Lyte as a Rock

by MC Lyte

Overview

In the earliest years of the hip-hop game, women were quite frequently overlooked until a new breed of female lyricist came along and gave the proverbial middle finger to a male-dominated game. MC Lyte's debut ushered in the era of the female MC -- confident, brazen, and not afraid to put male MCs in their misogynist place without flinching. The album starts off with a rather slow introduction before kicking things into high gear with the now classic title track, which put Lyte in the center of a media frenzy. With Lyte reasserting her femininity over and over again without compromising production quality or lyric delivery, Lyte as a Rock has aged better than most records that came out during hip-hop's formative years, although at certain moments it has become dated since its release. But what has aged is more than compensated by the classic tunes and the disc's potent historical impact on a generation of women MCs. A classic. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	First Priority
UPC:	0075679090522
Rank:	37729

Tracks

1. Lyte vs. Vanna Whyte
2. Lyte as a Rock
3. I Am Woman
4. MC Lyte Likes Swingin'
5. 10% Dis
6. Paper Thin
7. Lyte Thee MC
8. I Cram to Understand U
9. Kickin' 4 Brooklyn
10. Don't Cry Big Girls

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MC Lyte   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Mickey Dee   Engineer
Mike Dee   Engineer
Gary Clugston   Engineer
Audio Two   Composer,Producer
Phil DeMartino   Engineer
Dan Sheehan   Engineer
Nat Robinson   Producer,Executive Producer
John Pinderhughes   Photography
Frankford Wayne   Mastering
Dionne Alexander   Musician
Yoram Vazan   Engineer
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Carol Bobolts   Design
Natalie Macklin   Musician
DJ Gizmo   Composer
Alliance   Producer
Shlomo Sonnenfeld   Engineer
King of Chill   Composer,Producer
MC Lyte   Composer,Lyricist
Prince Paul   Producer
Milk Dee   Composer