MC Lyte will be the recipient of the I Am Hip Hop Award at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards, going down in ATL on September 28th (though it won’t air until October 15th.) Lyte is a legend in the game and truly blazed her own trails, so this is only right!
MC Lyte Speaks On Tyler The Creator’s Jab
In Tyler The Creator’s track “Rella,” the Odd Future frontman raps “Let’s get it poppin’ like MC Lyte around some dykes.” Not the nicest thing to say about someone. When Lyte sat down for an interview with Hip-Hop DX, the rap veteran spoke on the subject and how she felt about it. Read what her response was below. Marisa Mendez
(Video) MC Lyte Praises Fellow Female Rapper Nicki Minaj
While teaching a class at a Pennsylvania college earlier in the week, MC Lyte praised fellow female rapper Nicki Minaj. Lyte calls Nicki a smart business woman and a great MC. Nicki, who watched the video herself, tweeted Lyte thanking her for her kind words. Watch what Lyte had to say about Ms. Minaj after the jump. Julie1205
#IFWT Wishes MC Lyte a Happy Birthday!!
Huge birthday shout out to one of the PIONEERS of the female rap game and just rap in general, MC Lyte. We wish you many, many more!! Marisa Mendez and IFWT
(Classic Video) MC Lyte â€Cha Cha Chaâ€
Cha Cha Cha is a single from MC Lyte’s album Eyes on This. It was released on July 3, 1989. MC Lyte was only 18 when she made the song. The song contains a sample of “The Man-Machine” by Kraftwerk. The song spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Rap charts, peaking at the #1 spot. [1] In 2008, it was ranked number 54 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. She performed this song at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards. Everyday at 5pm we post a classic video that meant something in hip hop.. (If you have a favorite classic video let us know) @DjMikeSessions
(Classic Video) Stop the Violence Movement ”Self Destruction” F/ Krs one, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D, Public Enemy, Stetsasonic
The Stop the Violence Movement was formed by rapper KRS-One in 1988/1989 in response to violence in the hip hop and black communities. During a concert by Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy a young fan was killed in a fight. Coming soon after the shooting death of his friend and fellow BDP member Scott La Rock, KRS-One was galvanized into action and formed the Stop the Violence Movement. Composed of some of the biggest stars in contemporary East Coast hip hop, the movement released a single, “Self Destruction”, in 1989, with all proceeds going to the National Urban League. Everyday at 5pm we post a classic video that meant something in hip hop.. (If you have a favorite classic video let us know) @DJMIKESESSIONS
