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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

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