Lyte as a Rock

Lyte as a Rock
Studio album by MC Lyte
Released September 13, 1988 (1988-09-13)
Recorded 1987−1988
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
Lyte as a Rock
(1988)		 Eyes on This
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Village VoiceB[4]

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.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Lyte vs. Vanna Whyte"Alliance2:47
2."Lyte as a Rock"Audio Two4:17
3."I am Woman"King of Chill2:45
4."Mc Lyte Likes Swingin'"Prince Paul3:17
5."10% Dis"Audio Two5:00
6."Paper Thin"King of Chill5:14
7."Lyte thee MC"Alliance4:13
8."I Cram to Understand U (Sam)"Audio Two4:39
9."Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"Audio Two2:20
10."Don't Cry, Big Girls"Audio Two3:57

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 50

See also

References

  1. ↑ Theakston, Rob. "Lyte as a Rock – MC Lyte". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Tucker, Ken (May 22, 1988). "Debut album of rapper MC Lyte". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  3. ↑ Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
  6. ↑ "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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