Lyte as a Rock

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Lyte as a Rock
Studio album by MC Lyte
Released September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) (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. Since its release in 1988, it has been critically acclaimed and often recognized as a hip hop classic. 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]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Producer 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

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 50

[edit] References

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