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naeem juwan , better known by his stage name spank rock , is an american rapper and songwriter from baltimore .
he rose to fame with his 2006 album `` yoyoyoyoyo '' , which was produced by former group member alex epton -lrb- xxxchange -rrb- .
a harbinger of post-millennial alternative rap , the duo became known for its mixing of disparate hip hop and club genres , including baltimore club , miami bass , electro music and rock .
in 2007 , epton left the group to pursue his own production while juwan went on to release the bangers & cash ep -lrb- 2007 -rrb- with pop producer benny blanco .
after a five-year contract struggle with his label downtown records , juwan released his sophomore lp everything is boring and everyone is a fucking liar -lrb- 2011 -rrb- with a range of producers including boys noize , le1f , xxxchange , and squeak e. clean .
