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"Express Yourself" is a song recorded by American hip hop group N.W.A, performed solo by Dr. Dre. The song, off their 1988 album ''Straight Outta Compton'', samples Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's song of the same name.〔http://www.whosampled.com/sample/219/N.W.A-Express-Yourself-Charles-Wright-%26-the-Watts-103rd-Street-Rhythm-Band-Express-Yourself/〕 Unlike most songs on the album and by N.W.A, the song is almost devoid of profanity and violent content. "Express Yourself" was released in 1989 as the album's last single, the album version of the track features rap vocals from Dr. Dre only whereas the 2002 reissue, single edtion and video version features small verses from MC Ren and Ice Cube, the writer of the song. == History == The song's vocals are primarily handled by Dr. Dre though an extended version features interludes from Ice Cube and MC Ren. NWA's version samples Charles Wright & the Watts 103 Street Rhythm Band's hit, also titled "Express Yourself" (1971). The song's lyrics focus on the concept of free expression and the constraints placed on rappers by radio censorship. The song is notable for including lines criticising other rappers for not swearing in order to get radio airplay despite the song itself containing no profanity, being based on a pop-music sample with a clearly 'radio friendly' tone. This song is featured in the video games ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4'', and EA's ''Skate''. The track listing for this single was added to the 2002 re-release of N.W.A's debut album ''Straight Outta Compton'' as the last 4 songs. The single's last song "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" appeared on the 1989 reissue of ''N.W.A. and the Posse'' as its fourth track. In 1989, the Australian government youth radio station Triple J played the song on continuous loop for 24 hours (360 times in a row) while the station went on a protest strike against censorship.〔(Censorship and NWA's Fuck the Police: 30 years of triple j )〕 After playing NWA's "Fuck tha Police" for six months, government action had forced the station to stop playing the song. At that time Triple J had been the only station in the world playing the controversial song. Continuously playing the band's other popular song during this strike was deemed an appropriate response to show solidarity with the band and dissatisfaction with the decision. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Express Yourself (N.W.A song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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