MC Lyte

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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.

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Label Occurrences
MC Lyte canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf DJ
actress
hip hop musician
human
radio personality
rapper
record producer
songwriter
television presenter
voice actor
activeIn music industry
radio
television
alsoKnownAs Lyte
birthName Lana Michele Moorer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup African-American
fieldOfWork entertainment industry
hip hop music
genre East Coast hip hop
hip hop
hasInfluenceOn hip hop culture
later generations of female rappers
hasInstrument voice
hasQuality lyrical complexity
pioneering female presence in rap
socially conscious themes
hasRole MC
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
pioneering role for women in rap
sharp lyricism
occupation DJ
actress
radio personality
rapper
record producer
songwriter
television presenter
voice actor
residence United States of America
stageName MC Lyte self-link

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Lil' Kim influencedBy MC Lyte
MC Lyte stageName MC Lyte self-link
Xscape associatedAct MC Lyte
Common album "Like Water for Chocolate" featuresArtist MC Lyte
subject surface form: Like Water for Chocolate
You Want This featuresArtist MC Lyte