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Silkk the Shocker

Express Yourself

1998 · via N.W.A

Silkk the Shocker’s earliest release of “Express Yourself” on file came out in 1998. Charles Wright and Ice Cube are credited as its writers. The earliest release on file is N.W.A’s, from 1988. Also recorded by Stretch Arm Strong (released 2001), among 35 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Ice Cube's name is on "Express Yourself," but Charles Wright's sits right beside it, and that second credit is the thread worth pulling. Put on Silkk the Shocker's 1998 take first and hear how the song holds up without N.W.A carrying it.

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Liner notes

Credited writers: Charles Wright and Ice Cube.

Earliest release on file: N.W.A, 1988.

Other recordings on file · first release year

35 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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N.W.A recorded "Express Yourself" first, but Ice Cube doesn't hold the writing credit alone. Who shares it with him?Charles Wright
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