Lyte as a Rock

Lyte as a Rock
Studio album by MC Lyte
Released September 13, 1988(US)
Recorded 1987−1988
Genre Golden age hip hop
Length 38:29
Label First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
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MC Lyte chronology

Lyte as a Rock
(1988)		 Eyes on This
(1989)
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Lyte as a Rock is the debut album of American rapper MC Lyte. released in 1988. In 1998, the album was listed in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The album is broken down track-by-track by MC Lyte in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer Length
1. "Lyte vs. Vanna Whyte"  Alliance 2:47
2. "Lyte as a Rock"  Audio Two 4:17
3. "I am Woman"  King of Chill 2:45
4. "Mc Lyte Likes Swingin'"  Prince Paul 3:17
5. "10% Dis"  Audio Two 5:00
6. "Paper Thin"  King of Chill 5:14
7. "Lyte thee MC"  Alliance 4:13
8. "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)"  Audio Two 4:39
9. "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"  Audio Two 2:20
10. "Don't Cry, Big Girls"  Audio Two 3:57

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.