Fans of the Ying Yang Twins can stand up and get crunk Friday night as the hip-hop duo takes on The House in Tigerland.
The pair, made up of Kaine (Eric Jackson) and D-Roc (De’Angelo Holmes), said they are often requested in Baton Rouge and are obligingly supplying the demand.
“It’s going down Friday,” D-Roc said.
The Atlanta natives are best known for their hits “Halftime,” “Salt Shaker” and “Wait (The Whisper Song).”
D-Roc said the pair’s live shows are always fun parties because the Ying Yang Twins aren’t just rappers — they’re entertainers.
“We’re Ying Yang because D-Roc and Kaine are two individuals who move as a unit of one, but are totally opposite,” Kaine said, explaining their namesake.
“Halftime” became the unofficial anthem of the New Orleans Saints during their 2010 Superbowl-winning season.
“The song came out in 2004, and it’s a blessing for it to still be relevant today,” Kaine said.
D-Roc said the Saints’ adoption of the song and its mainstream blast was an unexpected blessing.
“I’m a Saint all the way,” he said. “New Orleans showed us the most love, so we have to love the dat” chant, D-Roc said he loves the parodies and redone versions of “Halftime” like “Black and Gold lingo.”
Kaine said the Twins have been working on launching their own record label and new self-titled two-disc album. They have also been contributing to the fight against HIV/AIDS by donating all proceeds from their new single “Big Butts” to the USafe Awareness Project.
Kaine said they felt they held a moral obligation to help with AIDS awareness because of the content of some of their music.
“You’ve got to own up to your responsibilities, no matter what it is,” Kaine said.
D-Roc said the Ying Yang Twins are like red wine — they age well and are good for the heart.
“A glass of Ying Yang a day keeps the doctor away,” D-Roc said.
The show starts at 11 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m., according to the Facebook event page. There is a $10 cover charge.
“You don’t want to miss it,” D-Roc said.
 
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