MC Lyte

Known for ActingBorn 1971-10-11 (age 54)Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Partners in Rhyme

One Night Stay

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Love Lounge

Regular Show

For Your Love

Half & Half

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

The Grammys

S.W.A.T.

JANET JACKSON.

Queen of the South

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

BET Awards

Soul Train

Get Real

Strong Medicine

Yo! MTV Raps

New York Undercover

The Dempsey Sisters

Moesha

Female American Rap Stars

Civil Brand

Girls Trip

MTV Unplugged

Fly By Night

Tales

Sylvie's Love

Platinum

Bad Hair

Hustlers Convention

Train Ride

Angie: Lost Girls

I, Challenger

Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding

Playas Ball

Tamron Hall

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

Favorite Son Christmas

Hip Hop Family Christmas

Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

A Luv Tale

Sherri

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Bury Me