25 Best MC Lyte Songs

Standouts from the timeless catalog of the rap great.

LYTE AS A ROCK - MC Lyte is still nice with the mic. Lyte was among the performers at the Roots & Friends concert at Club Nokia.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)
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)

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"Shut the Eff Up" - Leading off with a sample of OG female rapstress/singer Millie Jackson, this underground classic showcases Lyte blasting female haters and female MCs alike (including Antoinette). To borrow a phrase from Big Daddy Kane, she gets raw.   (Photo: Michael Caulfield/Getty Images for VH1)

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