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MC Lyte Biography

MC Lyte : Before transforming herself into a successful R&B rapper, MC Lyte was one of the baddest sisters rapping in New York, and she's also one of the few longest-running hip-hop artists to have emerged pre-Golden Era. Her cocky delivery and rugged style is well-renowned and can be clearly heard in many of today's female rappers.

Lyte's full-length debut album, Lyte as a Rock, earned the respect of the streets with such classics as "I Cram to Understand U," "Paper Thin," and the title track. Her best release of true hip-hop form, All Eyes on This, featured the songs "Cappuccino," "Stop, Look, Listen," and the infamous "Cha Cha Cha." After breaking through the mainstream during the early '90s, Lyte scored a few roles in such movies as Sunset Park and Playas Ball, as well as made appearances in TV comedy sitcoms such as Moesha, In the House, and Half & Half.

She would eventually earn a GRAMMY nomination for the single "Ruffneck," off her 1993 album Ain't No Other, which was also the first single from a female hip-hop artist to reach gold status. Lyte's truly an ambassador to all women in hip-hop.