back to the PG That's program, and it's easy Dre is back. Newjacks, I mean hollow Expressin' ain't their subject Because they like to follow The words, the style, the trend The records I spin Again and again and again Yo, you on the other end Whatch a brother playin' dope rhymes with no help There's no fessin' and guessin' While I'm expressin myself It's crazy to see people be What society wants them to be But not me! Ruthless Is the way to go They know Others say rhymes that fail To be original Or they kill where the hiphop starts Forget about the ghetto And rap for the pop charts Some musicians curse at home But scared to use profanity When up on the microphone Yeah, they want reality But you won't hear none They rather exaggerate, a little fiction Some say no to drugs and take a stand But after the show they go lookin' for the dopeman Or they ban my group from the radio Hear NWA and say: hell no! But you know it ain't all about wealth As long as you make a note to Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it A lyricist Yo Dre is the name for That makes sumthin dope on a record Thats wat he came for Kickin reality understand himself But its important that u keep it in mind to Express Yourself From the heart Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart Then expression is a big part of it You ain't efficient when you flow You ain't swift, movin' like a tortoise Full of rigor mortis There's a little bit more to show I got rhymes in my mind And better like an embryo Or a lesson, all of 'em expression And if you start fessin' - I got a Smith and Wessun For you I might ignore your record Because it has no bottom I get loose in the summer When in spring and autumn It's Dre on the mic, gettin' physical Doin' the job NWA is the lynch mob! Yes, I'm a cob? But you know you need this And the knowledge is growin' Just like a foetus, or a tumor But here's the rumor Dre is in the neighborhood And he's up to no good When I start expressin' myself Yella, slam it! Cause If I stay funky like this I'm doin' damage Or I'mma be too hyped And need a straight jacket I got knowledge and other suckaers lack it So, when you see Dre A DJ on the mic Ask what it's like It's like we gettin' hype tonight Cause if I strike It ain't for your good health But I won't strike if you just Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Come on and do it Come on and do it Come on and do it Come on and do it
I'm expressin' with my full capabilities And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities Cause some don't agree with how I do this I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist I'm droppin' flava, my behaviour is heriditery But my technique is very necessary Blame it on Ice Cube, because he says it gets funky When you got a subject and a predacit Add it on a dope beat And that'll make you think Some suckaz just tickle me pink to my stomache 'Cause they don't flow like this one You know what? I won't hesitate to dis one Or two before I'm through So don't try to sing this! Some drop science While I'm droppin' English Even if Yella Makes it a-capella I still express, yo I don't smoke weed or a sess Cause its known to give a brother brain damage And brain damage on the mic don't manage Nuthin' But makin' a sucker and you equal Don't be another sequel Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Ice Cube, its not for the pop chart So where should a brother like you start expressin yourself My boy'll show u how Yo Dre What Up? Drop English Right about Now, gettin' back to the PG That's program, and it's easy Dre is back. Newjacks, I mean hollow Expressin' ain't their subject Because they like to follow The words, the style, the trend The records I spin Again and again and again Yo, you on the other end Whatch a brother playin' dope rhymes with no help There's no fessin' and guessin' While I'm expressin myself It's crazy to see people be What society wants them to be But not me! Ruthless Is the way to go They know Others say rhymes that fail To be original Or they kill where the hiphop starts Forget about the ghetto And rap for the pop charts Some musicians curse at home But scared to use profanity When up on the microphone Yeah, they want reality But you won't hear none They rather exaggerate, a little fiction Some say no to drugs and take a stand But after the show they go lookin' for the dopeman Or they ban my group from the radio Hear NWA and say: hell no! But you know it ain't all about wealth As long as you make a note to Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it A lyricist Yo Dre is the name for That makes sumthin dope on a record Thats wat he came for Kickin reality understand himself But its important that u keep it in mind to Express Yourself From the heart Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart Then expression is a big part of it You ain't efficient when you flow You ain't swift, movin' like a tortoise Full of rigor mortis There's a little bit more to show I got rhymes in my mind And better like an embryo Or a lesson, all of 'em expression And if you start fessin' - I got a Smith and Wessun For you I might ignore your record Because it has no bottom I get loose in the summer When in spring and autumn It's Dre on the mic, gettin' physical Doin' the job NWA is the lynch mob! Yes, I'm a cob? But you know you need this And the knowledge is growin' Just like a foetus, or a tumor But here's the rumor Dre is in the neighborhood And he's up to no good When I start expressin' myself Yella, slam it! Cause If I stay funky like this I'm doin' damage Or I'mma be too hyped And need a straight jacket I got knowledge and other suckaers lack it So, when you see Dre A DJ on the mic Ask what it's like It's like we gettin' hype tonight Cause if I strike It ain't for your good health But I won't strike if you just Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Express Yourself Come on and do it Express Yourself Come on and do it Come on and do it Come on and do it Come on and do it
O trecho de “Express Yourself” de N.W.A. foi gravado apenas pelo Dr. Dre, tornando-o único no álbum em termos de vocais solo, enquanto a versão estendida acrescenta pequenos versos de MC Ren e Ice Cube.
A faixa foi lançada como segundo e último single do álbum “Straight Outta Compton” em 1989, e alcançou a posição 50 na parada de singles do Reino Unido no mesmo ano.
Em 1990, ao ser reeditada, o single subiu para a 26ª posição na mesma tabela britânica, mostrando um desempenho melhorado em poucos meses.
“Express Yourself” se destaca por não conter palavrões nem violência, contrastando com a maioria das canções de N.W.A. e do álbum “Straight Outta Compton”.
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