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Dr. Yolanda "YOYO" Whitaker of the new A&E series HIP HOP TREASURES
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ABOUT HIP HOP TREASURES, PREMIERING AUGUST 12TH AT 10/9 CT ON A&E
A&E NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES "HIP HOP TREASURES" FEATURING LL COOL J AND ICE T AS THEY TRACK DOWN ICONIC MEMORABILIA PREMIERING ON AUGUST 12 AT 10PM ET/PT IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM, NEW SERIES SETS TO PRESERVE LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
A&E Network announces the new series "Hip Hop Treasures" following the search for lost Hip Hop memorabilia set to premiere on August 12 at 10PM ET/PT. Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop's greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic jersey from the "Juicy" video, Flavor Flav's clocks, DMX's Aaliyah car, and more. This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL COOL J's Rock The Bells and The Universal Hip Hop Museum honors these music legends and brings their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx.
"Hip Hop Treasures" provides a behind the scenes look at the people and items that gave birth to the cultural phenomenon that is Hip Hop. With the help of LL COOL J, Ice T, field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo along with Chief Museum Curator Paradise Gray and curator Pete Nice, some of these elusive items are brought back to the archive and will be put on display at The Universal Hip Hop Museum. The museum is poised to become "The Official Record of Hip Hop" and is currently in the process of building the world's largest Hip Hop memorabilia collection. The permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum will open to visitors worldwide in 2024.
Throughout the series, viewers will get a nostalgic look at the memorabilia, which is brought to life through personal stories from LL COOL J and Ice T along with unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in Hip Hop such as DMC (Run DMC), CeeLo Green, Flavor Flav, Fat Joe, Treach (Naughty by Nature,) Master P, Soulja Boy and many more. The series also features tributes to The Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Biz Markie and Coolio's last on-camera appearance before his passing in 2022.
*Join the conversation by following @AETV and using #HipHopTreasures* "Hip Hop Treasures" will be available and on demand to stream on the A&E app and aetv.com
"Hip Hop Treasures" is produced by Pulse Films and Rock The Bells for A&E Network. Executive producers for Pulse Films are Erica Hanson, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Andrena Hale and Mira King. Paradise Gray and Pete Nice are executive producers. Serving as executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro and Jonathan Partridge. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights
Here's the promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-QFdx_UuNg
ABOUT DR. YOLANDA "YO-YO" WHITAKER
Dr. Yolanda "Yoyo" Whitaker is a Grammy-nominated hip hop entertainer, actress, educator, and philanthropist. The cast member of VH1's popular "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood" series is affectionately known as Auntie Yo-Yo. Raised in the South Central district of Los Angeles, her big break came when she appeared on Ice Cube's 1990 debut, "It's A Man's World," representing her gender in admirable style. Her own debut "Make Way for the Motherload" introduced her confident attitude along with the formation of the Intelligent Black Women's Coalition organization, which is now expanding into the virtual space to continue its work helping young girls learn to love themselves. Her songs "You Can't Play With My YoYo," "Bonnie & Clyde Theme" with Ice Cube and her iconic features on Jamaican goddess Patra's hit song "Romantic Call" and Brandy's "I Wanna Be Down" remix with MC Lyte and Queen Latifah are classics.
As an actress, she has appeared in the Oscar-nominated film "Boyz N the Hood" as well as several television shows including '90s sitcom "Martin" where she portrayed the memorable, comical recurring character Keylolo. Yo-Yo can be seen on Disney Channel's series "Saturdays" as roller rink owner Duchess and coming soon as a field collector on "Hip Hop Treasures" (an A&E and Rock The Bells production). She also served as a co-host of VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme."
Throughout her 30 years in entertainment, service has been synonymous with her work, whether mentoring young girls with the IBWC (Intelligent Black Women's Coalition), teaching youth about the music business with the YoYo School of Hip Hop, educating students on "How to Get A's in English Through Hip Hop" as an ambassador for the National College resource Foundation and Black College Expo and Latino College Expo, or other efforts. As a testament to her humanitarianism, in 2021, Yo-Yo received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden for her philanthropic work, national-wide, in the community. In 2022, she received another Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biden Administration and presented an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Humanitarianism from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University. In partnership with the National College Resource Foundation and Black College Expo, Yo-Yo has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships and continue to promote education through hip hop. This work is dear to Yo-Yo's heart.
Yo-Yo also makes her mark on the airwaves as co-host of Café Mocha, the #1 nationally syndicated radio show for women of color, alongside Emmy Award Winner Loni Love and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin. The 4-time Gracie award-winning show is heard in over 40 markets across the United States and on SiriusXM Channel 141. A true musical legend, Yo-Yo serves as ambassador of The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx and the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Yo-Yo is a proud mother of two beautiful, intelligent daughters Tiffany and Sanai along with her G-baby Kai.
“Hip Hop Treasures” follows the search for lost Hip Hop memorabilia. Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop’s greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic jersey from the “Juicy” video, Flavor Flav’s clocks, DMX’s Aaliyah car, and more. This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells and The Universal Hip Hop Museum honors these music legends and brings their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx. #HipHopTreasures Subscribe for more A&E shows: http://aetv.us/subscribe-ae Check out exclusive A&E content: Website - http://www.aetv.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AETV/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aetv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aetv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aetv
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.
