Yo-Yo (rapper)
Yolanda Whitaker, also known as Yo-Yo (born August 4, 1971) is an American rapper and actress.
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Yo-Yo in 1997 | |
Born | Yolanda Whitaker August 4, 1971 Compton, California, U.S. |
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Spouse |
DeAndre Windom
(m. 2013; div. 2016) |
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Origin | South Central, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | East West America |
Website | yoyoschoolofhiphop |
Much of Yo-Yo's music advocates female empowerment. She is the protégé of gangsta rapper Ice Cube. Yo-Yo has dubbed her crew the IBWC, Intelligent Black Woman's Coalition. She also performed on a couple of stages with 2Pac's group Digital Underground.
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