MC Lyte discography
Introduction The following is the discography of MC Lyte, an American hip hop musician.MC Lyte began her recording career in 1987 with "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)". In 1988, her collaboration with Sinéad O'Connor on "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" became her first single to reach the charts, appearing in England and New Zealand hit lists. That same year with her debut album ''Lyte as a Rock'' Lyte became the first woman to release a full-length Rap album as a solo artist. On October 21, 1989, her second album ''Eyes on This'' became the first by a female solo rapper to appear on the ''Billboard'' 200 (then called ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums), on which it remained for 20 weeks, peaking  86 in November. It also peaking  6 on the ''Billboard'' Top Black Albums, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart, as well as her first and only top 10 appearance. In December of the same year, she became the first woman to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Rap Songs as lead artist with "Cha Cha Cha". In March 1992 "Poor Georgie" became her first song to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200.On November 30, 1993 "Ruffneck" became the first work by a female solo rapper to be certified gold by the RIAA. In September 1996 her fourth album ''Bad as I Wanna B'' peaked at No. 59 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart. In Germany, the album reached No. 95 on the Offizielle Top 100, becoming MC Lyte's first studio album to chart outside of the United States. Lyte's sixth studio album, ''Seven & Seven'' (1998), failed to chart on the Billboard main chart, as did her subsequent release ''Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1'' (2003), which was released independently. In September 2001 she published her first compilation album ''The Very Best of MC Lyte''. In May 2008 he published an EP as part of the group ''The Almost September''. In April 2015, more than 8 years after the release of her last solo studio album, MC Lyte publishes ''Legend''.In total 5 Lyte songs (4 as the main artist and one as part of the Stop the Violence Movement) would reach number one on Billboard Rap Songs and hold seven entries on the ''Billboard'' 200, reaching the top 10 with their collaboration on Janet Jackson's "You Want This" (number 8) and "Keep On Keepin' On" (number 10). Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably "Cold Rock a Party" (1996), which was certified platinum in New Zealand.
Albums ===Studio albums===+ List of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USR&B/HH GER ''Lyte as a Rock''*Released: April 19, 1988*Label: First Priority/Atlantic*Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming—50— ''Eyes on This''*Released: October 3, 1989*Label: First Priority/Atlantic*Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming866— ''Act Like You Know''*Released: September 17, 1991*Label: First Priority/Atlantic*Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming10214— ''Ain't No Other''*Released: June 22, 1993*Label: First Priority/Atlantic*Formats: CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming9016—* US: 238,000(as of 2007) ''Bad As I Wanna B''*Released: August 27, 1996*Label: East West/Elektra *Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming591195 ''Seven & Seven''*Released: August 18, 1998*Label: East West/Elektra*Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming—7187 ''Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1''*Released: March 18, 2003*Label: BMG (US)iMUSIC (EU)Cortex (AUS)*Formats: CD—95— ''Legend''*Released: April 18, 2015*Label: Sunni Gyrl Inc./Omnivore*Formats: LP——— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Compilation albums===+ List of compilation albums Title Album details ''The Very Best of MC Lyte''* Released: September 4, 2001* Label: Rhino* Formats: CD, digital download ''The Shit I Never Dropped''* Released: August 12, 2003* Label: Unda Ground Kings* Formats: CD ''Rhyme Masters''* Released: October 4, 2005* Label: Flashback* Formats: CD, Cassette ''Cold Rock a Party – Best of MC Lyte''* Released: May 25, 2019* Label: X5 Music Group/Warner* Formats: Digital download, streaming===Remix albums===+ List of remix albums Title Album details ''Badder Than B-Fore''* Released: November 10, 1997* Label: East West* Formats: CD, digital download
EPs + List of extended plays Title Details Track listings ''Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte''(compilation)* Released: April 24, 2007* Label: Rhino* Formats: Digital download ''Almost September''(as part of Almost September)* Released: May 6, 2008* Label: One* Formats: CD, digital download
