Yo-Yo (rapper)
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Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker (born August 4, 1971)[1] is an American rapper and actress.
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Born | Yolanda Whitaker (1971-08-04) August 4, 1971 (age 52) 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 |
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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.[2] She also performed on a couple of stages with 2Pac's group Digital Underground.