Express Yourself (Extended Mix)

Lyrics

[Intro: Dr. Dre & Ice Cube] Yo man, there's a lot of brothers out there flakin' and perpetratin', who scared to kick reality Yo Dre, you've been doin' all this dope producin', you ain't had a chance to show 'em what time it is So what you want me to do? All you got to do now, express yourself [Verse 1: Dr. Dre] I'm expressin' with my full capabilities 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' flavor, my behavior is hereditary But my technique is very necessary Blame it on Ice Cube, because he said it get funky When you got a subject and a predicate Add it on a dope beat, and it'll make ya think Some suckers just tickle me pink, to my stomach 'Cause they don't flow like this one You know what, I won't hesitate to diss one or two before I'm through So don't try to sing this Some drop science, well, I'm droppin' English Even if Yella, makes it a cappella I still express, yo, I don't smoke weed or sess 'Cause it's known to give a brother brain damage And brain damage on the mic don't manage nothin' But makin' a sucker and you equal Don't be another sequel [Chorus] Express yourself Do it good Express yourself Oh, do it [Verse 2: Dr. Dre + Ice Cube] Ice Cube is not for the pop chart So where should a brother like you start expressin' yourself My boy'll show you 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, new jacks are made 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're on the other end Watch 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 'em 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 hip-hop starts Forget about the ghetto, and rap for the pop charts And those 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 dope man Oh, they ban my group from the radio Hear N.W.A. and say ''Hell no!'' But you know it ain't all about wealth As long as you make a note to [Chorus] Express yourself Do it good Express yourself Oh, do it [Verse 3: Dr. Dre + MC Ren] A lyricist, yo Dre is the name for it To make somethin' dope on a record that's what he came for Kickin' reality, yo, but staying hisself But it's important that you keep it in mind to (Express yourself) From the heart 'cause if you wanna start to move up the chart Then expression is 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, embedded like an embryo Or a lesson, all of them expression And if you start fessin', I got a Smith & Wesson for ya I might ignore your record because it has no bottom I get loose in the Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn It's Dre on the mic gettin' physical Doin' the job, N.W.A is the lynch mob Yes, I'm macabre, but you know you need this And the knowledge is growin' just like a fetus Or a tumor, but here's the rumor Dre's 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'ma be too hyped, I need a straitjacket I got knowledge, and other suckers 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 [Chorus] Express yourself Do it good Express yourself Oh, do it [Outro] Express yourself Express yourself Express yourself Express yourself Express yourself Express yourself Oh, do it Express yourself