MC Lyte discography
| MC Lyte discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lyte in October 2019 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 73 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 42 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
| Promotional singles | 6 |
The following is the discography of MC Lyte, an American hip hop musician.
MC Lyte began her recording career in 1987 with "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)". In 1988, her collaboration with Sinéad O'Connor on "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" became her first single to reach the charts, appearing in England and New Zealand hit lists. That same year with her debut album Lyte as a Rock Lyte became the first woman to release a full-length Rap album as a solo artist. On October 21, 1989, her second album Eyes on This became the first by a female solo rapper to appear on the Billboard 200 (then called Billboard Top Pop Albums), on which it remained for 20 weeks, peaking No. 86 in November.[1] It also peaking No. 6 on the Billboard Top Black Albums, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart, as well as her first and only top 10 appearance.[2] In December of the same year, she became the first woman to reach number one on the Billboard Rap Songs as lead artist with "Cha Cha Cha". In March 1992 "Poor Georgie" became her first song to chart on the Billboard 200. On November 30, 1993 "Ruffneck" became the first work by a female solo rapper to be certified gold by the RIAA.[3] In September 1996 her fourth album Bad as I Wanna B peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard 200, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart. In Germany, the album reached No. 95 on the Offizielle Top 100, becoming MC Lyte's first studio album to chart outside of the United States. Lyte's sixth studio album, Seven & Seven (1998), failed to chart on the Billboard main chart, as did her subsequent release Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 (2003), which was released independently. In September 2001 she published her first compilation album The Very Best of MC Lyte. In May 2008 he published an EP as part of the group The Almost September. In April 2015, more than 8 years after the release of her last solo studio album, MC Lyte publishes Legend.
In total 5 Lyte songs (4 as the main artist and one as part of the Stop the Violence Movement) would reach number one on Billboard Rap Songs[4] and hold seven entries on the Billboard 200, reaching the top 10 with their collaboration on Janet Jackson's "You Want This" (number 8) and "Keep On Keepin' On" (number 10). Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably "Cold Rock a Party" (1996), which was certified platinum in New Zealand.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B /HH [6] |
GER [7] | |||
| Lyte as a Rock |
|
— | 50 | — | |
| Eyes on This |
|
86 | 6 | — | |
| Act Like You Know |
|
102 | 14 | — | |
| Ain't No Other |
|
90 | 16 | — |
|
| Bad As I Wanna B | 59 | 11 | 95 | ||
| Seven & Seven |
|
— | 71 | 87 | |
| Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 | — | 95 | — | ||
| Legend |
|
— | — | — | |
| 1 of 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Very Best of MC Lyte |
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| The Shit I Never Dropped |
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| Rhyme Masters | |
| Cold Rock a Party – Best of MC Lyte |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Oracle (Xtra Files Pt. 1) (with DJ Flipcyide) |
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Remix albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Badder Than B-Fore |
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EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Lyte of a Decade (compilation) |
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| Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte (compilation) |
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| Almost September (as part of Almost September) |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US R&B [17] |
US Rap [18] |
BEL [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [7] |
NLD [21] |
NZ [22] |
SWI [23] |
UK [24] | |||||
| "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" (with DJ K-Rock) |
1987 | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lyte as a Rock | ||
| "10% Dis" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Paper Thin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lyte as a Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I'm Not Havin' It" (with Positive K) |
1989 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor | ||
| "Cha Cha Cha" | — | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eyes on This | |||
| "Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock) |
1990 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cappucino" | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "When in Love" | 1991 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Act Like You Know | ||
| "Poor Georgie" | 83 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Eyes Are the Soul" | 1992 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ice Cream Dream" | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mo' Money (soundtrack) | |||
| "Ruffneck" | 1993 | 35 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | Ain't No Other | ||