Singles ===As lead artist===+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B US Rap BEL CAN GER NLD NZ SWI UK "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)"(with DJ K-Rock)1987 — — — — — — — — — —''Lyte as a Rock'' "10% Dis"1988 — — — — — — — — — — "Paper Thin" — — — — — — — — — — "Lyte as a Rock" — — — — — — — — — — "I'm Not Havin' It"(with Positive K)1989 — — 16 — — — — — — — ''The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor'' "Cha Cha Cha" — 35 1 — — — — — — —''Eyes on This'' "Stop, Look, Listen"(with DJ K-Rock)1990 — — 9 — — — — — — — "Cappucino" — — 8 — — — — — — — "When in Love"1991 — 14 3 — — — — — — —''Act Like You Know'' "Poor Georgie" 83 11 1 — — — — — — — "Eyes Are the Soul"1992 — 84 — — — — — — — — "Ice Cream Dream" — — 11 — — — — — — —''Mo' Money Soundtrack'' "Ruffneck"1993 35 10 1 — — — — — — 67* RIAA: Gold''Ain't No Other'' "I Go On" — 68 27 — — — — — — — "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) 1996 10 3 2 — — 32 38 18 41 27* RIAA: Gold ''Sunset Park Soundtrack'' and ''Bad as I Wanna B'' "Everyday" — — — — — — — — — 81''Bad as I Wanna B'' "Cold Rock a Party" (featuring Missy Elliott) 11 5 1 12 11 15 36 1 22 15* RIAA: Gold* RMNZ: Platinum "Druglord Superstar (Milk Remix)"1997 — — — — — — — — — — ''Badder Than B-Fore'' "I Can't Make a Mistake"1998 — — — — — — — — — 46''Seven & Seven'' "It's All Yours" (featuring Gina Thompson) — — — — — — — — — 36 "Party Going On"(featuring Inaya Day) — — — — — — — — — — "It's On" 2001 — — — — — — — — — — "Ride Wit Me" 2002 — — — — — — — — — —''Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1'' "Fighting Temptation"(with Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free) 2003 — — — 37 34 54 13 — 42 — ''The Fighting Temptations Soundtrack'' "Can I Get It Now" 2005 — — — — — — — — — — "Don't Walk Away"(with Meechie) — — — — — — — — — — "Mad At Me" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — "Juke Joint" 2008 — — — — — — — — — — "Get Lyte" — — — — — — — — — — "You Cut" — — — — — — — — — — "Brooklyn" 2009 — — — — — — — — — — "Rockin' with the Best" — — — — — — — — — — "All Over Me/Home" — — — — — — — — — — "Dada da Da" 2011 — — — — — — — — — — "Dopestyle" 2012 — — — — — — — — — —''SLAM x Mick Boogie Present: Brooklyn Originals Mixtape'' "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa) 2013 — — — — — — — — — —''Legend''  "This Is Your Life"(with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis) 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats) — — — — — — — — — —''Legend'' "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV) — — — — — — — — — — "Check" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Money on My Mind" (featuring AVY) 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Revolution" 2018 — — — — — — — — — —''The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 2'' "9 To 5" (featuring Cheyenne Lavene) — — — — — — — — — — "Wide Awake" (featuring V. Bozeman) — — — — — — — — — — "SpotLyte" (featuring Zay) — — — — — — — — — — "Get It Started" (featuring Shah) — — — — — — — — — — "Easy" (featuring Lil Mama & Brookelynn) — — — — — — — — — — "Anything"(featuring AV & JoiStaRR) — — — — — — — — — — "Cold Rock a Party (Milk Remix)" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — "Thick Chick"(with Juju Bacardi) 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "Keep on Pushin'"(with Nonchalant, Yo-Yo & Bahamadia) — — — — — — — — — — ''Dangerous Ground Soundtrack'' "Partners in Rhyme Unstoppable'"(with Precious Way & Xhaania) — — — — — — — — — — ''Partners in Rhyme Soundtrack'' "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Featured singles===+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Dance US R&B US Rap AUS CAN GER NLD NZ SPA SWE UK  "I Want Your (Hands on Me)"(Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte)1988 — — — — — — — — 40 — — 77 ''The Lion & the Cobra'' "Victory Is Calling"(Michie Mee and L.A. Luv featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — — — — — — — ''The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor'' "Self Destruction"(as part of Stop the Violence Movement)1989 — — 30 1 — — — — 33 — — 75* RIAA: Gold  "Dr. Soul"(Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) — — 10 — — — — — — — — — ''FM2'' "I Ain't Lyin'"(Sinbad featuring MC Lyte)1990 — — 90 — — — — — — — — — ''Brain Damaged'' "Heal Yourself"(as part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies)1991 — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Civilization vs. Technology'' "You Want This"(Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte)1994 8 9 9 — 16 15 90 37 11 — — 14* RIAA: Gold ''janet. Remixed'' "Can't Hang"(Xscape featuring MC Lyte) 1996 50 — 9 — — — — — — — — — ''Off the Hook'' "Come