Yo

[Tanya Shivari]

how rappers/thuggers begin and end every sentence..
used when rappers cant find a word to finish their song..

[Jessica]

Its what un-educated people say most of the time.

[Rihanna]

1)Used to get someones attention
2)Used by white suburan kids to help them think they are cool while they wear throwback sports clothing that is too big for them.
3)A short word for Hi or Hello.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

A greeting, can also mean a Woman friend or [associate] that isnt [intimate] which in plural is [Yos]

[Tanya Shivari]

In the English language, yo has become a common interjection that originated decades ago in the Philadelphia region. It is often interchangeable with the word hey, as in Yo, whats up? or, Yo! Wait for me! While the word can also stand alone as a greeting, like the word hey, it also has a wide range of meanings that depend on the tone, context, and situation in which it is used. (see examples)
In more recent times the word has spread into hip-hop or gangsta culture. A parody of such usage forms the basis for a comic exchange between the animated characters played by Robert DeNiro and [Martin Scorsese] ([Shark Tale], 2004), which can be viewed here (http://yoism.org/index.php?id=[YoST]/).
Members of this later cultural scene may claim its origin as theirs. The words origin, however, clearly predates these recent uses, as is evidenced by the words of [Rocky Balboa] (played by Sylvester Stallone)
Yo, Adrienne, its me, Rocky... Rocky Balboa (Rocky, 1976)
Yo, Adrienne. We did it! Rocky Balboa (Rocky II, 1979)

[Sommer]

[Slang] [for you].

[Tracie Lynn]

[GANGSTA] SLANG
In that case yo is a short form of the [possessive] [pronoun] your.

[Sarah]

A word of [greeting] that sounds [orgasmic] when [Eminem] says it.

[Tariq Zaki]

the guy whos so [gd up] he cant say hi, [hello] or how ya [doin]?

[Lizzy Liz]

Interchangeable with the [words] [huh] or what or [hey]