| "I Go On" | —[a] | 68 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) |
1996 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 38 | 18 | 41 | 27 |
|
Sunset Park (soundtrack) / Bad As I Wanna B | |
| "Everyday" | — | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | Bad As I Wanna B | |||
| "Cold Rock a Party" (Bad Boy Remix) (featuring Missy Elliott) |
11 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 15 | ||||
| "Druglord Superstar (Milk Remix)"[29] | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Badder Than B-Fore | ||
| "I Can't Make a Mistake" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | Seven & Seven | ||
| "It's All Yours" (featuring Gina Thompson) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | ||||
| "Party Going On" (featuring Inaya Day)[c][30] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "It's On"[d][31] | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Fighting Temptation" (with Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free) |
2003 | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 54 | 13 | — | 42 | — | The Fighting Temptations (soundtrack) | ||
| "Can I Get It Now"[32] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Don't Walk Away" (with Meechie)[33] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mad At Me"[34] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Juke Joint"[35] | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get Lyte"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Cut"[37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Brooklyn"[38] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rockin' with the Best"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Oracle (Xtra Files Pt. 1) | |||
| "All Over Me/Home"[40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Dada da Da"[41] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dopestyle"[42] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SLAM x Mick Boogie Present: Brooklyn Originals Mixtape | ||
| "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa)[43] |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legend | ||
| "This Is Your Life" (with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis)[44] |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats)[45] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legend | |||
| "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV)[46] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Check"[47] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Money on My Mind" (featuring AVY)[48] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Revolution"[49] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 2 | ||
| "9 To 5" (featuring Cheyenne Lavene)[50] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Wide Awake" (featuring V. Bozeman)[51] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "SpotLyte" (featuring Zay)[52] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Get It Started" (featuring Shah)[53] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Easy" (featuring Lil Mama & Brookelynn)[54] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Anything" (featuring AV & JoiStaRR)[55] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Thick Chick" (with Juju Bacardi)[56] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Partners in Rhyme Unstoppable'" (with Precious Way & Xhaania)[57] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Partners in Rhyme Soundtrack | |||
| "Woman" (featuring Salt, Big Daddy Kane & Raheem DeVaughn)[58] |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 1 | ||
| "King King" (with Queen Latifah)[59] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Thank You" (featuring Mary Mary & Muni Long)[60] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Make A Livin'"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US Dance [62] |
US R&B [17] |
US Rap [18] |
AUS [20] |
CAN [20] |
GER [7] |
NLD [21] |
NZ [22] |
SPA [23] |
SWE [63] |
UK [24] | ||||
| "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" (Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) |
1988 | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 77 | The Lion & the Cobra | |
| "Victory Is Calling" (Michie Mee and L.A. Luv featuring MC Lyte)[64] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor | |||
| "Self Destruction" (as part of Stop the Violence Movement) |
1989 | — | —[e] | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 75 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | FM2 | ||
| "I Ain't Lyin'" (Sinbad featuring MC Lyte) |
1990 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Brain Damaged | |
| "Heal Yourself" (as part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies)[67] |
1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Civilization vs. Technology | |
| "You Want This" (Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) |
1994 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 16 | 15 | 90 | 37 | 11 | — | — | 14 |
|
janet. Remixed |
| "Can't Hang" (Xscape featuring MC Lyte) |
1996 | 50 | —[f] | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Off the Hook | |
| "Come On" (Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) |
1997 | 44 | —[g] | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | Set It Off (soundtrack) / Paradise | |
| "Let's Get Funk" (Mellowman featuring MC Lyte)[69] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Au Jour Le Jour | ||
| "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 79 | Fresh Outta 'P' University | ||
