MC Lyte is back on the mic — and she's doing it 1 for 1. Lyte — long considered to be one of the pioneer female rappers in hip-hop — was so inspired by the hype surrounding the 50th year of the genre ...

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MC Lyte forged the way for other female MCs to find their path in the often-sexist, male-dominated world of Hip-Hop.

The glass ceiling in hip-hop remains to be broken. Back in the day, artists such as Queen Latifah and MC Lyte rocked the mike as hip-hop spread from the underground to the mainstream, and Denverite ...

WASHINGTON, DC- OCTOBER 14: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during the “A Celebration Of Song: In Performance At The White House Student Workshop” event at the White House on October 14, 2015 in ...

It’s hard to believe that the remix to Brandy’s debut song, “I Wanna Be Down” turns 20 this year. Brandy, MC Lyte, Yo Yo and Queen Latifah got together to reminisce about working on the classic record ...

*Hip-hop icon and trailblazer MC Lyte is back with her highly anticipated “1 of 1: Reflections of Lyte Tour 2025,” a transformative musical journey celebrating individuality, perseverance, and the ...