Born on today in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for girls in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, “I Cram to Perceive U” despatched shock waves by way of the rising New York Hip Hop scene, Lyte was awarded a file deal from First Precedence Music and given the flexibility to take her message to the road.
MC Lyte was the primary girl to sort out any difficulty of feminism in Hip Hop and was under no circumstances quiet about it. Her debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was a center finger to Hip Hop’s male commonplace, serving as the primary full-length album from a feminine rapper. Right here stood a younger girl lyrically holding her personal in a sea of a number of the most hungry and prolific MC’s within the style’s historical past whereas concurrently checking the entire business on their lack of respect for the fairer intercourse. Her potential commanded a optimistic response and made her a brand new power to be reckoned with.
Her observe up album solely did extra for her profession, creating her picture as Hip Hop’s feminine kingpin, demanding respecting and delivering nothing however fireplace. This album, titled Eyes on This, additionally housed Lyte’s first hit single “Cha Cha Cha” which spent 18 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Sizzling Rap Singles chart proving that MC Lyte was right here to remain.
