MC Lyte

Released: June 23, 1993

Featuring: KRS-One

[KRS-One]
Yo what up
Its the blast master KRS-One
And I'm chilling in Brooklyn
Now we come down right now to let you know
That MC Lyte is not to be fucked with
This album will bring nothing but the lyrical terrorism and hardcore beats
So come down MC Lyte
Because you alone run the dancehall (?)

Hip-hop is often perceived as music’s boys club. However, as MC Lyte’s career would attest, the microphone is an equal opportunity employer. One of the best female MCs to rock the mic, Lana Michelle Moorer was raised in Brooklyn and began rapping at the age of 12.

When she was only 18, she released her classic album Lyte as a Rock. She held her own on each subsequent album, even becoming the the first solo female rapper to earn a Grammy Nomination with her song “Ruffneck”. As one of the most talented MCs during rap’s nascent years, MC Lyte’s longevity became evident over 3 decades in the music business. Savvy and multitalented, she has ventured into television, movies, and Broadway.

Amazingly, though, MC Lyte’s most meaningful work has come off-stage. Lyte has contributed to the Smithsonian Institute and lectured for universities and organizations throughout the world. However, she is proudest of her Hip Hop Sisters Foundation which awards yearly scholarships to young women who work hard inside the classroom and the booth.

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Ain’t No Other

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Ain’t No Other (1993)

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