YoYoYoYoYo is the debut album by the Philadelphia hip-hop group, Spank Rock

Spank Rock

Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan and producer Alex Epton . Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock.- Biography :...

. The album was released on April 18, 2006 (see 2006 in music

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) through Big Dada

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. The song "Backyard Betty" is also featured on the game Madden 07.

Critical reception

YoYoYoYoYo was notable for its hypersexual lyrical content. "Sex is all over this record, appearing on nearly every track," an Allmusic reviewer wrote. BBC Music

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 joked that "YoYoYoYoYo makes Fiddy

50 Cent

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's "Candy Shop

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" sound like...well, a sweet shop." 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." Rapper Naeem Juwan was described as "one of the brightest young American talents", while it was noted that XXXChange

Xxxchange

Alex Brady Epton, better known as XXXChange, is a Brooklyn-based musician, record producer, remixer and DJ. He is mostly known for his work with the musical group Spank Rock, whose debut album YoYoYoYoYo he produced.-2006:*Spank Rock - "YoYoYoYoYo"...

's "series of deep bass hits, digital claps, and the occasional cougar scream" were "all performed so perfectly". The producer was praised for turning "a whole album of aural porn" into "one of 2006's essential releases."

YoYoYoYoYo was ranked #24 on the Tiny Mix Tapes

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Top 25 Albums of 2006, and was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize

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Track listing

All songs written by Alex Epton

Xxxchange

Alex Brady Epton, better known as XXXChange, is a Brooklyn-based musician, record producer, remixer and DJ. He is mostly known for his work with the musical group Spank Rock, whose debut album YoYoYoYoYo he produced.-2006:*Spank Rock - "YoYoYoYoYo"...

 and Naeem Juwan except where noted.

1. "Backyard Betty" – 3:28
2. "What It Look Like" – 3:06
3. "IMC" – 2:33
4. "Rick Rubin" – 3:33
5. "Touch Me" – 3:24
6. "Bump" (Epton, Juwan, Amanda Blank
   Amanda Blank
   Amanda Blank is an American singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.-Early life:Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
   
   , C. Messinger) – 5:19
7. "Sweet Talk" – 4:12
8. "Chilly Will" – 4:33
9. "Top Billin' from Far Left" – 3:53
10. "Coke & Wet" – 2:10
11. "Competition" – 3:32
12. "Outro (Screwville USA)" – 2:03

Credits

• Vocals – Naeem Juwan
• Featured vocalists:
  • Amanda Blank
    Amanda Blank
    Amanda Blank is an American singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.-Early life:Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
    
    (track 6)
  • Ben Folstein (track 7)
  • J-Uzi (track 11)
  • Typical Girls (tracks 5, 7)
  • Rosalie Parker (track 8)
• Guitar – Dave Treut (track 7)
• Producer: Steve McReady (track 3), XXXchange (Alex Epton)
• Mixing: Herman Santiago, XXXchange
• Artwork by: The Brent Rollins Design Explosion!
• Photography: Isaac Shel (cover), Chris Lacoe (interior)