Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (US black) a light-skinned young woman [yellow n. (5b)].

1942

Pittsburgh Courier (PA) 22 Aug. 7/7: Yolla — (light complexioned girl).

2. (US drugs) cocaine.

1992		Click ‘Mic Check’ 🎵 Some might think I’m slanging yola, ice cream, candy, see.
2004		Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ‘Grand Finale’ 🎵 We yayo experts, we been whippin’ the yola since the crackas decided to take the coke from Coca-Cola.
2012		Young Jeezy ‘Knob Broke’ 🎵 Way I weigh up this yola, you’d think I majored in physics.
2018		Digga D ‘With Intent’ 🎵 [N]ow I’m in the bando crushing up yola / Kitchens baking hot, watch it fizzle and drop with baking soda.
2021		Central Cee ‘Dun Deal’ 🎵 Bro controlling the wok, soda in the pop, lock, make the yola rock.