Total Control (Yo-Yo album)

Total Control
Studio album by
Yo-Yo
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
GenreWest Coast hip hop, G-funk
LabelEast West America[1]
Elektra Records
61898
ProducerYo-Yo
DJ Battlecat
Warren G
DJ U-Neek
Yo-Yo chronology
You Better Ask Somebody
(1993) 		Total Control
(1996) 		Ebony
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Source[4]

Total Control is the fourth and latest album by the American West Coast hip hop artist, Yo-Yo.[5] The album was released on October 29, 1996, on East West America and Elektra Records. The album featured production credits from Yo-Yo, DJ Battlecat, DJ U-Neek, and Warren G.

Unfortunately, the album did not achieve wide commercial success, as it only reached number 46 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Only one single, "Bonnie and Clyde II" charted. The single was a duet with Ice Cube and it reached number 37 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Track listing

  1. "One for the Cuties" (feat. MC Lyte)
  2. "Yo-Yo Funk"
  3. "Bonnie and Clyde II" (feat. Ice Cube)
  4. "Steady Risin'"
  5. "Same-Ol' Thang (Every Day)"
  6. "Tré Ride" (feat. MC Breed)
  7. "Body Work" (feat. Teena Marie)
  8. "How Can I be Down" (feat. Ruff Dogg)
  9. "Thank You, Boo"
  10. "Yo-Yo's Night"

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 46

References

  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (September 8, 1996). "Pop Music" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Total Control - Yo-Yo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Total Control". EW.com.
  4. ^ Morales, Rigo (November 1996). "Record Report: Yo Yo – Total Control". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 130.
  5. ^ Keyes, Cheryl Lynette (January 29, 2004). Rap Music and Street Consciousness. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252072017 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Yo-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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