MC Lyte
Actor
Born October 11, 1971 in 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.
Filmography
One Night Stay
Jazmine
Favorite Son Christmas
Sister Mae
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Self
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Tina Nixon
Sherri
Self - Guest
JANET JACKSON.
Self
I, Challenger
Diane
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Tina Nixon
Partners in Rhyme
Lana Crawford
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
Bad Hair
Coral
Angie: Lost Girls
Pastor Kim
Sylvie's Love
Mikki
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Loved To Death
Tiffany
S.W.A.T.
DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
Girls Trip
MC Lyte
Tales
Makena Daniels
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Queen of the South
the professor
A Tale of James Brown
Self
Hustlers Convention
Self
The Dempsey Sisters
Taylor Powell
Regular Show
Demel-Ishun (voice)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
Playas Ball
Laquinta
Train Ride
Katrina Daniels
Black in the 80s
Hip Hop Honors
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Female American Rap Stars
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Platinum
Camille FaReal
Half & Half
Kai Owens
Civil Brand
Sgt. Cervantes
BET Awards
Self - Performer
Strong Medicine
Nikki
Get Real
Beth Hunter
A Luv Tale
Aklia
For Your Love
Lana
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Sister II Lumumba
Moesha
MC Lyte
Janet Jackson: janet.
New York Undercover
Female Rapper
Fly By Night
Akusa
MTV Unplugged
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
Soul Train
Self
The Grammys
Self - Announcer (voice)