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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
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
Recorded1992–1993
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length44:31
LabelEast West America/Atlantic Records
92252
Producer
  • Ice Cube (exec.)
  • QDIII
  • Laylaw
  • The Baker Boys
  • Derrick McDowell
  • Mister Woody
  • Tootie
Yo-Yo chronology
Black Pearl
(1992)
You Better Ask Somebody
(1993)
Total Control
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA–[2]

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."IBWin' Wit My Crewin'"
  • Yo-Yo
  • QDIII
QDIII3:56
2."Can You Handle It?"Yo-Yo
3:04
3."Westside Story"Ice Cube
  • Laylaw
  • Ice Cube
  • Derrick McDowell
4:53
4."Mackstress"Yo-Yo
  • Ice Cube
  • Crazy Toones
  • QDIII
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


Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]


Charts


Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 107
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 21

References


  1. "You Better Ask Somebody - Yo-Yo". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Yo Yo". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. You Better Ask Somebody (liner notes). Yo-Yo. East West. 1993. 7 92252-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Yo-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. "Yo-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.







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