MC Lyte
- Acting
- October 11, 1971 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- One Night Stay · Jazmine
- Favorite Son Christmas · Sister Mae
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop · Self
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports · Self
- Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop · Self, Executive producer
- Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation · Self
- Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding · Tina Nixon
- Sherri · Self
- JANET JACKSON. · Self
- I, Challenger · Diane
- Bury Me · Diane
- Hip Hop Family Christmas · Tina Nixon
- Partners in Rhyme · Lana Crawford
- The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game · Self
- Bad Hair · Coral
- Angie: Lost Girls · Pastor Kim
- Sylvie's Love · Mikki
- Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America · Self
- The Tamron Hall Show · Self
- Loved To Death · Tiffany
- S.W.A.T. · DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
- Girls Trip · MC Lyte
- Tales · Makena Daniels
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
- Queen of the South · the professor
- A Tale of James Brown · Self
- Hustlers Convention · Self
- The Dempsey Sisters · Taylor Powell
- Steve Harvey · Self
- Regular Show · Demel-Ishun (Voice)
- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop · Self
- Playas Ball · Laquinta
- Love Lounge
- Train Ride · Katrina Daniels
- Black in the 80s · Self
- Hip Hop Honors
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop · Self
- Female American Rap Stars
- Platinum · Camille FaReal
- Half & Half · Kai Owens
- Civil Brand · Sgt. Cervantes
- BET Awards · Self
- Strong Medicine · Nikki
- Get Real · Beth Hunter
- A Luv Tale · Aklia
- For Your Love · Lana
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn · Sister II Lumumba
- Moesha · MC Lyte
- Janet Jackson: janet.
- New York Undercover · Female Rapper
- Fly By Night · Akusa
- MTV Unplugged · Self
- Yo! MTV Raps · Self
- Soul Train · Self
- The Grammys · Self