On"(Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte)1997 44 — 19 — — — — — 28 — — — ''Set It Off Soundtrack'' and ''Paradise'' "Let's Get Funk"(Mellowman featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Au Jour Le Jour'' "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)"(Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — 59 — — — — 79 ''Fresh Outta 'P' University'' "Curious"(LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte)1998 — — — — — — 70 — — — — 23 ''Levert.Sweat.Gill'' "Jammin'"(Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) 2000 — — — — — — — 54 — 10 59 42 ''Chant Down Babylon'' "Time for a Change"(The Rapsody featuring MC Lyte, Khaled & Danacee) — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Hip Hop Meets World'' "Roots Love & Culture"(Tre Hardson featuring MC Lyte) 2002 — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Liberation''  "Girlfriend's Story"(Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) 2004 — — — — — — — — — — — 38 ''Messy''  "Money"(KRS-One featuring MC Lyte) 2007 — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Adventures in Emceein''  "Beautiful"(as part of Almost September) — — — — — — — — — — — — ''The Almost September EP'' "Love"(as part of Almost September; featuring KRS-One & Sleepy Brown) 2008 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Lay Down Slow"(Medusa featuring MC Lyte) 2011 — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Whrs the DJ Booth?'' "That's Still the Way"(Bishop Brigante featuring MC Lyte & Sticky Fingaz) 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — ''Legacy'' "Dare to Change the World"(Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte) 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Dare to Change the World (Dj ScreamShot Remix)"(Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — — — — — — — "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)"(Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — — — — — — — "I'm Still Not Havin' It"(Positive K featuring MC Lyte) 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Can't Help Myself"(Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast) 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Know the Game"(Hindustani featuring MC Lyte) — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.=== Promotional singles ===+ List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album"All That"(featuring Dana Eaves) 1991 ''Act Like You Know'' "Act Like You Know"  "I Wanna Be Down (Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix)"(Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah & Yo-Yo) 1994  "T.R.G. (The Rap Game)" 1996 ''Bad as I Wanna B'' "Have U Ever (Sharam Jey Mix)" 1997 "I Like"(Shiro featuring MC Lyte) 1998  ''Caught Up Soundtrack'' "Woo Woo (Party Time)"(featuring Nicci Gilbert)  ''Woo Soundtrack'' and ''Seven & Seven'' "No Deals"(featuring Ericka Yancey) 2002 ''Dark Angel Soundtrack'' "Ice Cream Dream"(Charlie featuring MC Lyte) 2007 ''Smoothie (Mixed by DJ Hasebe)''
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album"Survival of the Fittest" 1988 ''The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor''"Start It Up Y'All"1990 Audio Two, Positive K''I Don't Care: The Album''"6teen" (uncredited)	 Audio Two"Lady in My Life" 1993 Pudgee tha Phat Bastard''Give 'Em the Finger''"Friends & Respect"1994 Buju Banton, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, Little Shawn, Martin Lawrence, Pete Rock, Positive K, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Spike Lee, Treach''Nuttin' but Love''"Sticka"  Terminator X, Chuck D, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Punk Barbarians''Super Bad''"Do Me Rugged"  Proven Innocent''It's On (single)''"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (Rap Version) 1995  Meshell Ndegeocello, Nefertiti, Patra, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Da 5 Footaz, & Yo-Yo''Panther Soundtrack''"You Bring Me Joy" (E-Smoove's Soul Mix)  Mary J. Blige & Lin Que''You Bring Me Joy (single)''"Taking It Lyte"1996  Lord Finesse''The Awakening''"One For The Cuties"  Yo-Yo''Total Control''"Hip Hop Props: (MC Lyte)" ''The Best of U.T.F.O. ''"Keep on Pushin'" 1997  Bahamadia, Nonchalant, Yo-Yo''Dangerous Ground Soundtrack''"Keep It Movin"1999  Monica Payne''Wild Wild West Soundtrack''"Who Am I"  Will Smith, Tatyana Ali''Willennium''"A Film Called (Pimp)" 2000  Common, Bilal''Like Water for Chocolate''"La Da Di" 2001  Regina Belle''This Is Regina! ''"Dark Angel Theme"2002 Public Enemy ''Dark Angel Soundtrack''"Jam for the Ladies" Moby, Angie Stone''18''"Tell Me" Erick Sermon, Rah Digga''React''"We Can't Be Stopped"2003 Muskabeatz''Muskabeatz''"Mash Out" will.i.am, Fergie''Must B 21''"The Mackin' Game"2004 Teena Marie, Medusa''La Doña''"What