Mc Lyte
is a female rap artist and the younger sister of Milk Dee and Gizmo, who recorded under the name of Audio Two.
She began rapping at the age of 12 and began her career in the early 1980s.
The release of her first single, "I Cram to Understand U", was produced by her older brothers.
This song, about a lying boyfriends crack cocaine addiction, led to her recording contract with First Priority Music.
Her debut album, Lyte As a Rock, was released in 1988, and featured the previously mentioned single and another titled "10% Dis", which targeted her former microphone rival, Antoinette.
Her second album Eyes on This was released in 1989.
It spawned Lyte's first #1 Rap Tracks single "Cha Cha Cha" and another hit titled "Cappuccino", which is a metaphysical story weaved around a bad cappuccino experience.
The song's video was directed by Ric Menello, who also helmed the The Beastie Boys's, "Fight for Your Right" music video.
MC Lyte turned to producers Wolf & Epic for her third release, 1991's Act Like You Know, which spawned another #1 Rap Track titled "Poor Georgie" and two smaller hits "When in Love" and "Eyes are the Soul".
In 1993, MC Lyte released the album Ain't No Other.
The album spawned yet another #1 Rap Track, "Ruffneck", which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Single and was the first ever gold single for a female rap artist
Another smaller hit titled "I Go On" also came from this album.
Lyte then signed Elektra/Asylum and issuing released 1996's Bad As I Wanna B, which featured a duet with Missy Elliott on the track "Cold Rock a Party," which became another #1 Rap Track for her. In 2001, Rhino Entertainment released The Very Best of MC Lyte.
The artist mounted a comeback in 2003 with Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 with production team Maad Funk.
She is active in several social projects, such as Rock the Vote, anti-violence campaigns and AIDS benefits.
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Mc Lyte
RnB/Hip Hop
Opprettet:
20. apr. 2008
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