Eyes on This

Eyes on This is the second album by American rapper MC Lyte.[4] It was released on October 3, 1989, via First Priority and Atlantic Records, and featured production from Audio Two, as well as Grand Puba, The King of Chill, Marley Marl, Nat Robinson, and PMD.

Eyes on This
Studio album by
MC Lyte
ReleasedOctober 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)
Recorded1989
Studio
GenreGolden age hip hop
Length47:48
LabelFirst Priority Music/Atlantic Records
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ProducerAudio Two, Grand Puba, The King of Chill, Marley Marl, Nat Robinson, PMD
MC Lyte chronology
Lyte as a Rock
(1988)		 Eyes on This
(1989)		 Act Like You Know
(1991)
Singles from Eyes on This
  1. "Cha Cha Cha"
    Released: July 3, 1989
  2. "Stop, Look, Listen"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Cappucino"
    Released: 1989
Music video
"Cha Cha Cha" on YouTube
Music video
"Stop, Look, Listen" on YouTube
Music video
"Cappucino" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Eyes on This peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and No. 6 on the Top R&B Albums chart, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart.

The lead single Cha Cha Cha reached #35 on the Billboard's Hot Black Singles and spent 19 weeks on the Hot Rap Singles, peaking at #1. Later, "Stop, Look, Listen" and "Cappucino" would become top 10 in the Hot Rap Singles (in # 9 and # 8, respectively)

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Cha Cha Cha" (samples "The Man-Machine" by Kraftwerk)3:00
2."Slave 2 the Rhythm"4:17
3."Cappucino" (samples "Spaced Out" by The Blackbyrds)3:55
4."Stop, Look, Listen"3:19
5."Throwin' Words at U"3:00
6."Not wit' a Dealer"3:20
7."Survival of the Fittest"4:08
8."Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)"5:49
9."I Am the Lyte"4:00
10."Rhyme Hangover"2:03
11."Funky Song"3:55
12."Please Understand" (samples "Sweet For You And Me (Monogamy Mix)" by Mtume)3:01
13."K-Rocks Housin'"4:02

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 6

References
  1. "Eyes on This - MC Lyte | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: MC Lyte". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. Pareles, Jon (November 5, 1989). "RECORDINGS; Female Rappers Strut Their Stuff In a Male Domain" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "MC Lyte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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