Check Yo Self
Ice Cube featuring Das EFX
1993
Earliest retained catalog association; not automatically the first release year.
Source artist order reversed; album association The Predator; mix unspecified.
Release year not established
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About Ice Cube
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Ice Cube is rapper, writer and actor O'Shea Jackson. He performed with C.I.A. before becoming a central lyricist in N.W.A., whose Straight Outta Compton brought national attention to its West Coast perspective. His separate solo catalog includes AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate and The Predator. He also developed a film career through projects including Friday, Barbershop and Ride Along.
Artist background sources
Ice Cube career passages - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame N.W.A. essay
Read passages identify Jackson, C.I.A./N.W.A., solo albums and films. Group and solo credits remain separate; no rankings or business figures. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Check Yo Self by Ice Cube featuring Das EFX appears at number 86 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1993. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-scoped curated selection; not an official all-time ranking or complete recording review.
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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Visual metadata, not audio or release-date verification. Source artist order reversed; album association The Predator; mix unspecified.
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