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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yolanda Whitaker canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
actress
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human ⓘ rapper ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 1990s West Coast hip hop scene ⓘ |
| album |
Black Pearl
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Make Way for the Motherlode NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Control NERFINISHED ⓘ You Better Ask Somebody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yo-Yo the IBWC President
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YoYo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Da Lench Mob
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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
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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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
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feminist hip hop ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in early 1990s West Coast hip hop
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Pearl
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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
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rapper ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Compton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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EastWest Records America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Yo-Yo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfActivity | late 1980s ⓘ |
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