MC Lyte
MC Lyte aka Lana Moorer (born October 11, 1970) is an American DJ, actress, model, Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepeneur. She released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," at age 17 in 1988, whose lyrics address the effects of drug abuse on relationships. Lyte's debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was released in September of that year, including the rap classic "Paper Thin," the battle track "10% Dis," the title cut, and the aforementioned "I Cram to Understand U," an early crack era narrative. Lyte as a Rock is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most relevant rap albums ever. The successive full length releases Eyes on This (including the hit single "Cha Cha Cha"), Act Like You Know, and Ain't No Other (featuring the single "Ruffneck," which earned Lyte the first female rapper gold certification as a solo artist) followed in later years. In all, MC Lyte has released eight albums. She has acted in over a dozen films, including Girls Trip and Sylvie's Love, as well as on television. Lyte also does voiceovers, is a motivational speaker, and has written a book, Unstoppable: Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential.
Girls Trip
as MC LyteFour girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way,...
Movie pageBad Hair
as CoralIn 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world...
Movie pageSylvie's Love
as MikkiWhen a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem,...
Movie pageAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Sister II LumumbaFilmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action...
Movie pageMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as SelfAva DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short...
Movie pageA GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
as SelfA once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Airing...
Movie pageThe Dempsey Sisters
as Taylor PowellThree siblings return to their musical roots, agreeing to let their brother manage their family...
Movie pageAngie: Lost Girls
as Pastor KimAfter escaping from a sex trafficking ring, one teenage girl struggles to reconnect with herself...
Movie pageAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as SelfThe film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With...
Movie pagePlayas Ball
as Laquinta27 year old professional basketball player Cedric Tinsley is on the verge of signing a...
Movie pageLoved To Death
as TiffanyInspired by actual events, "Loved To Death" follows Monica "Williams" and Jackson's "Freeman"...
Movie pageOne Night Stay
as JazmineObsessive Jessica refuses to be discarded after a one night stand gone wrong. Instead of leaving...
Movie pageHip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
as Tina NixonChristmas wedding bells are ringing for Jessica and Jayson as their mothers Tina and Nancy are...
Movie pageCivil Brand
as Sgt. CervantesForced to work under slave-like conditions in a "prison for profit" program, the inmates of a...
Movie pageThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as SelfFifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching...
Movie pageHustlers Convention
as SelfThe story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to...
Movie pageA Luv Tale
as AkliaTwo women finally find the love and respect they deserve after both of their long-term, loveless...
Movie pageThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as SelfAn intimate look at the evolution and impact of women emcees and rappers, told by the...
Movie pageTrain Ride
as Katrina DanielsThree college seniors who are thinking about nothing but graduation and going out with a bang...
Movie pageHip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as SelfHonouring Juneteenth and Black Music Month, this primetime special will detail the history of...
Movie pageHip Hop Family Christmas
as Tina NixonHip-hop's most famous family agrees to participate in a live Christmas television special to...
Movie pageI, Challenger
as DianeSid, a perennial kid who spends his days playing video games and selling weed, is about to be...
Movie pageA Tale of James Brown
as SelfComedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon...
Movie pageS.W.A.T.
as DEA Special Agent Katrina WalshA locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to...
TV Show pageRegular Show
as Demel-Ishun (voice)Two bored groundskeepers, Mordecai (a six-foot-tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon)...
TV Show pageQueen of the South
as the professorTeresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks...
TV Show pageTamron Hall
as Self - GuestFormer news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...
TV Show pageStrong Medicine
as NikkiThe lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.
TV Show pageMoesha
as uncreditedMoesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May...
TV Show pageHalf & Half
as Kai OwensHalf & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....
TV Show pageNew York Undercover
as Female RapperNew York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and...
TV Show pageGet Real
as Beth HunterGet Real was a short-lived comedy-drama on the FOX Network centering on the fictional Green...
TV Show pageMTV Unplugged
as SelfMTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry...
TV Show pageFor Your Love
as LanaFrom commitment phobics to blissful newlyweds to wedlock veterans, For Your Love depicts love in...
TV Show pageTales
as Makena DanielsA one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as...
TV Show pageYo! MTV Raps
as SelfPopular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap...
TV Show pageJANET JACKSON.
as SelfThe documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen...
TV Show pagePlatinum
as Camille FaRealTwo brothers try to handle all the problems of running a hip-hop/rap record label in New York
TV Show pageLadies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
as uncreditedRappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this...
TV Show pageHip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as SelfFrom executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee...
TV Show pageHip Hop Honors
as uncreditedVh1 Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school...
TV Show pagePartners in Rhyme
as Lana CrawfordA legendary rapper manages the budding career of her niece in order to save her own while also...
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