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Thank you for your time.
A&E NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES "HIP HOP TREASURES" FEATURING LL COOL J AND ICE T AS THEY TRACK DOWN ICONIC MEMORABILIA PREMIERING ON AUGUST 12 AT 10PM ET/PT IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM, NEW SERIES SETS TO PRESERVE LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
A&E Network announces the new series "Hip Hop Treasures" following the search for lost Hip Hop memorabilia set to premiere on August 12 at 10PM ET/PT. Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop's greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic jersey from the "Juicy" video, Flavor Flav's clocks, DMX's Aaliyah car, and more. This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL COOL J's Rock The Bells and The Universal Hip Hop Museum honors these music legends and brings their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx.
"Hip Hop Treasures" provides a behind the scenes look at the people and items that gave birth to the cultural phenomenon that is Hip Hop. With the help of LL COOL J, Ice T, field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo along with Chief Museum Curator Paradise Gray and curator Pete Nice, some of these elusive items are brought back to the archive and will be put on display at The Universal Hip Hop Museum. The museum is poised to become "The Official Record of Hip Hop" and is currently in the process of building the world's largest Hip Hop memorabilia collection. The permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum will open to visitors worldwide in 2024.
Throughout the series, viewers will get a nostalgic look at the memorabilia, which is brought to life through personal stories from LL COOL J and Ice T along with unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in Hip Hop such as DMC (Run DMC), CeeLo Green, Flavor Flav, Fat Joe, Treach (Naughty by Nature,) Master P, Soulja Boy and many more. The series also features tributes to The Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Biz Markie and Coolio's last on-camera appearance before his passing in 2022.
*Join the conversation by following @AETV and using #HipHopTreasures* "Hip Hop Treasures" will be available and on demand to stream on the A&E app and aetv.com
"Hip Hop Treasures" is produced by Pulse Films and Rock The Bells for A&E Network. Executive producers for Pulse Films are Erica Hanson, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Andrena Hale and Mira King. Paradise Gray and Pete Nice are executive producers. Serving as executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Shelly Tatro and Jonathan Partridge. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights
Here's the promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-QFdx_UuNg
ABOUT DR. YOLANDA "YO-YO" WHITAKER
Dr. Yolanda "Yoyo" Whitaker is a Grammy-nominated hip hop entertainer, actress, educator, and philanthropist. The cast member of VH1's popular "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood" series is affectionately known as Auntie Yo-Yo. Raised in the South Central district of Los Angeles, her big break came when she appeared on Ice Cube's 1990 debut, "It's A Man's World," representing her gender in admirable style. Her own debut "Make Way for the Motherload" introduced her confident attitude along with the formation of the Intelligent Black Women's Coalition organization, which is now expanding into the virtual space to continue its work helping young girls learn to love themselves. Her songs "You Can't Play With My YoYo," "Bonnie & Clyde Theme" with Ice Cube and her iconic features on Jamaican goddess Patra's hit song "Romantic Call" and Brandy's "I Wanna Be Down" remix with MC Lyte and Queen Latifah are classics.
As an actress, she has appeared in the Oscar-nominated film "Boyz N the Hood" as well as several television shows including '90s sitcom "Martin" where she portrayed the memorable, comical recurring character Keylolo. Yo-Yo can be seen on Disney Channel's series "Saturdays" as roller rink owner Duchess and coming soon as a field collector on "Hip Hop Treasures" (an A&E and Rock The Bells production). She also served as a co-host of VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme."
Throughout her 30 years in entertainment, service has been synonymous with her work, whether mentoring young girls with the IBWC (Intelligent Black Women's Coalition), teaching youth about the music business with the YoYo School of Hip Hop, educating students on "How to Get A's in English Through Hip Hop" as an ambassador for the National College resource Foundation and Black College Expo and Latino College Expo, or other efforts. As a testament to her humanitarianism, in 2021, Yo-Yo received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden for her philanthropic work, national-wide, in the community. In 2022, she received another Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biden Administration and presented an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Humanitarianism from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University. In partnership with the National College Resource Foundation and Black College Expo, Yo-Yo has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships and continue to promote education through hip hop. This work is dear to Yo-Yo's heart.
Yo-Yo also makes her mark on the airwaves as co-host of Café Mocha, the #1 nationally syndicated radio show for women of color, alongside Emmy Award Winner Loni Love and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin. The 4-time Gracie award-winning show is heard in over 40 markets across the United States and on SiriusXM Channel 141. A true musical legend, Yo-Yo serves as ambassador of The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx and the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Yo-Yo is a proud mother of two beautiful, intelligent daughters Tiffany and Sanai along with her G-baby Kai.
“Hip Hop Treasures” follows the search for lost Hip Hop memorabilia. Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, the team tells the story of some of Hip Hop’s greatest artists and the items they made famous such as The Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic jersey from the “Juicy” video, Flavor Flav’s clocks, DMX’s Aaliyah car, and more. This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells and The Universal Hip Hop Museum honors these music legends and brings their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx. #HipHopTreasures Subscribe for more A&E shows: http://aetv.us/subscribe-ae Check out exclusive A&E content: Website - http://www.aetv.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AETV/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aetv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aetv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aetv
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.
Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork
Thank you for your time.
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