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MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer; October 11, 1971) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.
Lyte was born Lana Michelle Moorer in 1971. Raised in Brooklyn, Lyte began rapping at the age of 12. Two of her brothers later formed the hip-hop duo, Audio Two, which later helped to collaborate on Lyte's records. Lyte recorded her first song, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)", in 1986. Lyte had originally written the song in 1984. The song, about a relationship that fell apart due to the protagonist's lover's crack addiction, got her notice from First Priority, who signed Lyte in late 1987. Soon after she was signed with Atlantic Records by its VP Sylvia Rhone.
Her first album, Lyte as a Rock, was released in September 1988 and was noted for the hit "Paper Thin" and the battle rap, "10% Dis", which was a response from then-Hurby Azor associate Antoinette. Both rappers released battle records against each other. Lyte followed her debut with 1989's Eyes on This, which spawned the hits "Cha Cha Cha" and "Cappucino". Both albums were notable for Lyte's uncensored lyrical matter. Lyte sweetened up a little on 1991's Act Like You Know, noted for its new jack swing sound and the hit single, "Poor Georgie". Lyte's fourth album, 1993's Ain't No Other, became her first to reach gold status and was notable for her first top 40 pop hit, "Ruffneck". Lyte became a featured artist on hits by Janet Jackson and Brandy in 1994.
Chorus:
I keep my staff
real for ur girl
i keep on tryin'
holdin'
to my world
tell me why
we keep on goin'
round round
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
yea yea
just quit playin'
games on me
rap: 1
am lil paul
i keep my shit real
like lil cool j
i started
hingin' , huntin'
fallin'
creepin' around
but am stil tripin'
for my staff
u know what
time is it
time to hold, u down
time to treat
u right
i do my shit
every night
in d street
but i stil make it up
with my precious time
chorus
rap:
com to think
of it
girl: com to think of what?
Maybe am not
ur type
maybe u don't
love me
but am stil
holdin' on with u
uncondition
listen up baby
i keep my staff real
just for u
u gona tel me
d true of me
havin' a sleepless
night
is hot
d version
fallin' in love with u
i have to show
every beat of my voice
by pardonin' u
to stop playin'
games on me
let keep on
livin'
like two homes
in a playin' ground
tel mee...
tel me
d true of d shit
i see
u say don't ask
clancy
but i see d same shit
d song
sound d same beat
hear d shit
u tellin' me
pickin' out
my fuckin' b
that not
all i gotta see
all that
i wana see
u stop
playin' games
and stop
tripin' out my staff