MC Lyte

One of the first major female rappers, MC Lyte (b. October 11, 19??) was born in Queens, New York City. She released her first single, I Cram to Understand U[?] at twelve-years old, then signed a contract with First Priority[?]. Lyte As a Rock[?], a full-length album, was released in 1988, followed by 1989's Eyes on This[?]. Both were well-received. Lyte released Act Like You Know[?] (1991) and Ain't No Other[?] (1993). Lyte then moved to Elektra/Asylum[?] and released Bas As I Wanna B[?] (1996), which included a collaboration with Missy Elliott called Cold Rock a Party[?]. Seven & Seven[?] (1998) also included guest appearances from Missy Elliott, along with LL Cool J and Giovanni Salah[?].