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
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
JANET JACKSON.
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Partners in Rhyme
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Bad Hair
Angie: Lost Girls
Sylvie's Love
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Tamron Hall
Loved To Death
S.W.A.T.
Girls Trip
Tales
Queen of the South
A Tale of James Brown
Hustlers Convention
The Dempsey Sisters
Regular Show
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Playas Ball
Hip Hop Honors
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Civil Brand
Half & Half
Strong Medicine
Get Real
A Luv Tale
For Your Love
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Moesha
New York Undercover
MTV Unplugged
Yo! MTV Raps