MC Lyte
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MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11, 1970) is an American rap musician. She first became famous in the late 1980s by being the first solo female rap recording artist to release a whole record, starting with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. She has recorded many hit singles over the years. She was born near Brooklyn, New York.