Total Control (Yo-Yo album)

Total Control
Studio album by Yo-Yo
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	West Coast hip hop, G-funk
Label	East West America [1] Elektra Records 61898
Producer	Yo-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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [3]
The Source	[4]

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

The album reached number 46 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Bonnie and Clyde II", a duet with Ice Cube, reached number 37 on the 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.