Yo-Yo Loves That Ex-Boyfriend Tupac Shakur Was A "Cocky Ass N*gga"

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Yo-Yo laughed as she remembered the confidence of the late Tupac Shakur and the militant, revolutionary mindset he carried.

Rap icon Yo-Yo has plenty of stories to share about the glory days of hip hop from when she stepped on the scene back in the late 1980s. The 48-year-old has shared stages alongside her fellow hip hop legends and during a recent chat with the Murder Master Music Show, Yo-Yo talked about releasing "Out of Control," her first single in 10 years. The Compton rapper also discussed those days back in the 1990s when she dated Tupac Shakur and fondly remembered him as a man with unmatched confidence.

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"Pac, he was a hothead, he was a sh*t talker!" she said with a laugh. "He thought he was the best. He was the best entertainer that I remember. He had a swag about him when he touched that stage. I fell in love with him as an artist, first. Just, his love for music, his passion for people, he was a young rider. He was a young Malcolm X, he was a young Black Panther, he was a street n*gga," she added with another laugh. "He was all of that mixed up in one and he had a penmanship when it came to writing lyrics like nobody else. He lived it, he breathed it, it was in his walk."

YoYo teased her late friend once again. "Cocky ass n*gga! Very cocky. I loved him, though!" the rapper continued with a chuckle. "I loved him. I loved his confidence. He was... It's sad that he is not here today because I always say our families would still be in contact with each other. I'm in contact with his family and I work with his sister and their organization the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation... The fact that he's not here seeing our kids grow up." Listen to a clip of Yo-Yo talking about Tupac Shakur on the Murder Master Music Show below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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