not only is mc lyte rap royalty, she is an integral piece of american music history. without many female rap heroes to pave the way for her, lyte ( aka lana moore) was the first female rapper to put out a full album. needless to say it was a success. and she was only 17!!!
mc lyte was laid back cool and when it came to her lyrical flow...she was brutal. lyte is usually classified as one of the first hip-hop feminist, calling out misogyny and unnecessary machismo early on. she had huge hits all through the eighties and nineties including 'paper thin,' 'cha cha cha,' 'poor georgie,' 'ruffneck,' and some major star studded remixes. she was the first female solo rapper nominated for a grammy. lyte also showed off her acting chops in numerous sitcoms and developed quite a resume with her voice over work. many of her personal belongings from her prestigious career have been donated to the smithsonian. her foundation, hip hop sisters, which aims to promote positive images of women of color, gives away $100,000 every year in scholarship funds. mc lyte has also been named musical supervisor for numerous television shows. vh1 honored this legend for all her contributions to the culture at their annual hip hop honors as they should. and today we honor her here.
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