Yolanda Whitaker

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Yolanda Whitaker, better known by her stage name Yo-Yo, is an American rapper and actress recognized for her socially conscious lyrics and prominent role in early 1990s West Coast hip hop.

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Yolanda Whitaker canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actress
human
rapper
activeIn early 1990s West Coast hip hop scene
album Black Pearl
Make Way for the Motherlode
Total Control
You Better Ask Somebody
alsoKnownAs Yo-Yo the IBWC President
YoYo
associatedAct Da Lench Mob
linked to: Lench Mob

Ice Cube
MC Lyte
Queen Latifah
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1971-08-04
debutAlbum Make Way for the Motherlode
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Whitaker
genre West Coast hip hop
hip hop
givenName Yolanda
hasCharacteristic advocates female empowerment in lyrics
hasWebsite https://yoyofearless.com
instrument vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf The Intelligent Black Woman’s Coalition
movement conscious hip hop
feminist hip hop
nativeLanguage English
notableFor role in early 1990s West Coast hip hop
socially conscious lyrics
notableWork Black Pearl
IBWC National Anthem
linked to: IBWC

Make Way for the Motherlode
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
You Can’t Play with My Yo-Yo
linked to: Yo Yo

appearance on Ice Cube’s album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
appearance on Ice Cube’s song It’s a Man’s World
role in film Boyz n the Hood
role on television series Martin
occupation actress
rapper
placeOfBirth Compton, California
recordLabel Atlantic Records
EastWest Records America
linked to: EastWest Records
residence Los Angeles, California
sexOrGender female
stageName Yo-Yo
startTimeOfActivity late 1980s

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Yo-Yo birthName Yolanda Whitaker