Yo Majesty

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title: "Yo Majesty" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["musical-groups-from-tampa,-florida", "african-american-musical-groups", "american-lesbian-musicians", "lgbtq-themed-musical-groups", "american-hip-hop-groups", "lgbtq-hip-hop-musicians", "lgbtq-people-from-florida", "domino-recording-company-artists"] description: "American hip hop group" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Majesty" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American hip hop group ::

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Field	Value
name	Yo! Majesty
image	Sonar 2008 - Yo Majesty - Shunda K.jpg
caption	Yo! Majesty's Shunda K performing at Sonar 2008, Barcelona, Spain
background	group_or_band
origin	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
genre	Dirty rap, alternative hip hop, electro
label	GMEQCA/Matriarch Records
website
current_members
Shunda K
Shon B
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| name = Yo! Majesty | image = Sonar 2008 - Yo Majesty - Shunda K.jpg | caption = Yo! Majesty's Shunda K performing at Sonar 2008, Barcelona, Spain | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Tampa, Florida, U.S. | genre = Dirty rap, alternative hip hop, electro | years_active = | label = GMEQCA/Matriarch Records | website = | current_members = Shunda K Shon B | past_members = Yo! Majesty is an American hip hop group consisting of singer and rappers Shunda K and Shon B, produced by UK-based electro group HardfeelingsUK.

Yo! Majesty was mentioned as one of the 'Top 11 new bands of 2008' by NME magazine as well as one of the '25 Most Exciting Bands in America'.

Biography

Yo! Majesty's current members are W, Shon Burt, stage name Shon B, and LaShunda Flowers, known as Shunda K. The group members are openly lesbian and self-identify as Christian. Their sound is a hybrid of crunk, Baltimore club music,{{Cite journal | last = Mackay | first = Emily | title = NME Reviews: Yo! Majesty: Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid | journal = NME | year = 2008 | url = https://www.nme.com/reviews/yo-majesty/9923 | last = O'Dair | first = Marcus | title = Ones to Watch: Yo Majesty | newspaper = The Independent | date = September 5, 2008 | url =https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/music-magazine-features/ones-to-watch-yo-majesty-920059.html | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090119084529/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/music-magazine-features/ones-to-watch-yo-majesty-920059.html | url-status =dead | archive-date =January 19, 2009 | last = Castillo | first = Arielle | title = Yo! Majesty: "Kyptonite Pussy" and God | newspaper = Miami New Times | date = May 21, 2008 | url = http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-05-22/music/yo-majesty-kyptonite-pussy-and-god/

Rappers Shunda K and Shon B started out as a duo named Yeah Majesty before they were rounded out circa 2001 by gospel-raised vocalist Jwl B. They started collaborating with London-based electronica duo HardfeelingsUK (David Alexander and Richard Winstanley), who supplied Yo! Majesty with their electro-rap club beats, in 2002.{{Cite news | last = Luger | first = Kara | title = Yo! Majesty hype (and are hyped about) their upcoming album. | newspaper = Rocky Mountain Chronicle | date = May 1, 2008 | url = http://www.rmchronicle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2231&Itemid=6

They "made a splash" at SXSW in 2007 and that year toured alongside CSS and Gossip. Yo! Majesty has also toured with Peaches and was featured in her parody video of the Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" called "My Dumps". The group signed with Domino Records in 2007, and the label released an EP and full-length record by the band in 2008, which included a track produced by Basement Jaxx.

A documentary based on the band, Das Wassup, directed by Johannes Schaff, was released in 2017.

Discography

Albums

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Year	Album	Record label
2006	Yo EP	Out There
2008	Kryptonite Pussy EP	Domino
2008	Futuristically Speaking... Never Be Afraid
2020	Bumpin' Too Hard f/ Basement Jaxx Single	GMEQCA/Matriarch Records
2021	FLEX Maxi Single
2021	Make Em' Regret EP
2021	Return of The Matriarch Album
2022	The Belgian Stallion FLEX Remix
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Appears on

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Year	Song	Album	Record label
2008	"Pony Girl"	Dub Gabriel – Anarchy & Alchemy	Destroy All Concepts
2008	"Sweat Shop	Stainless Style by Neon Neon	Lex
2011	"Flavor" featuring Yo Majesty	Carbon Copy by ★STAR GUiTAR
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Singles

• 2009: "Don't Let Go"
• 2021: "FLEX Maxi Single"
• 2022: "FLEX - The Belgian Stallion Remix"

References

References

1. Robson, Eddie. "Yo Majesty".
2. Richards, Sam. (January 12, 2008). "New Noise 2008". NME.
3. Elan, Priya. (August 2, 2008). "Reborn Indie USA". NME.
4. "Jwl B Discography at Discogs".
5. Andrews, Gem. (March 30, 2009). "Jail, money, music and ex-bandmates: Yo! Majesty's Jwl B talks to Lesbilicious". Lesbilicious.
6. (December 30, 2011). "Spreading the word: Yo! Majesty". Gay News Network.
7. Kharas, Kev. (September 29, 2008). "Yahoo! Music Album Review:Yo Majesty - Futuristically_Speaking_Never_Be_Afraid". Yahoo Music.
8. (December 13, 2006). "Band to watch: Yo Majesty". Stereogum.
9. Hawthorne, Mark. (October 14, 2008). "Music: Yo Majesty: Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid". The A.V. Club.
10. Elan, Priya (April 14, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090425142322/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6086843.ece "Peaches: sex and the seminal woman"]. ''[[The Sunday Times]]''. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
11. Thompson, Paul. (September 21, 2007). "Yo Majesty Sign to Domino Records, Tour". Pitchfork.
12. Maher, Dave. (June 18, 2008). "Yo Majesty Enlist Basement Jaxx for Domino Debut". Pitchfork.

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