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The Ying Yang Twins Nominated For a Grammy Award For Wait (The
Whisper
Song) From Their Certified-Platinum Fourth Album U.S.A. (United
State of
Atlanta) (Collipark/TVT Records)

Special Remix CD/DVD U.S.A. Still United Combo Set For Release on Dec.
27th

Named after the Chinese symbol for light and dark, the Ying Yang Twins
have
been Grammy nominated for Wait (the Whisper Song) in the Best Rap
Performance by a Duo or Group category. The Awards will air on CBS
on
Feb. 8th. The Ying Yang Twins smash platinum album, U.S.A. (United
State
of Atlanta) debuted as the number one Hip-Hop/R&B album first week and
featured the top-charting single, Wait (The Whisper Song), which
peaked
at #3 on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The Atlanta-based duo have
performed Wait on a wide range of television programs, including
Last
Call with Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, MTV DFX, BETs
106 & Park,
and the BET Awards Pre-Show. The announcement marks TVT Records first
Grammy nomination in the rap category.

The Ying Yang Twins, D-Roc and Kaine, contribution to hip-hop culture
is
heard as far back as 1998 when DJ Smurf aka Mr. Collipark, invited the
duo
to be part of his third album, Dead Crunk. Packed with southern bass
songs
and artists. One On One would be the first recorded Ying Yang
Twins song.
In 1998 Lil Jon featured the duo on his So So Def Bass All-Stars
Compilation, Volume III. The song, True City Thugs was a hit on
the
streets and could be heard in local strip clubs as well as through
D-boys
Heavy Chevy amplifiers and speakers. Shortly thereafter, the Twins
released
the two-song single Whistle While You Twurk and B-sided Bring Yo
Azz
Outdoz (2000), another underground hit. When the East Atlanta
representatives released the Billboard-charting, strip-club anthem
Whistle
While You Twurk the duo managed to garner a loyal following located
primarily in the South. Whistle While You Twurk moved over 200,000
units.
But many hip-hoppers thought it was a wrap for the Ying Yang Twins
(YYT)
when the estate that owns Snow Whites Whistle While You Work
legally
forced them to change the song because the Twins neglected to clear the
sample. Thug Walkin, their debut album via Universal, sold over
100,000
units but made little noise on the Billboard. Ultimately, KOCH came
knocking in 2002 and offered the Twins and their loyal producer and
company
CEO, Mr. Collipark, an opportunity to release Alley: The Return of the
Ying
Yang Twins. Complete with adrenaline-heavy beats sure to get the club
crunk, the album included Say I Yi Yi, another southern banger.
Even
though it lacked promotion, Alley sold over 400,000 units; it fell
short of
gold status as the YYT production was misunderstood by an industry who
really couldnt grasp the YYT concept. Fast-forward to 2002 when Lil
Jon and
The Eastside Boyz invited the Twins to record Get Low for their
double
platinum-selling album, Kings of Crunk. Heard from strip-clubs to
sorority
houses, Get Low was the defining moment of the YYT career.
Dissatisfied
with previous record companies, Mr. Collipark moved the Ying Yang Twins
over
to TVT Records. With all necessary elements in place, Me & My Brother,
their
TVT-debut, is now platinum history.

Ying Yang Twins and U.S.A. fans can look forward to a special U.S.A.
Still
United CD/DVD release featuring 13 rare and remixed tracks and U.S.A.
video
catalog from Wait to Shake. The remix CD/DVD combo will be
available
beginning on Dec. 27th.

--
Joe Wiggins
Director, Urban Publicity
TVT Records
23 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
212.979.6410 x290
212.979.6489
joe@tvtrecords.com