MC Lyte

Born: 1971-10-11 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, came out in September of that year, including the rap song 'Paper Thin,' the diss 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 (inc ...