| YoYoYoYoYo | ||||
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| Studio album by Spank Rock | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Dirty rap | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
| Producer | XXXChange | |||
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YoYoYoYoYo is the debut album by the Philadelphia hip-hop group, Spank Rock. The album was released on April 18, 2006 (see 2006 in music) through Big Dada. The song "Backyard Betty" is also featured on the game Madden 07.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | Allmusic |
| BBC | [2] |
| Dusted Magazine | [3] |
| IGN | (81%) [4] |
| Okayplayer | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) [6] |
YoYoYoYoYo was notable for its hypersexual lyrical content. "Sex is all over this record, appearing on nearly every track," an Allmusic reviewer wrote.[1] BBC Music joked that "YoYoYoYoYo makes Fiddy's "Candy Shop" sound like...well, a sweet shop."[7] The album also featured a number of 1980s samples. "Many tracks feature drum hits and samples that are more than two decades old, but Epton makes sure to keep his nostalgia a safe distance away from cliché."[8] Rapper Naeem Juwan was described as "one of the brightest young American talents", while it was noted that XXXChange's "series of deep bass hits, digital claps, and the occasional cougar scream" were "all performed so perfectly".[1] The producer was praised for turning "a whole album of aural porn" into "one of 2006's essential releases."[7]
YoYoYoYoYo was ranked #24 on the Tiny Mix Tapes Top 25 Albums of 2006, and was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.
All songs written by Alex Epton and Naeem Juwan except where noted.