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:
MC Lyte
ALBUMS
- Rhyme Masters released: 2005
- Da Undaground Heat, Volume 1 released: 2003
- The Very Best of MC Lyte released: 2001
- Badder Than B Fore released: 1998
- Seven & Seven released: 1998
- Bad as I Wanna B released: 1996
- Ain't No Other released: 1993
- Act Like You Know released: 1991
- Eyes on This released: 1989
- Lyte as a Rock released: 1988
Da Undaground Heat, Volume 1
Released 2003- Intro (feat. Jamie Foxx)
- Ride Wit Me
- What Y'all Want (feat. Christina Ginger)
- Phone Check 1
- Fire (feat. Neb Luv)
- Bklyn (Live That)
- Lyte tha Emcee, Part 2
- Phone Check 2
- Where Home Is (feat. Jamie Foxx)
- Phone Check 3
- U Got It
- God Said Lyte
- Outro
- Ride Wit Me (clean edit)
- U Can't Stop It (feat. Lee Majors & Hot Dyse)
- Supastar (Introducing Hot Dyse)
- God Said Lyte (a cappella version)
Badder Than B Fore
Released 1998- Cold Rock a Party (Mousse T. remix)
- Everyday (Smoothed Over remix)
- TRG (The Rap Game) (Superfly remix)
- One on One (Master Tee remix)
- Druglord Superstar (MILK. remix)
- Have U Ever (Brooklyn remix)
- Keep On, Keepin' On (JD remix)
- Two Seater (The Conductor's club remix)
- Zodiac (The Deep Sign remix)
- Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy remix)
- Anthology Mega Mix
- Two Seater (Flavor remix)
- I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go) (C & J Fulltime mix)
Seven & Seven
Released 1998- In My Business
- Too Fly
- This Emcee (interlude)
- Top Billin'
- Give Me What I Want
- Woo Woo (Party Time)
- Playgirls Play
- Put It on You
- Propa
- It's All Yours
- I Can't Make a Mistake
- Want What I Got
- Oogie Boogie
- Party Goin' On
- Break It Down
- Closer
- Radio's Nightmare (interlude)
- My Time
- Assaholic Anonymous (interlude)
- King of Rock
- Better Place
Act Like You Know
Released 1991- When in Love
- Eyes Are the Soul
- Search 4 the Lyte
- Act Like You Know
- Mickey Slipper (interlude)
- Poor Georgie
- Take It Off
- Beyond the Hype
- All That
- Big Bad Sister
- Like That Anna (interlude)
- Kamikaze
- Can You Dig It
- Like a Virgin
- Lola From the Copa
- 2 Young 4 What
- Absolutely Positively..... Practical Jokes
- Another Dope Intro (interlude)
- K-Rock's the Man
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Lil Paul
by: Mc LyteChorus:
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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