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MC Lyte Information
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'MC Lyte' (born 'Lana Michele Moorer' on October 11, 1971 in Queens, New York) is a female rap artist. Being one of the first major female rappers, she was the first to receive a gold album. She released her first single, the crack tale "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)", at the age of 12 and then signed a contract with First Priority. Her debut album, Lyte As a Rock, was released in 1988, featuring the previous single and "10% Dis." She then made a guest appearance on a remix of Sinead O'Connor's "I Want Your (Hands On Me)," which became a dance hit. This was followed by the releases Eyes on This in 1989 (including "Capaccino"), Act Like You Know in 1991, and Ain't No Other in 1993. Lyte then moved to Elektra/Asylum and released Bad As I Wanna B (1996), which included a collaboration with Missy Elliott called "Cold Rock a Party". Seven & Seven (1998) also included guest appearances from Missy Elliott, along with LL Cool J and Giovanni Salah. Lyte is also featured as Kai, a recurring role on the UPN sitcom Half & Half. In December of 2004, she was inducted as an honorary member into Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
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