MC Lyte is preparing to remind the world why she is considered one of the pioneers of female rap and an overall legend. The Brooklyn rapper announced she has an album coming this summer, her first in ...

The thing that first brought MC Lyte to Los Angeles? New York’s historic Blizzard of 1996. “I always said I wasn’t going to do another winter in New York, but then when that snowstorm happened I was ...

MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973. “Look where we are. I am just so elated, excited, it’s almost as ...

Being at the forefront of a movement is widely viewed as an admirable endeavor, particularly in hindsight. The journey, however, requires a fortitude usually reserved for a leader and vanguard—two ...

For nearly four decades, rapper Lana “MC Lyte” Moorer has been instrumental in using her voice to help women claim and cement their place in hip-hop and show business. The veteran performer is ...