You Better Ask Somebody

You Better Ask Somebody is the third studio album by the American West Coast hip-hop artist, Yo-Yo. The album was released on June 22, 1993, through East West America and Atlantic Records, and featured production by Ice Cube, N.W.A producer Laylaw, the Baker Boys, Derrick McDowell, Mister Woody, and Tootie. The album peaked at number 107 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. There were two singles from the album that charted, including "Westside Story", which reached number 14 on the Hot Rap Singles, and "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme", which peaked at the number 1 spot on Hot Rap Singles and featured Ice Cube.

You Better Ask Somebody
A black-and-white cover of a woman wearing a white shirt, black leather jacket and bandanna, showing the west coast hand sign. The artist's name is colored red in spray paint writing.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
Recorded1992–1993
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length44:31
LabelEast West America/Atlantic Records
92252
Producer
Yo-Yo chronology
Black Pearl
(1992)
You Better Ask Somebody
(1993)
Total Control
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[2]
The Source[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."IBWin' Wit My Crewin'"
QDIII3:56
2."Can You Handle It?"Yo-Yo3:04
3."Westside Story"Ice Cube
  • Laylaw
  • Ice Cube
  • Derrick McDowell
4:53
4."Mackstress"Yo-Yo
3:51
5."20 Sack"Yo-YoQDIII3:10
6."You Better Ask Somebody"Yo-Yo
  • QDIII
  • Ice Cube
3:28
7."They Shit Don't Stink" (background vocals by Ice Cube)Ice Cube
  • The Baker Boys
  • Ice Cube
3:40
8."Letter To The Pen" (featuring Martin Lawrence)Yo-Yo
  • Tootie
  • Ice Cube
2:38
9."Givin' It Up"
  • Yo-Yo
  • Idle Joe
  • Lil E
Mr. Woody3:41
10."Pass It On"
  • Yo-Yo
  • Nick Nack
  • Lady T
  • Chann
  • Sukii
  • Shorty
  • Dawn
  • Pockets
  • Ice Cube
4:02
11."Girls Got A Gun"Ice Cube
  • QDIII
  • Ice Cube
2:56
12."The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" (featuring Ice Cube)
  • Yo-Yo
  • Ice Cube
  • Pockets
Pockets4:12
Sample credits

Personnel

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

  • Tony Dawsey – mastering (Masterdisk)
  • Thomas Bricker – art direction
  • Michael Miller – photography
  • Lisa Michelle – fashion stylist

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 107
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

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  1. ^ "You Better Ask Somebody - Yo-Yo". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 346. ISBN 0-312-24560-2 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Wilder, Chris (July 1993). "Record Report: Yo Yo – You Better Ask Somebody". The Source. No. 46. New York. p. 65.
  4. ^ Yo-Yo (1993). You Better Ask Somebody (liner notes). East West. 7 92252-2.
  5. ^ "Yo-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Yo-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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