MC Lyte
MC Lyte aka Lana Moorer (born October 11, 1970) is an American DJ, actress, model, Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepeneur. She released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," at age 17 in 1988, whose lyrics address the effects of drug abuse on relationships. Lyte's debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was released in September of that year, including the rap classic "Paper Thin," the battle track "10% Dis," the title cut, and the aforementioned "I Cram to Understand U," an early crack era narrative. Lyte as a Rock is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most relevant rap albums ever. The successive full length releases Eyes on This (including the hit single "Cha Cha Cha"), Act Like You Know, and Ain't No Other (featuring the single "Ruffneck," which earned Lyte the first female rapper gold certification as a solo artist) followed in later years. In all, MC Lyte has released eight albums. She has acted in over a dozen films, including Girls Trip and Sylvie's Love, as well as on television. Lyte also does voiceovers, is a motivational speaker, and has written a book, Unstoppable: Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential.
Known for
![One Night Stay](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iCjPkYKB238PkcqdvkOdH0QvpbA.jpg)
One Night Stay
![A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8PPBVqnMsESwN0n9TNuA4HAG6IS.jpg)
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
![The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aEdGTrgYGNbzutoHyoKQ2jUzjTl.jpg)
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
![Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4vtWCNunNhurrFCp1s4nqTlp8cF.jpg)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
![Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b3GPyzxMrCKPLR9jJvnMp6gW0rs.jpg)
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
![Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/11ri7kctUoUV4qMfS7k2SoNNWwd.jpg)
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
![JANET JACKSON.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jQniNP1XSYvSk2qTU8PGe9kL4Lm.jpg)
JANET JACKSON.
![Hip Hop Family Christmas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vIiH0h7j7aQVNf7jh9Nmwy803xb.jpg)
Hip Hop Family Christmas
![Partners in Rhyme](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8uB7HejmuGRh1YciqD8pWD2i00D.jpg)
Partners in Rhyme
![The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/urSW0msg92LrQXsLFOveFCuY2xV.jpg)
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
![Bad Hair](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/979LvAwRGCkVFgJ04uyPcsPaPF2.jpg)
Bad Hair
![Angie: Lost Girls](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ejRsqy2FVz2G6rEyLfn9SzMCRj2.jpg)
Angie: Lost Girls
![Sylvie's Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/48P3lTdsg19OfmrD5av0VJYcjLM.jpg)
Sylvie's Love
![Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6nC3SJl1F6UdpgaXyXaG0V45Dzu.jpg)
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
![Tamron Hall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pOqHc6Q47uGqnCps1DGVMaWyd9v.jpg)
Tamron Hall
![Loved To Death](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sPPT9uAXvsxWHBky82XsuxWRc2a.jpg)
Loved To Death
![S.W.A.T.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1l7vsAIkqOzrqiPwjO27Cb5QdfJ.jpg)
S.W.A.T.
![Girls Trip](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fM1h8CwtdileV3zlemXx7UWJjOP.jpg)
Girls Trip
![Tales](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2Di9Xw8CfANDlE7p8EjRGxrwsww.jpg)
Tales
![Queen of the South](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rzdC5EHkkKJE6OPVdh6gT1pR1c9.jpg)
Queen of the South
![A Tale of James Brown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4EKesJAIWZgWD4hw9eu2EnQ02R6.jpg)
A Tale of James Brown
![Hustlers Convention](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kitcH2Av45lB40JqvhiaYa94Be3.jpg)
Hustlers Convention
![The Dempsey Sisters](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rNRToDKgZJzRrmSvmrJ3ZO089zF.jpg)
The Dempsey Sisters
![Regular Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mS5SLxMYcKfUxA0utBSR5MOAWWr.jpg)
Regular Show
![My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wiKCiAVAKbVM4O2vy3tD36AgpuG.jpg)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
![Playas Ball](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p2euLH4U6x7WNPQTPfrrjjBN53h.jpg)
Playas Ball
![Hip Hop Honors](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4dUxoSnjrdz0lwSTpCN0AydVUha.jpg)
Hip Hop Honors
![And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jn1Hm49g4cKIZTV15ZffrAKB100.jpg)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
![Civil Brand](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eEr5QMj24CYaT3dP37M4BM5F6St.jpg)
Civil Brand
![Half & Half](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8TVku3ieyStr4mJihUZal2gay9I.jpg)
Half & Half
![Strong Medicine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/SxrWagwCtPrlI6K50fRl81Omxk.jpg)
Strong Medicine
![Get Real](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2JkgetFDwf1yvQ0ANXZTlpWE8w3.jpg)
Get Real
![A Luv Tale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9nWr8Y55ZU31t6cLiQb95urONFk.jpg)
A Luv Tale
![For Your Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3B3r60eIOzey3GKvtFoJ8bsVxzM.jpg)
For Your Love
![An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/KSGv5uV6SJS7mUMlttvLfWA6Lv.jpg)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
![Moesha](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6I3VCk8GCscaPM3aKOTJlzIaqhc.jpg)
Moesha
![New York Undercover](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/70Nd63gqoCLxNrdSY72FYAWOXhj.jpg)
New York Undercover
![MTV Unplugged](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wq1XgtmQbhMax38ZHxLeqSxayGx.jpg)
MTV Unplugged
![Yo! MTV Raps](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bVkwSDjUXpc5bX4YM0pTu6EeIq6.jpg)
Yo! MTV Raps