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MC Lyte
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…
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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.
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2024
One Night Stay
Movie Jazmine
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2023
Favorite Son Christmas
Movie Sister Mae
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2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
TV show Self
- 2023
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2022
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Movie Tina Nixon
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
JANET JACKSON.
TV show Self
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2022
I, Challenger
Movie Diane
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2022
Bury Me
Movie Diane
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2021
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Movie Tina Nixon
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2021
Partners in Rhyme
TV show Lana Crawford
- 2021
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2021
Bad Hair
Movie Coral
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2020
Angie: Lost Girls
Movie Pastor Kim
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2020
Sylvie's Love
Movie Mikki
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2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Loved To Death
Movie Tiffany
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2017
S.W.A.T.
TV show DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
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2017
Girls Trip
Movie MC Lyte
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2017
Tales
TV show Makena Daniels
- 2016
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2016
Queen of the South
TV show the professor
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2016
A Tale of James Brown
Movie Self
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2015
Hustlers Convention
Movie Self
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2013
The Dempsey Sisters
Movie Taylor Powell
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2012
Steve Harvey
TV show Self
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2010
Regular Show
TV show Demel-Ishun (voice)
- 2010
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2007
Playas Ball
Movie Laquinta
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2005
Love Lounge
TV show
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2005
Train Ride
Movie Katrina Daniels
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2005
Black in the 80s
TV show Self
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2004
Hip Hop Honors
TV show
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2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
TV show Self
- 2004
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2003
Platinum
TV show Camille FaReal
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2002
Half & Half
TV show Kai Owens
