Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Paula Jai Parker and Yo-Yo

Paula Jai Parker and Yo-Yo take the hot seat.

You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo - Yolanda Whittaker, famously known as Ice Cube’s protégé, Yo-Yo, is a Grammy-nominated rapper and actress from Compton. She is best known for her 1991 hit "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo," from her debut album Make Way for the Motherlode. She's also well known for bringing femininity to the hip hop game while still maintaining her grit and edge.  (Photo:Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) 

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You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo - Yolanda Whittaker, famously known as Ice Cube’s protégé, Yo-Yo, is a Grammy-nominated rapper and actress from Compton. She is best known for her 1991 hit "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo," from her debut album Make Way for the Motherlode. She's also well known for bringing femininity to the hip hop game while still maintaining her grit and edge.  (Photo:Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) 

Changing Roles - Moving away from being rapper Yo-Yo, Yolanda Whitaker became an actress in TV and film. She's been featured in roles in films and shows from Boyz n the Hood to Martin and many more. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) 

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Changing Roles - Moving away from being rapper Yo-Yo, Yolanda Whitaker became an actress in TV and film. She's been featured in roles in films and shows from Boyz n the Hood to Martin and many more. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) 

At the Moment... - She hit  the stage in a big way was at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking us back in time! Other legendary female rappers, like MC Lyte, The Lady of Rage and Salt-N-Pepa, also took the stage with her that night. Currently, she is known for being the founder and spokesperson for the Intelligent Black Women’s Coalition (IBWC). (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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At the Moment... - She hit  the stage in a big way was at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking us back in time! Other legendary female rappers, like MC Lyte, The Lady of Rage and Salt-N-Pepa, also took the stage with her that night. Currently, she is known for being the founder and spokesperson for the Intelligent Black Women’s Coalition (IBWC). (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

Claim to Fame - You probably recall seeing Paula Jai Parker in some of your favorite films and shows, such as Idlewild, True Blood, The Proud Family, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Hustle & Flow, Friday, The Wayans Bros. and many more. Her acting chops range from serious to comedic, which makes her an excellent and versatile pick for directors and producers. (Photos from Left: New Line Cinema, Disney)

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Claim to Fame - You probably recall seeing Paula Jai Parker in some of your favorite films and shows, such as Idlewild, True Blood, The Proud Family, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Hustle & Flow, Friday, The Wayans Bros. and many more. Her acting chops range from serious to comedic, which makes her an excellent and versatile pick for directors and producers. (Photos from Left: New Line Cinema, Disney)

Only on Camera - Throughout her career, Paula Jai Parker has been blackballed by Hollywood, but her hustler mentality doesn’t allow her to be bogged down by anyone who plans to limit her. On Lift Every Voice, you get to hear the story from her point of view and get the true Hollywood story of how she opened doors for herself when no one was there to open them for her. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Only on Camera - Throughout her career, Paula Jai Parker has been blackballed by Hollywood, but her hustler mentality doesn’t allow her to be bogged down by anyone who plans to limit her. On Lift Every Voice, you get to hear the story from her point of view and get the true Hollywood story of how she opened doors for herself when no one was there to open them for her. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Becoming a Hollywood Diva - Get hip to TV One’s newest reality show, Hollywood Divas, following actresses Golden Brooks, Countess Vaughn, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal and reality star Lisa Wu on their journeys in Hollywood and off-camera. (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

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Becoming a Hollywood Diva - Get hip to TV One’s newest reality show, Hollywood Divas, following actresses Golden Brooks, Countess Vaughn, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal and reality star Lisa Wu on their journeys in Hollywood and off-camera. (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Girl Talk - Tune in to Lift Every Voice to see Yo-Yo talk hip hop, her legacy and her new documentary with BET; plus Paula Jai Parker chops it up about her new ventures, the spotlight, homelessness and Hollywood with host Fonzworth Bentley. A new episode of Lift Every Voice premieres Sunday at 10:30A/9:30C! (Photos from Left: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Girl Talk - Tune in to Lift Every Voice to see Yo-Yo talk hip hop, her legacy and her new documentary with BET; plus Paula Jai Parker chops it up about her new ventures, the spotlight, homelessness and Hollywood with host Fonzworth Bentley. A new episode of Lift Every Voice premieres Sunday at 10:30A/9:30C! (Photos from Left: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)