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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.
Let the attack begin
Freestylers, 'longside the navigator and see
90Th through poor fe posse, in a liberating style is, broke wil'
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump
We are Ruffneck, with the light in check
A ruffneck, make me rex head, a ruffneck, we got intellect
All in check, we got dem all in check, we navigator
We as the consciousness
Freestylers you give 'nuff respect, borke wil' massin' all the artist
A we dem 'avin' run gone check
Left side here, a mastahblastah
It's a num we have a goes a one he martyr
Know me I'ma never go down, push it for a da
Riddim's up on the
Everybody have a long
Rude boy massive become follow me
Got this time in, oh you got energy, ah your time to get lively here
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump
We are Ruffneck, with the light in check
A ruffneck, make me rex head, a ruffneck, we got intellect
All in check, we got dem all in check, we navigator
We as the consciousness
Freestylers you give 'nuff respect, borke wil' massin' all the artist
A we dem 'avin' run gone check
Come now
Ruffneck, freestlyers man, Ruffneck, I'm a Ruffneck
Left side here, a mastahblastah
It's a num we have a goes a one he martyr
Know me I'ma never go down, push it for a da
Riddim's up on the
Everybody have a long
Rude boy massive become follow me
Got this time in, oh you got energy, ah your time to get lively here
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump
I'm a Ruffneck, yes, Ruffneck, I'm a Ruffneck, yes
Be quiet, see dem up on the theh, see dem up on theh
See dem up on theh, see dem up on theh, midnight run
See dem up on theh, see dem up on theh, see dem up on theh
See dem up on theh, di freestylers
I'm a Ruffneck
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump
You got di right time to wind up your ways
New style becau' we dep on dem case
Oh gosh we style has smash up the place, we make you crawl
Jump up, so jump