One of the few femcees who respectfully repped the Left Coast is none other than the Lynch Mob’s 1st Lady Yo Yo. With her around the way girl wit coupled with her Cali twang, Yo Yo evolved from being the sexy poster girl emcee into a multi-talented entertainer with several silver screen credits. Since her introduction to the Hip Hop world on “You Cant Play With My Yo Yo”, which featured none other than her legendary mentor Ice Cube, her signature voice and hood-saddity sex appeal became an iconic representation of the female emcee from LA. As the gangsta rap element emerged from South Central onto the global stage, Yo Yo gained international notoriety because of the public’s acute interest in west coast Hip Hop. Yo Yo didn’t pigeonhole herself to the trademark west coast sound, recording r&b friendly hits like Romantic Call with reggae star Patra and Brandy’s “I Wanna Be Down” remix featuring MC Lyte and Queen Latifah. Yo Yo’s positive representation as a barrier breaking west coast feminist proved she was confident in changing the rules and changing the game.
