MC Lyte inspired Tell Me More producer Jamila Bey to pick up the mic as MC Me. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images The Record Icons, Inspirations, Women In Music — And You September 2, 2010 • MC Lyte has been an inspiration to many, many women. Who inspires you?
Music Interviews MC Lyte Breaks Down 'Hip-Hop vs. America II' June 25, 2008 • MC Lyte is seen as a pioneering woman in the world of hip hop. Now she's moderating a new BET town hall series called Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did The Love Go? It digs into gender relations in the music and the generation. MC Lyte Breaks Down 'Hip-Hop vs. America II' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91884413/91884396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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MC Lyte released her first album Lyte as a Rock in 1988. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Music Interviews Rapping, Woman To Woman June 11, 2007 • Farai Chideya leads a discussion about the women of hip-hop with Tricia Rose, professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, and rappers Monie Love and MC Lyte. Rapping, Woman To Woman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10948089/10948090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News Hip-Hop: Under Fire - Part I May 1, 2007 • Don Imus' comments toward the Rutgers women's basketball team reignited a discussion on the vulgarity of hip-hop music. MC Lyte, a reigning queen of the genre weighs in. Hip-Hop: Under Fire - Part I Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9938374/9938375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Summer Tunes for Black Music Month, Part 3 June 24, 2005 • News and Notes with Ed Gordon concludes its three-part roundtable series on the art and business of African-American music. This week, we talk with three professionals who've been on the business and creative sides of the music industry — and who know all too well the business of music. Summer Tunes for Black Music Month, Part 3 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4716600/4716709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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