Black Pearl

Personnel includes: Yo Yo (rap); David Foreman (guitar, bass); Jason White (keyboards); DJ Pooh (drum programming); Shawn McLemore, Marsha McLurkin, The Good Girls, Kymberli Armstrong, Torrence Woods, Joyce Tolbert (background vocals).
Producers: Grandmixer Muggs, DJ Pooh, Bobcat, Rashad, Sir Jinx.
Engineers: DJ Pooh, Bob Morris, Charles Alexander, Mike Green, Bob Drake, Darryl Dobson.
Personnel includes: Yo Yo (rap vocals); David Foreman (guitar, bass); Jason White (keyboards); James Perry (bass); DJ Pooh (programming); Shawn McLemore, Marsha McClurkin, KAM, Torrence Woods, Joyce Tolbert, Kymberli Armstrong, The Good Girls (background vocals).
Producers: DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Grandmixer Muggs, Bobcat, Rashad.
Engineers include: Charles Alexander, Jason Roberts, Bob Drake.
Yo-Yo's positive (but not simplistic or naive) messages regarding female sexuality, self-esteem and achievement were grounded in hard raps and thudding beats on this album, still her most complete, and effective production. Unfortunately, it seemed that only cutesy material like "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo" from her first release could get the widespread support and attention necessary for a hit. ~ Ron Wynn