Lyte as a Rock

Lyte as a Rock
Lyte as a Rock
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Studio album by MC Lyte
Released	September 6, 1988
Recorded	1988
Studio	INS Recording Studio, New York, NY
Genre	Golden age hip hop
Length	38:29
Label	First Priority Music/Atlantic Records; 90905
Producer	Alliance, Audio Two, King of Chill, Prince Paul
MC Lyte chronology
Singles from Lyte as a Rock
	"I Cram To Understand U (Sam)"; Released: 1987; "Paper Thin/Spare The Rod"; Released: June 7, 1988; "10% Dis/Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"; Released: 1988; "Lyte As A Rock"; Released: 1988;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]
The Village Voice	B^[5]

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.^[6]

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

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	50

References

^ "Hip-Hop's Greatest Year: Fifteen Albums That Made Rap Explode". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^ Theakston, Rob. "Lyte as a Rock – MC Lyte". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^ Tucker, Ken (May 22, 1988). "Debut album of rapper MC Lyte". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
^ Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
^ "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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[Stone-1] "Hip-Hop's Greatest Year: Fifteen Albums That Made Rap Explode". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2019.

[2] Theakston, Rob. "Lyte as a Rock – MC Lyte". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.

[3] Tucker, Ken (May 22, 1988). "Debut album of rapper MC Lyte". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[4] Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[5] Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

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

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_MC_Lyte-7] "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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Studio albums	Lyte as a Rock (1988) Eyes on This (1989) Act Like You Know (1991) Ain't No Other (1993) Bad as I Wanna B (1996) Seven & Seven (1998) Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 (2003) Legend (2015)
Compilation albums	Badder Than B-Fore (1997) The Very Best of MC Lyte (2001)
Singles	"I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" "10% Dis" "Paper Thin" "Cha Cha Cha" "Stop, Look, Listen" "Cappucino" "When in Love" "Poor Georgie" "Eyes Are the Soul" "Ruffneck" "Keep On Keepin' On" "Cold Rock a Party" "Ride Wit Me" "Fighting Temptation"
Featured singles	"I Want Your (Hands on Me)"
Related	Discography Almost September

Track listing

Charts

See also

References