MC Lyte
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DJ
actress
hip hop musician
human
radio personality
rapper
record producer
songwriter
television presenter
voice actor
MC Lyte is a pioneering American rapper and one of the first prominent female MCs in hip-hop, known for her sharp lyricism and influential role in shaping the genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MC Lyte canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DJ
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actress ⓘ hip hop musician ⓘ human ⓘ radio personality ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television presenter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
music industry
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lyte ⓘ |
| birthName | Lana Michele Moorer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment industry
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hip hop music ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
hip hop culture
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later generations of female rappers ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | voice ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
lyrical complexity
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pioneering female presence in rap ⓘ socially conscious themes ⓘ |
| hasRole |
MC
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host ⓘ narrator ⓘ |
| influenced | development of female representation in hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedBy | old school hip hop ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | trailblazer for women in hip hop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first prominent female MCs in hip hop
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pioneering role for women in rap ⓘ sharp lyricism ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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actress ⓘ radio personality ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television presenter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| stageName | MC Lyte self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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