| "Curious" (LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 23 | Levert.Sweat.Gill | |
| "Jammin'" (Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) |
2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 10 | 59 | 42 | Chant Down Babylon | |
| "Time for a Change" (The Rapsody featuring MC Lyte, Khaled & Danacee)[70] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hip Hop Meets World | ||
| "Roots Love & Culture" (Tre Hardson featuring MC Lyte)[71] |
2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liberation | |
| "Girlfriend's Story" (Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) |
2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Messy | |
| "Money" (KRS-One featuring MC Lyte)[72] |
2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Adventures in Emceein | |
| "Beautiful" (as part of Almost September)[73] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Almost September EP | ||
| "Love" (as part of Almost September; featuring KRS-One & Sleepy Brown)[74] |
2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lay Down Slow" (Medusa featuring MC Lyte)[75] |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whrs the DJ Booth? | |
| "That's Still the Way" (Bishop Brigante featuring MC Lyte & Sticky Fingaz)[76] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |
| "Dare to Change the World" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte)[77] |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Dare to Change the World (Dj ScreamShot Remix)" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte)[78] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)" (Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte)[79] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'm Still Not Havin' It" (Positive K featuring MC Lyte)[80] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can't Help Myself" (Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast)[81] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Know the Game" (Hindustani featuring MC Lyte)[82] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "All That" (featuring Dana Eaves)[83] |
1991 | Act Like You Know |
| "Act Like You Know"[84] | ||
| "I Wanna Be Down (Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix)" (Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah & Yo-Yo)[85] |
1994 | Non-album single |
| "T.R.G. (The Rap Game)"[86] | 1996 | Bad as I Wanna B |
| "Have U Ever (Sharam Jey Mix)"[85] | 1997 | |
| "I Like" (Shiro featuring MC Lyte)[83] |
1998 | Caught Up (soundtrack) |
| "Woo Woo (Party Time)" (featuring Nicci Gilbert)[87] |
Woo (soundtrack) / Seven & Seven | |
| "Ride Wit Me" | 2002 | Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 |
| "No Deals" (featuring Ericka Yancey)[h][88] |
Dark Angel (soundtrack) | |
| "Ice Cream Dream" (Charlie featuring MC Lyte)[89] |
2007 | Smoothie (Mixed by DJ Hasebe) |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Survival of the Fittest"[90] | 1988 | — | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor |
| "Start It Up Y'All"[91] | 1990 | Audio Two, Positive K | I Don't Care: The Album |
| "6teen" (uncredited)[91] | Audio Two | ||
| "Lady in My Life"[92] | 1993 | Pudgee tha Phat Bastard | Give 'Em the Finger (unreleased) |
| "Friends & Respect"[93] | 1994 | Buju Banton, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, Little Shawn, Martin Lawrence, Pete Rock, Positive K, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Spike Lee, Treach | Nuttin' but Love |
| "Sticka"[94] | Terminator X, Chuck D, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Punk Barbarians | Super Bad | |
| "Do Me Rugged"[95] | Proven Innocent | It's On 12" | |
| "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (Rap Version) | 1995 | Meshell Ndegeocello, Nefertiti, Patra, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Da 5 Footaz, & Yo-Yo | Panther (soundtrack) |
| "You Bring Me Joy" (E-Smoove's Soul Mix) | Mary J. Blige & Lin Que | "You Bring Me Joy" 12" | |
| "Taking It Lyte"[96] | 1996 | Lord Finesse | The Awakening |
| "One for the Cuties"[97] | Yo-Yo | Total Control | |
| "Hip Hop Props: (MC Lyte)"[98] | — | The Best of U.T.F.O. | |
| "Keep on Pushin'"[99] | 1997 | Bahamadia, Nonchalant, Yo-Yo | Dangerous Ground (soundtrack) |
| "Keep It Movin"[100] | 1999 | Monica Payne | Wild Wild West (soundtrack) |
| "Who Am I"[101] | Will Smith, Tatyana Ali | Willennium | |
| "A Film Called (Pimp)"[102] | 2000 | Common, Bilal | Like Water for Chocolate |
| "La Da Di"[103] | 2001 | Regina Belle | This Is Regina! |
| "Dark Angel Theme"[104] | 2002 | Public Enemy | Dark Angel Soundtrack |
| "Jam for the Ladies" | Moby, Angie Stone | 18 | |
| "Tell Me"[105] | Erick Sermon, Rah Digga | React | |
| "We Can't Be Stopped"[106] | 2003 | Muskabeatz | Muskabeatz |
| "Mash Out"[107] | will.i.am, Fergie | Must B 21 | |
| "The Mackin' Game"[108] | 2004 | Teena Marie, Medusa | La Doña |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | Boyz II Men | Throwback, Vol. 1 | |
| "B.K to the Bay"[109] | 2005 | Kontac & Erase E | They Got Some Sh**t on Here |
| "Partyverlauf"[110] | DJ Tomekk, Mike K. Downing, Icebear, Siamak | Numma Eyns | |
| "Wonder Years"[111] | 2006 | DJ Premier, Shabeeno | God Vs Tha Devil |
| "Listen Up"[112] | 2007 | — | Top Shelf 8/8/88 |
| "The League"[113] | Wildchild, Special Ed, Masta Ace, Percee P | Jack of All Trades | |
| "They Stole My Radio"[114] | 2008 | The Lady Tigra | Please Mr. BoomBox |
