Ying Yang Twins

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Biography

The Ying Yang Twins are an Atlanta-based American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born De'Angelo Holmes on February 23, 1979). The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low". In 2004 and 2005, Ying Yang Twins became more popular with party singles "Salt Shaker", "What's Happnin", "Shake", and "Badd". They have received notoriety for their song "Halftime (ft. Homebwoi)" which is played at New Orleans Saints homegames after most touchdowns.

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Year Formed 1997
Number of Albums 46
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What is the name of the Ying Yang Twins debut album?

Thug Walkin'

... the Billboard rap charts by storm. With their sizzling debut album, Thug Walkin' a musical stroll through the lives of DRoc and Kaine the Twins are r...
What do real thugs listen to?

reason

...', says Kaine. Where I come from, real thugs have heart. They listen to reason . Naw, our definition of a thug is just somebody trying to get through l...
What is our definition of a thug?

somebody trying to get through life in the ghetto

...n to reason. Naw, our definition of a thug is just somebody trying to get through life in the ghetto . The Twins grew up in rough and rowdy East Atlant...
Where did the Twins grow up?

East Atlanta

...get through life in the ghetto. The Twins grew up in rough and rowdy East Atlanta , a place that has seen its share of violence and poverty (not to be ...
What is the name of the crunk rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia?

The Ying Yang Twins

... The Ying Yang Twins are a crunk rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia consisting of Eric Kaine Jackson and Deongelo DRoc Holmes. They first came to notice in ...
When did the Ying Yang Twins first come to notice?

2000

...ric Kaine Jackson and Deongelo DRoc Holmes. They first came to notice in 2000 with the single Whistle While You Twurk which got play on urban and pop ...
What was the first single released by the Twins?

Whistle While You Twurk

... DRoc Holmes. They first came to notice in 2000 with the single Whistle While You Twurk which got play on urban and pop radio stations and peaked at 1...
When did the duo peak on the US R&BHipHop chart?

16

...le You Twurk which got play on urban and pop radio stations and peaked at 16 on the US R&BHipHop chart. Their fulllength debut album, Thug Walkin', ca...
What was the name of their fulllength debut album?

Thug Walkin',

...eaked at 16 on the US R&BHipHop chart. Their fulllength debut album, Thug Walkin', came out later that year. The song was a huge club and radio hit an...
When did TVT Records release My Brother & Me?

2004

...pears' album In the Zone and her television special of the same name. In 2004 , TVT released My Brother & Me, an album composed largely of remixes whic...
What was the name of Britney Spears' television special?

In the Zone

... TVT Records. The same year the duo appeared on Britney Spears' album In the Zone and her television special of the same name. In 2004, TVT released M...
What was the name of the group's fifth album?

Chemically Imbalanced

...tured a bonus DVD of the group's videos. The group's fifth album Chemically Imbalanced was released in November 2006. For this album the Twins collabo...
When was Chemically Imbalanced released?

November 2006

...ideos. The group's fifth album Chemically Imbalanced was released in November 2006 . For this album the Twins collaborated with producers Wyclef Jean a...
Who produced most of the songs on the Twins' previous albums?

Mr. Collipark

...th producers Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis in addition to Mr. Collipark (who produced a majority of the songs on the group's previous album...
What label will not distribute the group's future albums?

TVT Records

...oth parted ways with Mr. Collipark after their last album, Chemically Imbalanced, and their future albums will not be distributed through TVT Records ....
Where was the Ying Yang Twins formed?

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

...Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, USA , the Ying Yang Twins comprises friends Kaine (Eric Jackson, 16 December 1978, USA) and DRoc (b. DAngelo Holmes, 13 Feb...
Who is Kaine?

Eric Jackson

... Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the Ying Yang Twins comprises friends Kaine ( Eric Jackson , 16 December 1978, USA) and DRoc (b. DAngelo Holmes, 13 February 197...
What year did the duo first meet?

1996

.... DAngelo Holmes, 13 February 1979, USA). The duo first came together in 1996 , after a mutual acquaintance introduced them. They quickly realized that...
What label was DRoc signed to as a solo artist?

Ichiban Records

...perfectly, but the only problem was that DRoc was already signed to Ichiban Records as a solo artist (having issued the largely ignored True Dawgs). T...
What was the name of the rap producer BeatInAzz?

DJ Smurf

...ith renowned rap producer BeatInAzz (who at the time, went by the name DJ Smurf ), appearing together on his Dead Crunk album. The producer was instant...
What convinced the duo that they should begin recording together?

BeatInAzz

...ewhere, as he and Kaine worked on a session with renowned rap producer BeatInAzz (who at the time, went by the name DJ Smurf), appearing together on h...
When did the Ying Yang Twins release Thug Walkin?

spring of 2000

...eeing the sessions, the Ying Yang Twins released Thug Walkin in the spring of 2000 . The album spawned, Whistle While You Twurk, which reached the top ...
What was the name of the duo's debut album?

Thug Walkin

... With BeatInAzz overseeing the sessions, the Ying Yang Twins released Thug Walkin in the spring of 2000. The album spawned, Whistle While You Twurk, w...
When did the Ying Yang Twins hit their height in popularity?

2003

...ied a party or crunk style of rap, which hit its height in popularity in 2003 with the success of other dirty south rappers such as Lil Jon. The Ying ...
DRoc and I have what?

birth defects

...oosely after the Chinese symbols for light and dark. DRoc and I have birth defects . This was the original reason we said we would be the Ying Yang Twi...
How many months later did the duo release Legendary Status?

three

...xtape. In 2009, they followed with their Ying Yang Forever mixtape. Just three months later, the duo released Legendary Status: Ying Yang Twins Greate...
In what year did the ying yang twins release the Ass in Sesion and Twurk or Die mixestapes?

2013

...er, the duo released Legendary Status: Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits. In 2013 , the Ying Yang Twins released the Ass in Session and Twurk or Die mixtap...
What was the name of the first mixtape released by the band?

Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits

... Just three months later, the duo released Legendary Status: Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits . In 2013, the Ying Yang Twins released the Ass in Session a...
Along with Kat Nu and Demo Dil, who did the band tour with on their tour?

Juz tha King

...US R&BHipHop chart. They grew even more famous when they toured with Juz tha King , Kat Nu and Demo Dil on a tour called King Me. Immediately after dis...