MC Lyte aka Lana Moorer (born October 11, 1970) is an American DJ, actress, model, Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepeneur. She released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," at age 17 in 1988, whose lyrics address the effects of drug abuse on relationships. Lyte's debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was released in September of that year, including the rap classic "Paper Thin," the battle track "10% Dis," the title cut, and the aforementioned "I Cram to Understand U," an early crack era narrative. Lyte as a Rock is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most relevant rap albums ever. The successive full length releases Eyes on This (including the hit single "Cha Cha Cha"), Act Like You Know, and Ain't No Other (featuring the single "Ruffneck," which earned Lyte the first female rapper gold certification as a solo artist) followed in later years. In all, MC Lyte has released eight albums. She has acted in over a dozen films, including Girls Trip and Sylvie's Love, as well as on television. Lyte also does voiceovers, is a motivational speaker, and has written a book, Unstoppable: Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential.

Filmography

• 2024One Night Stay — Jazmine
• 2023Favorite Son Christmas — Sister Mae
• Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop — Self, Executive Producer
• 2022Bury Me — Diane
• 2022Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding — Tina Nixon
• 2022I, Challenger — Diane
• 2021Bad Hair — Coral
• 2021Hip Hop Family Christmas — Tina Nixon
• Partners in Rhyme — Lana Crawford
• 2020Angie: Lost Girls — Pastor Kim
• 2020Sylvie's Love — Mikki
• 2019Loved To Death — Tiffany
• 2017Girls Trip — MC Lyte
• S.W.A.T. — DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
• Tales — Makena Daniels
• Queen of the South — the professor
• 2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
• 2013The Dempsey Sisters — Taylor Powell
• Regular Show — Demel-Ishun (voice)
• 2007Playas Ball — Laquinta
• Love Lounge
• 2005Train Ride — Katrina Daniels
• 2004Female American Rap Stars
• Hip Hop Honors
• Platinum — Camille FaReal
• 2002Civil Brand — Sgt. Cervantes
• Half & Half — Kai Owens
• Strong Medicine — Nikki
• 1999A Luv Tale — Aklia
• Get Real — Beth Hunter
• 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn — Sister II Lumumba
• For Your Love — Lana
• Moesha — MC Lyte
• 1994Janet Jackson: janet.
• New York Undercover — Female Rapper
• 1992Fly By Night — Akusa

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self
• 2023Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation — Self
• 2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports — Self
• JANET JACKSON. — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2021The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game — Self
• Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• 2016A Tale of James Brown — Self
• 2015Hustlers Convention — Self
• Steve Harvey — Self
• 2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop — Self
• Black in the 80s — Self
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop — Self
• BET Awards — Self - Performer
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• Yo! MTV Raps — Self
• Soul Train — Self
• The Grammys — Self - Announcer (voice)