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Yo‐Yo
US hardcore rapper Yolanda Whittaker
- From
- Compton, United States
- Since
- 1971–present
- Releases
- 10
- hip hop
- hardcore hip hop
- west coast hip hop
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Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker (born August 4, 1971) is an American rapper and actress from South Los Angeles.
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Much of Yo-Yo's music advocates female empowerment. She is the protégée of gangsta rapper Ice Cube. Yo-Yo has dubbed her crew the IBWC, Intelligent Black Women's Coalition. She also performed on a couple of stages with Shock G's group Digital Underground.
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- 82335c54-bcdf-465a-b438-2de98ddb74a0
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- 0000000063844113
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