MC Lyte - Keep On, Keepin' On (ft. Xscape) (1996) | Classic's

Happy 49th Birthday, MC Lyte! 🎉 MC Lyte became the first solo female rapper to release a studio album with her 1988 debut, 'Lyte As A Rock' In 1993, the single 'Ruffneck' was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Single, making MC Lyte the first female MC nominated for a Grammy. | We Love The 90s - Urban Music

This is your yearly reminder that Brandy, Mc Lyte, Yo-Yo & Queen Latifah created one of the greatest female collaborations in hip-hop history AND they performed it on the #HipHopAwards stage! Watch the 2024 #HipHopAwards on #BET, Tuesday, October 15, 8/7. | BET

✅ MC Lyte, born Lana Michele Moorer in Brooklyn, New York, is widely recognized as one of the first solo female rappers to release a full-length hip-hop album, Lyte as a Rock (1988). ✅ She was the first female MC ever nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance with her 1993 single “Ruffneck.” ✅ MC Lyte broke barriers in hip-hop media, becoming one of the first female rappers to have her videos played heavily on MTV and BET in the late ’80s and early ’90s. ✅ Beyond music, she’s a