| "That's What Girls Are Made For"[115] | 2009 | Katt Williams, E-40 | It's Pimpin' Pimpin' |
| "Psalms 23"[116] | India Arie | Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics | |
| "The Pressure"[117] | Teena Marie | Congo Square | |
| "JukeBox"[118] | 2010 | Kidz in the Hall | Land of Make Believe |
| "Really (Skit)"[119] | 2012 | Macy Gray | Covered |
| "Nasty Thang"[120] | 2013 | Sheila E. | Icon |
| "Show Me Love"[121] | 2015 | Mellow Man Ace | Restoring Order |
| "Dope Style"[122] | 2016 | The Secret Specialist | Hits from the Vault, Vol. #1 |
| "No Place"[123] | Golden Child | Golden Rule | |
| "1986"[124] | Mexican Institute of Sound, Toy Selectah | Compass | |
| "Holdin' On"[125] | Eric Benét | Eric Benét | |
| "MC Lyte"[126] | 2018 | — | Top Shelf 1988 |
| "Well Well Well"[127] | 2019 | Warryn Campbell, Jason McGee & The Choir | Warryn Campbell Presents My Block Inc. |
| "Feelings"[128] | Big Daddy Kane | The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 1 | |
| "M.U.S.I.C."[128] | — | ||
| "Stay"[129] | — | The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 2 | |
| "Fly Away"[130] | — | The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 3 | |
| "Hot Damn"[130] | Sadat X |
Videography
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lyte Years |
|
Music videos
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title[132][133] | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Paper Thin" | 1988 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "Lyte as a Rock" | ||
| "I'm Not Havin' It" (with Positive K) |
1989 | |
| "Cha Cha Cha" | Tamra Davis | |
| "Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock) |
1990 | |
| "Cappucino" | Ric Menello | |
| "When in Love" | 1991 | |
| "Poor Georgie" | ||
| "Eyes Are the Soul" | 1992 | |
| "Ice Cream Dream" | ||
| "Ruffneck" | 1993 | Pamela Birkhead |
| "I Go On" | Pamela Birkhead | |
| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) |
1996 | Paul Boyd |
| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Version 2) (featuring Xscape) |
Jada Pinkett Smith | |
| "Everyday" | Michael Lucero | |
| "Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
Cameron Casey | |
| "I Can't Make a Mistake" | 1998 | Christopher Erskin |
| "Ride wit Me" | 2003 | |
| "Wonder Years" (featuring DJ Premier & Shabeeno) |
2006 | |
| "Brooklyn" | 2009 | |
| "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa) |
2013 | Ron Yuan |
| "This Is Your Life" (with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis) |
2014 | |
| "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats) |
||
| "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV) |
Ron Yuan | |
| "Check" | 2015 | Lynn Richardson |
As featured artist
[edit]| Title[132][133] | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "I Want Your (Hands on Me) (Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) |
1988 | John Maybury |
| "Self Destruction" (As part of Stop the Violence Movement) |
1989 | Ralph McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin |
| "Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) |
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| "Heal Yourself" (As part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies) |
1991 | Ted Demme and Fab Five Freddy |
| "You Want This" (Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) |
1994 | Keir McFarlane |
| "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix) (Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo) |
Hype Williams | |
| "Freedom" (Rap Version) (With various artists) |
1995 | Antoine Fuqua |
| "Can't Hang" (Xscape featuring MC Lyte) |
1996 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "Come On" (Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) |
1997 | Liz Friedlander |
| "Let's Get Funk" (Mellowman featuring MC Lyte) |
||
| "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) |
Philipp Stölzl | |
| "Curious" (LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) |
1998 | Paul Hunter |
| "I Like" (Shiro featuring MC Lyte) |
Frank Sacramento | |
| "Jammin'" (Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) |
2000 | |
| "Girlfriend's Story" (Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) |
2004 | |
| "Dare to Change the World" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte) |
2018 | Jay Visualz |
| "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)" (Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte) |
||
| ""I'm Still Not Havin' It" (Positive K featuring MC Lyte) |
2019 | |
| "Can't Help Myself" (Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast) |
2020 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "I Go On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[26]
- ^ "Everyday" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 44 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[27]
- ^ "Party Going On" was released as a split single with "Top Billin'" by Audio Two.
- ^ "It's On" was released as a split single with "It's Da Biz" by Biz Markie.
- ^ "Self Destruction" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[65]
- ^ "Can't Hang/Do You Want To" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[65]
- ^ "Come On" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[65]
- ^ "No Deals" was released as a split single with "Trouble Again" by John Forté featuring Tricky.
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