25 Best MC Lyte Songs

Standouts from the timeless catalog of the rap great.

MC Lyte - It would be negligent to talk about female rappers without mentioning MC Lyte. Lyte was one of the most trailblazing rappers of her time, leaving the hip hop community with classics like "Paper Thin," "Lyte as a Rock" and "Ruffneck."   (Photo by Michael Caulfield/Getty Images)
Hip Hop Honoree - In 2006, Lyte was one of the rap pioneers honored at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors broadcast. She was joined by fellow female MC’s Da Brat, Remy Ma and Lil’ Kim and they all performed some of her biggest hits, including, “Lyte as a Rock, “Paper Thin” and “Ruffneck.” (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Living Legend - MC Lyte took the mic during Girls' Night Out. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)
"Cold Rock a Party" - Sean Combs (when he was known as Puff Daddy) produced this 1996 club banger for Lyte, which featured Missy Elliott. With its sample of Diana Ross' disco classic "Upside Down," this cut was the perfect soundtrack to the era of ghetto fabulous. (Photo: Rick Davis / Splash News)"Keep On, Keepin' On" - Lyte boldly flexed her sexy on this 1996 track, which was featured on the soundtrack for the high school basketball film Sunset Park.    (Photo: HRC/WENN)

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"Stop, Look, Listen" - "I'm the super duper with the roper doper," Lyte explains on this battle track. "You gotcha clean draws on? Yeah, I hope you do." This was another track to kick the party live.  (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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