MC Lyte

Born: 1971-10-11

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.


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Girls Trip

as MC Lyte
Released: 2017-07-21

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way,...

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Bad Hair

as Coral
Released: 2021-05-05

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world...

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Sylvie's Love

as Mikki
Released: 2020-01-27

When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem,...

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as Sister II Lumumba
Released: 1998-02-27

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action...

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Angie: Lost Girls

as Pastor Kim
Released: 2020-12-18

After escaping from a sex trafficking ring, one teenage girl struggles to reconnect with herself...

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A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

as Self
Released: 2023-12-10

A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Airing...

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One Night Stay

as Jazmine
Released: 2024-01-04

Obsessive Jessica refuses to be discarded after a one night stand gone wrong. Instead of leaving...

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Hip Hop Family Christmas

as Tina Nixon
Released: 2021-12-06

Hip-hop's most famous family agrees to participate in a live Christmas television special to...

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Civil Brand

as Sgt. Cervantes
Released: 2003-08-29

Forced to work under slave-like conditions in a "prison for profit" program, the inmates of a...

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The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

as Self
Released: 2023-08-11

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching...

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My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

as Self
Released: 2010-08-30

Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short...

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Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding

as Tina Nixon
Released: 2022-11-30

Christmas wedding bells are ringing for Jessica and Jayson, as their mothers Tina and Nancy...

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Playas Ball

as Laquinta
Released: 2007-02-06

27 year old professional basketball player Cedric Tinsley is on the verge of signing a...

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Loved To Death

as Tiffany
Released: 2019-07-21

Inspired by actual events, "Loved To Death" follows Monica "Williams" and Jackson's "Freeman"...

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The Dempsey Sisters

as Taylor Powell
Released: 2013-11-02

Three siblings return to their musical roots, agreeing to let their brother manage their family...

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The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

as Self
Released: 2021-10-18

An intimate look at the evolution and impact of women emcees and rappers, told by the...

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A Tale of James Brown

as Self
Released: 2016-01-23

Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon...

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I, Challenger

as Diane
Released: 2022-01-11

Sid, a perennial kid who spends his days playing video games and selling weed, is about to be...

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Hustlers Convention

as Self
Released: 2015-01-01

The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to...

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A Luv Tale

as Aklia
Released: 1999-05-06

Two women finally find the love and respect they deserve after both of their long-term, loveless...

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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self
Released: 2004-04-02

The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With...

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Train Ride

as Katrina Daniels
Released: 2005-02-17

Three college seniors who are thinking about nothing but graduation and going out with a bang...

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Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation

as Self
Released: 2023-06-19

Honouring Juneteenth and Black Music Month, this primetime special will detail the history of...

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S.W.A.T.

as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
First aired: 2017-11-02

A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to...

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Regular Show

as Demel-Ishun (voice)
First aired: 2010-09-06

Two bored groundskeepers, Mordecai (a six-foot-tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon)...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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Queen of the South

as the professor
First aired: 2016-06-23

Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks...

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Strong Medicine

as Nikki
First aired: 2000-07-23

The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.

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New York Undercover

as Female Rapper
First aired: 1994-09-08

New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and...

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Moesha

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-01-23

Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May...

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Half & Half

as Kai Owens
First aired: 2002-09-23

Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....

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Get Real

as Beth Hunter
First aired: 1999-09-08

Get Real was a short-lived comedy-drama on the FOX Network centering on the fictional Green...

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MTV Unplugged

as Self
First aired: 1989-11-26

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry...

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Tales

as Makena Daniels
First aired: 2017-06-27

A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as...

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For Your Love

as Lana
First aired: 1998-03-17

From commitment phobics to blissful newlyweds to wedlock veterans, For Your Love depicts love in...

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Yo! MTV Raps

as Self
First aired: 1988-09-21

Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap...

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JANET JACKSON.

as Self
First aired: 2022-01-28

The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen...

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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-08-09

Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this...

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Platinum

as Camille FaReal
First aired: 2003-04-14

Two brothers try to handle all the problems of running a hip-hop/rap record label in New York

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Partners in Rhyme

as Lana Crawford
First aired: 2021-11-18

A legendary rapper manages the budding career of her niece in order to save her own while also...

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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self
First aired: 2019-10-13

From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee...

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Hip Hop Honors

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-13

Vh1 Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school...

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