Why We Love MC Lyte
Stars dish on how the hip hop icon impacted music.
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Trina - "MC Lyte is hip hop; she represents a culture of music that paved the way for female artists worldwide." (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI)
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8Ball - "MC Lyte was definitely a pioneer for women in hip hop. Her flow was unique, honest, lyrical and hard. She rocked the club and she could tell a story with her music as well. On top of all that she was a beautiful and sexy little tomboy that could only be handled by a 'Ruffneck.'"(Photo: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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U-God - "Back in the days, yeah, that was my broad. Yeah, I have loved MC Lyte for a long time. 'I Cram To Understand,' 'Ruffneck.' Her DJ was from Staten Island and she used to come to the Hill and I used to see her at my pizzeria. I used to go crazy when I saw her. She is one of the illest female MCs of all time. Before Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, there was MC Lyte. She paved the way."(Photo: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)
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Bun B - "I remember watching MC Lyte in the 'Stop, Look, Listen' video and saying to myself that one day I wanna be that cool. The style, the flow, the look...she epitomized what a MC should be. Not just a female MC, any and every MC." (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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Cory Gunz - "Auntie Lyte was the first female rapper I saw...'Ruffneck' is the first video of hers. I saw she had her own style and she opened a lot of doors for female artists getting in the game."(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Maino - "She is one of the greatest of all time, it wouldn't be no Foxy Brown or Lil Kim; She paved the way, and she reps Brooklyn to the fullest."(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Kevin Liles - "I have three words to describe my friend from BK. She is a Visionary, Lyricist and Pioneer. She is truly The Light!" (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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Styles P - "I don't look at MC Lyte as a female emcee. I look at her and remember a great emcee with a great vocab, style and delivery she is one the best to touch a mic period!!! "(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
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UM - "I think MC Lyte pioneered good girls wanting a bad boy. She had everybody wanting a ruff neck like me [laughs]." (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Curren$y - "She's dope ... her voice demands attention, great story teller as well. Lyte was way ahead of her time." (Photo: Warner Bros. Records)
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