Express yourself

Yo man, there's a lot of brothers out there<br />

Flakin' and perpetratin' but scared to kick reality<br />

Man, you been doin' all this **** producin'<br />

You ain't had a chance to show 'em what time it is<br />

So what you want me to do? Express yourself<br />

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I'm expressin' with my full capabilities<br />

And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities<br />

'Cause some don't agree with how I do this<br />

I get straight and meditate like a Buddhist<br />

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I'm droppin' flava, my behavior is hereditary<br />

But my technique is very necessary<br />

Blame it on Ice Cube because he said it gets funky<br />

When you got a subject and a predicate<br />

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Add it on a **** beat and it'll make you think<br />

Some suckers just tickle me pink to my stomach<br />

'Cause they don't flow like this one<br />

You know what? I won't hesitate to diss one<br />

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Or two before I'm through, so don't try to sing this<br />

Some drop science while I'm droppin' English<br />

Even if Yella, makes it acapella<br />

I still express, yo, I don't smoke **** or sess<br />

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'Cause it's known to give a brother brain damage<br />

And brain damage on the mic don't manage nuthin'<br />

But makin' a sucka and you equal<br />

Don't be another sequel, express yourself<br />

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Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Express yourself<br />

Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

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Now, gettin' back to the PG<br />

That's program and it's easy<br />

Dre is back, new jacks are made hollow<br />

Expressin' ain't their subject because they like to follow<br />

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The words, the style, the trend, the records I spin<br />

Again and again and again, yo, you're on the other end<br />

Watch a brother blend **** rhymes with no help<br />

There's no fessin' or guessin' while I'm expressin' myself<br />

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It's crazy to see people be what society wants them to be, but not me<br />

Ruthless is the way to go, they know<br />

Others say rhymes which fail to be original<br />

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Or they kill where the hip hop starts<br />

Forget about the ghetto and rap for the pop charts<br />

Some musicians cuss at home<br />

But scared to use profanity when up on the microphone<br />

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Yeah, they want reality but you will hear none<br />

They'd rather exaggerate a little fiction<br />

Some say no to drugs and take a stand<br />

But after the show, they go lookin' for the ****man<br />

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Or they ban my group from the radio<br />

Hear N.W.A. and say hell no<br />

But you know it ain't all about wealth<br />

As long as you make a note to express yourself<br />

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Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Express yourself<br />

Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Express yourself<br />

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From the heart 'cause if you wanna start to move up the chart<br />

Then expression is a big part of it<br />

You ain't efficient when you flow, you ain't swift<br />

Movin' like a tortoise, full of rigor mortis<br />

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There's a little bit more to show<br />

I got rhymes in my mind, embedded like an embryo<br />

Or a lesson, all of them expression<br />

And if you start fessin', I got a Smith & Wesson for ya<br />

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I might ignore your record because it has no bottom<br />

I get loose in the summer, winter, spring and autumn<br />

It's Dre on the mic, gettin' physical<br />

Doin' the job, N.W.A is the lynch mob<br />

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Yes, I'ma calm but you know you need this<br />

And the knowledge is growin' just like a fetus<br />

Or a tumor but here is the rumor<br />

Dre is in the neighborhood and he's up to no good<br />

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When I start expressin' myself, Yella, slam it<br />

'Cause if I stay funky like this I'm doin' damage<br />

Or I'ma be too hyped and need a straight jacket<br />

I got knowledge and other suckers lack it<br />

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So, when you see Dre, a DJ on the mic<br />

Ask what it's like, it's like we're gettin' hyped tonight<br />

'Cause if I strike, it ain't for your good health<br />

But I won't strike if you just express yourself<br />

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Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Express yourself<br />

Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

<br />

Express yourself<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Go on and do it<br />

Go on and do it