| Lyte as a Rock | |
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 Studio album by MC Lyte | |
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Released |
September 13, 1988 |
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Recorded |
August 1987 - April 1988 |
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Studio |
I.N.S. Studios |
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Genre |
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Length |
38:29 |
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Label |
First Priority Music / Atlantic Records |
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Producer |
Alliance, Audio Two, King of Chill, Prince Paul, Nat Robinson (exec.) |
| MC Lyte chronology | |
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Next |
Eyes on This (1989) |
Lyte as a Rock is the debut studio album by American rapper MC Lyte, released in September 13, 1988 on First Priority Music and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at I.N.S. Studios, Such-A-Sound Studio and First Priority Lab in New York City from August 1987 to April 1988. The album was produced by labelmates Audio Two, Alliance, King of Chill and Prince Paul.
The album was not as commercially successful as Lyte's later albums, only reaching #50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. However, the album received critical acclaim, and spawned a successful single in the form of "Paper Thin".
Track listing[]
All songs performed by MC Lyte.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 M C" | Alliance | 4:13 |
| 8. | "I Cram to Understand U" | Audio Two | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn" | Audio Two | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Don't Cry Big Girls" | Audio Two | 3:57 |