One of the first major female rappers,
MC Lyte (b.
October 11, 19??) was born in
Queens, New York City. She released her first single,
I Cram to Understand U[?] at twelve-years old, then signed a contract with
First Priority[?].
Lyte As a Rock[?], a full-length album, was released in
1988, followed by
1989's
Eyes on This[?]. Both were well-received. Lyte released
Act Like You Know[?] (
1991) and
Ain't No Other[?] (
1993). Lyte then moved to
Elektra/Asylum[?] and released
Bas As I Wanna B[?] (
1996), which included a collaboration with
Missy Elliott called
Cold Rock a Party[?].
Seven & Seven[?] (
1998) also included guest appearances from Missy Elliott, along with
LL Cool J and
Giovanni Salah[?].
