MC Lyte
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.
54 acting credits
Acting · 54
S.W.A.T.
2017
Regular Show
2010
Strong Medicine
2000
Sherri
2022
Tamron Hall
2019
New York Undercover
1994
Moesha
1996
Queen of the South
2016
Half & Half
2002
MTV Unplugged
1989
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
For Your Love
1998
Get Real
1999
Tales
2017
Girls Trip
2017
BET Awards
2001
JANET JACKSON.
2022
Platinum
2003
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
Black in the 80s
2005
Love Lounge
2005
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019
One Night Stay
2024
Soul Train
1971
Bad Hair
2021
Sylvie's Love
2020
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
Partners in Rhyme
2021
The Grammys
1959
Civil Brand
2003
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023
Hip Hop Honors
2004
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
I, Challenger
2022
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
2022
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
Playas Ball
2007
A Luv Tale
1999
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2023
A Tale of James Brown
2016
Angie: Lost Girls
2020
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Loved To Death
2019
Bury Me
2022
Hustlers Convention
2015
Hip Hop Family Christmas
2021
Female American Rap Stars
2004
Train Ride
2005
Favorite Son Christmas
2023
The Dempsey Sisters
2013
Fly By Night
1992
Janet Jackson: janet.
1994