Act Like You Know
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Studio album by MC Lyte
Released September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
Recorded 1990-1991
Genre Hip-Hop
Length 62:18
Label First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
91731
Producer Audio Two, DJ Mark the 45 King, Epic Mazur, Richard Wolf, The King of Chill, DJ Doc
MC Lyte chronology
Eyes on This
(1989)
Act Like You Know
(1991)
Ain't No Other
(1993)

Act Like You Know is the third album released by MC Lyte. It was released on September 17, 1991 for First Priority Records, distributed by Atlantic Records and featured production from big name producers, Audio Two, DJ Mark the 45 King, Epic Mazur and Richard Wolf. Act Like You Know had a softer, more R&B-like sound than her more hardcore albums, Lyte as a Rock and Eyes on This, and reviews were generally mixed. The album fell in the charts, only peaking at #102 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but two singles made it high on the Hot Rap Singles, "When In Love" made it to #3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, while "Poor Georgie" made it to #1 on the chart and #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing [link]

All lyrics written by MC Lyte

No. Title Length
1. "When In Love"   3:58
2. "Eyes Are the Soul"   3:53
3. "Search 4 the Lyte"   3:21
4. "Act Like You Know"   3:50
5. "Mickey Slipper (Interlude)"   1:36
6. "Poor Georgie"   4:30
7. "Take It Off"   4:51
8. "Beyond the Hype"   4:20
9. "All That"   3:10
10. "Big Bad Sister"   3:11
11. "Like that Anna (Interlude)"   0:53
12. "Kamikaze"   4:10
13. "Can You Dig It"   3:15
14. "Like a Virgin"   4:13
15. "Lola from the Copa"   3:04
16. "2 Young 4 What"   3:32
17. "Absolutely Positively..... Practical Jokes"   3:42
18. "Another Dope Intro (Interlude)"   0:43
19. "K-Rock's the Man" (CD only Bonus Track) 2:05
Total length:
62:18

Samples [link]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars link
Robert Christgau (3-star Honorable Mention) [1]

References [link]



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MC Lyte

MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11, 1970) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. She has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists.

Early life

Lyte was born Lana Michelle Moorer in 1970. Raised in Brooklyn, Lyte began rhyming at the age of 12. One long-standing misconception is that Lyte is the younger sister of Milk D and DJ Giz, Audio Two.

Music

In 1987, when she was 17, Lyte began schooling other MCs in the art of rhyme; since that time, she has improved upon her musical prowess, with a total of ten albums released to her credit. In September of the following year, she released her first album, Lyte as a Rock, noted for such hits as "Paper Thin" and the battle rap "10% Dis", a response from then-Hurby Azor associate, Antoinette. Both rappers released battle records against each other. Lyte followed her debut with 1989's Eyes on This, which spawned the hits "Cha Cha Cha" and "Cappucino". Both albums were notable for Lyte's uncensored lyrical matter. She sweetened up a little on 1991's Act Like You Know, noted for its new jack swing sound and the hit single "Poor Georgie". Lyte's fourth album, 1993's Ain't No Other, became her first to reach gold status and was notable for her first top 40 pop hit, "Ruffneck". An inspiring 1993 classic anthem, "Ruffneck", was eventually nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Single, and in fact, made MC Lyte the first female solo rapper ever nominated for a Grammy. She later went on to become a featured artist on hits by Janet Jackson and Brandy.

Podcasts:

PLAYLIST TIME:

Lil Paul

by: Mc Lyte

Chorus:
I keep my staff
real for ur girl
i keep on tryin'
holdin'
to my world
tell me why
we keep on goin'
round round
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
rap: 1
am lil paul
i keep my shit real
like lil cool j
i started
hingin' , huntin'
fallin'
creepin' around
but am stil tripin'
for my staff
u know what
time is it
time to hold, u down
time to treat
u right
i do my shit
every night
in d street
but i stil make it up
with my precious time
chorus
rap:
com to think
of it
girl: com to think of what?
Maybe am not
ur type
maybe u don't
love me
but am stil
holdin' on with u
uncondition
listen up baby
i keep my staff real
just for u
u gona tel me
d true of me
havin' a sleepless
night
is hot
d version
fallin' in love with u
i have to show
every beat of my voice
by pardonin' u
to stop playin'
games on me
let keep on
livin'
like two homes
in a playin' ground
tel mee...
tel me
d true of d shit
i see
u say don't ask
clancy
but i see d same shit
d song
sound d same beat
hear d shit
u tellin' me
pickin' out
my fuckin' b
that not
all i gotta see
all that
i wana see
u stop
playin' games
and stop
tripin' out my staff




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