Latest Release
- 22 MAR 2024
- 1 Song
- Seven & Seven · 1998
- Ain't No Other · 1993
- Bad As I Wanna B · 1996
- Lyte As a Rock · 1988
- Badder Than B Fore · 1998
- The Very Best of MC Lyte · 1989
- Bad As I Wanna B · 1996
- Fresh Outta "P" University · 1997
- Bad As I Wanna B · 1996
- Seven & Seven · 1997
Albums
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996
- 1993
- 1991
- 1988
Music Videos
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Artist Playlists
- Give it up for rap's original force-of-nature femme-C.
Compilations
Appears On
- Hindustani
- Bishop Brigante
More To Hear
- Unpacking how “Lyte as a Rock” inspired women in rap today.
- The legendary MC Lyte joins for a special Bottle Service.
About MC Lyte
One of the most distinguished citizens from “the planet of Brooklyn”, MC Lyte is an American rapper, actor, DJ and entrepreneur who became a trailblazer for women in hip-hop in the ‘80s. Born Lana Michele Moorer in 1970, she was raised in East Flatbush and began rapping at the age of 12, inspired by the new beat of hip-hop and its streetwise storytelling. Four years later, MC Lyte's booming debut single, “I Cram to Understand U”, arrived as one of the first cautionary anthems of the crack era, setting a conscientious precedent explored further on 1991's Act Like You Know, with singles “Poor Georgie” warning against drunk driving and “Eyes Are the Soul” dedicated to those lost in the AIDS crisis. With 1996's Bad As I Wanna B, MC Lyte leaned into a sensual new sound, embracing R&B and featuring soon-to-be superstars Xscape on “Keep On, Keepin' On” and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott on the “Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)”. Throughout her decades-long tenure, she has collaborated with the likes of Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Queen Latifah and Sinéad O'Connor, cementing a legacy as a rap pioneer.
- BORN
- 1970年10月11日
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap