Widely recognized as among the most influential women MCs in history, Yo-Yo blasted onto the scene with her 1991 debut, Make Way for the Motherlode.

The project was led by the catchy lead single, "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" produced by Sir Jinx and Ice Cube and featuring a prominent sample of Earth Wind & Fire's "Devotion." Immediately, Yo-Yo let it be known that she's an "intelligent Black woman," an ideology she'd continue with her crew, IBWC, Intelligent Black Woman's Coalition, throughout her career as an activist.

Her sophomore project, Black Pearl, dropped in 1992. With production handled by DJ Pooh, Sir Jinx, Down Low Productions, DJ Muggs, Rashad Coes and DJ Bobcat, and with Ice Cube serving as executive producer, Yo-Yo continued to expand on her ideology, dropping gems about Black life, activism, and womanhood.

Decades later, Yo-Yo, who recently launched her cooking show, Downright Delicious, continues to showcase her star power. She's also set to perform at the Rock The Bells Festival on Aug. 5 in Queens.

Full of gems that still resonate years later, here are 3 of the best moments from Black Pearl.

1. "Home Girl Don't Play That"

Produced by DJ Pooh, Yo-Yo's lead single continues to showcase her hard-hitting perspective with storytelling bars.

"A woman gotta do what a woman gotta do/Make one move and they'll gat you/In the back—with a gat/The homegirl don't play that!"

2. "Black Pearl"

The title track features Big Bub and shines a light on the plight of Black women with an affecting narrative.

"Comin at'cha, can you feel what I'm feelin'/Some soul sister need some natural healing/Gifted but shifted, so come follow me/Cause I'mma take you on a sister to sister journey..."

3. "Cleopatra"

Yo-Yo declares her super hero status on "Cleopatra," dissing Wonder Woman as a has been who needs to make way for a woman who's willing to put the hood on her back.

"Forget Wonder Woman, she's a trick/Workin around in red, white and blue/The girl is through/Another superhero comin atcha
But much blacker/Yo-Yo, better known as Cleopatra/And when shit gets mental/In South Central/Please, could you bust the instrumental?/Givin you a migrane/Is it a bird or a plane or Soul Train?/Funky like Coltrane/Never do the same old thing/Swoop down to the rescue..."