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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yolanda Whitaker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10048897 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yolanda Whitaker Context triple: [Yo-Yo, birthName, Yolanda Whitaker]
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A.
Yolanda Williams
Yolanda Williams is best known as the wife of legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali.
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B.
Marilyn Taylor
Marilyn Taylor was an American dancer and actress best known as the second wife of comedian and television star Jackie Gleason.
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C.
Yvette Wilson
Yvette Wilson was an American comedian and actress best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the sitcoms "Moesha" and its spin-off "The Parkers."
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D.
Lelia McWilliams
Lelia McWilliams, better known as A'Lelia Walker, was an American businesswoman and patron of the arts who played a prominent role in Harlem's cultural life during the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Shirley Yarbrough
Shirley Yarbrough was the wife of prominent civil rights leader and presidential adviser Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yolanda Whitaker Target entity description: 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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A.
Yolanda Williams
Yolanda Williams is best known as the wife of legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali.
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B.
Marilyn Taylor
Marilyn Taylor was an American dancer and actress best known as the second wife of comedian and television star Jackie Gleason.
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C.
Yvette Wilson
Yvette Wilson was an American comedian and actress best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the sitcoms "Moesha" and its spin-off "The Parkers."
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D.
Lelia McWilliams
Lelia McWilliams, better known as A'Lelia Walker, was an American businesswoman and patron of the arts who played a prominent role in Harlem's cultural life during the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Shirley Yarbrough
Shirley Yarbrough was the wife of prominent civil rights leader and presidential adviser Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
ⓘ
human ⓘ rapper ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 1990s West Coast hip hop scene ⓘ |
| album |
Black Pearl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Make Way for the Motherlode NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Control NERFINISHED ⓘ You Better Ask Somebody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yo-Yo the IBWC President
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
YoYo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Da Lench Mob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Lyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Latifah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1971-08-04 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Make Way for the Motherlode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Yolanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | advocates female empowerment in lyrics ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://yoyofearless.com ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Intelligent Black Woman’s Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
conscious hip hop
ⓘ
feminist hip hop ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in early 1990s West Coast hip hop
ⓘ
socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Pearl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IBWC National Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ Make Way for the Motherlode NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bonnie and Clyde Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can’t Play with My Yo-Yo NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
EastWest Records America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Yo-Yo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfActivity | late 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yolanda Whitaker Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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