| First Name |
MC
|
| Last Name |
Lyte
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Lana Michele Moorer
|
| Alternative Name |
MC Lyte
|
| Birthday |
11th October, 1970
|
| Birthplace |
East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Height |
5' 4" (163 cm)
|
| Weight |
146lbs (66 kg)
|
| Build |
Voluptuous
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Different hairstyles, Thick full lips, Large ears
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
|
| Sexuality |
Bisexual
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
Hunter College in New York City, New York, USA,
|
| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter, model, actress, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, DJ, voiceover talent, narrator, mentor
|
| Occupation |
Rapper
|
| Claim to Fame |
becoming the first solo female rapper to release a studio album with her critically acclaimed 1988 debut album entitled Lyte as a Rock, in addition to her songs like “Cha Cha Cha,” “Paper Thin,” “10% Dis,” “Ruffneck,” and “Poor Georgie,” as well as her roles as Akusa in the 1992 musical drama film Fly by Night and Detective Makama Daniels in the BET drama anthology series Tales
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Rap
|
| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1986–present, 1988–present, 1985–present, 1984–present
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| Music Style |
House, Club/Dance, East Coast Rap, Pop-Rap, Electronic, Golden Age
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| Music Mood |
Confrontational, Swaggering, Carefree, Confident, Brash, Playful, Boisterous, Fun, Irreverent, Party/Celebratory, Exuberant, Provocative, Rousing, Street-Smart, Energetic, Yearning, Hedonistic, Bright, Reverent
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
|
| Record Label |
DuBose Music Group, First Priority Music/Atlantic Records, East West America/Elektra Records, Omnivore Recordings, iMUSIC/BMG, Sunni Gyrl, Inc./Omnivore Recordings
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| Associated Acts |
Audio Two, Grand Puba, LL Cool J, Xscape, Lil Mama
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Pantheon, Pallas Management Group
|
| Official Websites |
officialmclyte.com/, http://www.mclyte.com/, http://mclyte.com
|
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, disc jockey, and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a full solo album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. The album spawned the singles "10% Dis" and "Paper Thin". In 1989, she joined the supergroup Stop the Violence Movement, and appeared on the single "Self Destruction", which was the inaugural number-one single on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.
