MC Lyte
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
One Night Stay
Movie · as Jazmine
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Movie · as Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Movie · as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie · as Self
Favorite Son Christmas
Movie · as Sister Mae
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
TV · as Self · 4 eps
I, Challenger
Movie · as Diane
Bury Me
Movie · as Diane
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Movie · as Tina Nixon
JANET JACKSON.
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Movie · as Tina Nixon
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Movie · as Self
Bad Hair
Movie · as Coral
Partners in Rhyme
TV · as Lana Crawford · 1 ep
Sylvie's Love
Movie · as Mikki
Angie: Lost Girls
Movie · as Pastor Kim
Loved To Death
Movie · as Tiffany
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Girls Trip
Movie · as MC Lyte
Tales
TV · as Makena Daniels · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.
TV · as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh · 2 eps
A Tale of James Brown
Movie · as Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie
Queen of the South
TV · as the professor · 2 eps
Hustlers Convention
Movie · as Self
The Dempsey Sisters
Movie · as Taylor Powell
Steve Harvey
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Movie · as Self
Regular Show
TV · as Demel-Ishun (voice) · 1 ep
Playas Ball
Movie · as Laquinta
Train Ride
Movie · as Katrina Daniels
Black in the 80s
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Love Lounge
TV · 2 eps
Female American Rap Stars
Movie
Hip Hop Honors
TV · 7 eps
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Platinum
TV · as Camille FaReal · 1 ep
Civil Brand
Movie · as Sgt. Cervantes
Half & Half
TV · as Kai Owens · 17 eps
BET Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Strong Medicine
TV · as Nikki · 1 ep
A Luv Tale
Movie · as Aklia
Get Real
TV · as Beth Hunter · 1 ep
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie · as Sister II Lumumba
For Your Love
TV · as Lana · 1 ep
Moesha
TV · as MC Lyte · 1 ep
Janet Jackson: janet.
Movie
New York Undercover
TV · as Female Rapper · 1 ep
Fly By Night
Movie · as Akusa
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Yo! MTV Raps
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Soul Train
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self - Announcer (voice) · 1 ep