You Won't Do for Love" Boyz II Men''Throwback, Vol. 1''"B.K to the Bay" 2005 Kontac & Erase E ''They Got Some Sh**t on Here''"Partyverlauf" DJ Tomekk, Mike K. Downing, Icebear, Siamak''Numma Eyns''"Wonder Years" 2006 DJ Premier, Shabeeno''God Vs Tha Devil''"Listen Up" 2007 ''Top Shelf 8/8/88''"The League" Wildchild, Special Ed, Masta Ace, Percee P''Jack of All Trades''"They Stole My Radio" 2008 The Lady Tigra''Please Mr. BoomBox''"That's What Girls Are Made For"2009 Katt Williams, E-40''It's Pimpin' Pimpin'''"Psalms 23" India Arie''Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics''"The Pressure" Teena Marie''Congo Square''"JukeBox" 2010 Kidz in the Hall''Land of Make Believe''"Really (Skit)" 2012 Macy Gray''Covered''"Nasty Thang" 2013 Sheila E.''Icon''"Show Me Love" 2015 Mellow Man Ace''Restoring Order''"Dope Style"2016 The Secret Specialist ''Hits from the Vault, Vol. #1''"No Place" Golden Child''Golden Rule''"1986" Mexican Institute of Sound, Toy Selectah''Compass''"Holdin' On" Eric Benét''Eric Benét''"MC Lyte" 2018 ''Top Shelf 1988''"Well Well Well"2019 Warryn Campbell, Jason McGee & The Choir''Warryn Campbell Presents My Block Inc.''"Feelings" Big Daddy Kane''The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 1''"M.U.S.I.C." "Stay" ''The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 2''"Fly Away" ''The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 3''"Hot Damn" Sadat X
Videography ===Video albums===+ List of video albums Title Details Notes ''Lyte Years''* Released: November 12, 1991* Label: A*Vision/Atlantic* Formats: VHS* Features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. * Contains the music videos for "When I Love", "Eyes Are The Soul", "Lyte As A Rock", "Paper Thin", "I'm Not Having It", "Cha Cha Cha", "Stop, Look & Listen" and "Cappucino".===Music videos=======As lead artist====+ List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director(s) Title Year Director(s) "Paper Thin" 1988 Lionel C. Martin "Lyte as a Rock" "I'm Not Havin' It"(with Positive K) 1989 "Cha Cha Cha" Tamra Davis "Stop, Look, Listen"(with DJ K-Rock) 1990  "Cappucino"Ric Menello "When in Love" 1991  "Poor Georgie"  "Eyes Are the Soul" 1992  "Ice Cream Dream"  "Ruffneck" 1993 Pamela Birkhead "I Go On"  "Keep On, Keepin' On"(featuring Xscape) 1996 Paul Boyd "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Version 2)(featuring Xscape) Jada Pinkett Smith "Everyday"  "Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) Cameron Casey "I Can't Make A Mistake" 1998 Christopher Erskin "Ride Wit Me" 2003  "Wonder Years"(featuring DJ Premier & Shabeeno) 2006  "Brooklyn" 2009  "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa) 2013 Ron Yuan "This Is Your Life"(with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis) 2014  "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats)  "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV) Ron Yuan "Check" 2015 Lynn Richardson====As featured artist====+ List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and director(s) Title Year Director(s) "I Want Your (Hands on Me)(Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) 1988 John Maybury "Self Destruction"(As part of Stop the Violence Movement) 1989 Ralph McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin "Dr. Soul"(Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte)  "Heal Yourself"(As part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies) 1991Ted Demme and Fab Five Freddy "You Want This"(Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) 1994 Keir McFarlane "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix)(Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo)Hype Williams "Freedom" (Rap Version)(With various artists) 1995Antoine Fuqua "Can't Hang"(Xscape featuring MC Lyte) 1996 Lionel C. Martin "Come On"(Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) 1997 Liz Friedlander "Let's Get Funk"(Mellowman featuring MC Lyte)  "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)"(Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) Philipp Stölzl "Curious"(LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) 1998 Paul Hunter "I Like"(Shiro featuring MC Lyte) Frank Sacramento "Jammin'"(Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) 2000 "Girlfriend's Story"(Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) 2004  "Dare to Change the World"(Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte) 2018 Jay Visualz "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)"(Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte)  ""I'm Still Not Havin' It"(Positive K featuring MC Lyte) 2019  "Can't Help Myself"(Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast) 2020
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