Yo-Yo, whose real name is Yolanda Whitaker, is a rapper and songwriter who used her music to advocate for female empowerment. Now she has a show on aspireTV called “Downright Delicious With Yo-Yo,” ...

Despite being a male-dominated musical genre, women are critical to hip-hop. ESSENCE understands this truth and honors the women of hip-hop at ESSENCE Fest with a series of concerts and panels, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. New York (PIX11) Hip hop legends are on the ...

Dr. Yolanda Whitaker, the legendary Grammy-nominated rapper, actress, and philanthropist best known as Yo-Yo, opens up about her new cooking show on aspireTV, the 50th anniversary of hip hop, and her ...

Rapper Yo-Yo says she felt betrayed when R. Kelly’s team allegedly slipped the singer’s number to her daughter. The rapper told TMZ while walking the red carpet last week at the 2019 Bounce Trumpet ...

Veteran West Coast producer Sir Jinx is demanding over $60K in royalties from Yo-Yo’s debut album. Sir Jinx has once again entered the legal ring, this time leveling a lawsuit at some of the music ...