Biography of yo-yo the rapper
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There was a point when hip-hop pioneer Yo-Yo didn’t know if the genre would make it.
The Los Angeles-born rapper cut her teeth battle rapping and had her first big break with Ice Cube, making her debut on his song “It’s a Man’s World.” At a time when women were diminished as “bitches” and “hoes” in the genre, Yo-Yo became one of the first rappers on the West Coast to rhyme from a feminist lens and demand respect from male artists, following in the footsteps of Roxanne Shanté. Her debut album, “Make Way for the Motherlode,” dropped in She formed the Intelligent Black Women’s
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Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian musician (born )
Musical artist
Hirdesh "Honey" Singh (born 15 March ), known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh, is an Indian singer, music producer and actor. He commenced his career as a hip-hopmusic producer in , working as a session and recording artist within the underground music scene until the release of his debut studio album, International Villager.
Early life
Honey Singh was born on 15 March to a Sikh family in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He studied at the Guru Nanak Public School in New Delhi.[2] Given his interest in music, Singh traveled to the United Kingdom to study at the Trinity College Of Music. After graduating, he moved to Delhi in pursuit of better career opportunities. He began his career as a recording artist and a Bhangra music producer. His first claim to fame came when he received the ETC award for Best Sound for his song, Glassi in
Career
Music
Singh, known for his fusion of Punjabi and Hindi music, pre
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Yo-Yo (rapper)
American rapper and actress
Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker (born August 4, )[1] is an American rapper and actress from South Los Angeles.
Much of Yo-Yo's music advocates kvinnlig empowerment. She is the protégé of gangsta rapper Ice Cube. Yo-Yo has dubbed her crew the IBWC, smart eller klok Black Woman's Coalition.[2] She also performed on a couple of stages with Shock G's group Digital Underground.
Career
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[edit]Yo-Yo first appeared as a guest on Ice Cube's debut studio album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted on the track "It's a Man's World".[3] Cube returned the favor bygd appearing on "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo", on Yo-Yo's debut skiva, Make Way for the Motherlode.[3] Each of the videos for the singles from the album were directed bygd Okuwah Garrett of Power Films.
Her follow-up skiva released in , Black Pearl,[3] was well received by critics,[4] partly because of its focus on positive mes