MC Lyte discography
The following is the discography of MC Lyte, an American hip hop musician.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B /HH [2] |
GER [3] | ||||||||||||
| Lyte as a Rock |
|
— | 50 | — | ||||||||||
| Eyes on This |
|
86 | 6 | — | ||||||||||
| Act Like You Know |
|
102 | 14 | — | ||||||||||
| Ain't No Other |
|
90 | 16 | — | ||||||||||
| Bad As I Wanna B |
|
59 | 11 | 95 | ||||||||||
| Seven & Seven |
|
— | 71 | 87 | ||||||||||
| Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 |
|
— | 95 | — | ||||||||||
| Legend |
|
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Very Best of MC Lyte |
|
| The Shit I Never Dropped[4] |
|
| Rhyme Masters[5] |
|
| Cold Rock a Party - Best Of MC Lyte[6] |
|
Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Badder Than B-Fore |
|
EPs
| Title | Details | Track listings |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte[8] (compilation) |
|
Track listing
|
| The Almost September EP[9] (As part of Almost September) |
|
Track listing
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [10] |
US R&B [11] |
US Rap [12] |
BEL [13] | CAN [14] | GER [15] | NLD [16] | NZ [17] | SWE [18] | SWI [19] | UK [20] | ||||
| "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" (with DJ K-Rock) |
1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lyte as a Rock | |
| "10% Dis" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paper Thin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lyte as a Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'm Not Havin' It" (with Positive K) |
1989 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor | |
| "Cha Cha Cha" | — | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eyes on This | ||
| "Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock) |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cappucino" | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When in Love" | 1991 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Act Like You Know | |
| "Poor Georgie" | 83 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Eyes Are the Soul" | 1992 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ice Cream Dream" | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mo' Money OST | ||
| "Ruffneck" | 1993 | 35 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | Ain't No Other | |
| "I Go On" | 1994 | —[lower-alpha 1] | 68 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) |
1996 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 27 |
|
Sunset Park OST and Bad as I Wanna B |
| "Everyday" | — | —[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | Bad as I Wanna B | ||
| "Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
11 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 15 | |||
| "Druglord Superstar" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Make A Mistake" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | Seven & Seven | |
| "It's All Yours" (featuring Gina Thompson) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |||
| "It's On" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Ride Wit Me" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 | |
| "Fighting Temptation" (with Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free) |
2003 | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 54 | 13 | — | — | 42 | — | The Fighting Temptations OST | |
| "Can I Get It Now" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Don't Walk Away" (with Meechie) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Mad At Me" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Juke Joint" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Get Lyte" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "You Cut" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Brooklyn" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rockin' With the Best" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "All Over Me / Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Dada da Da" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dopestyle" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legend | |
| "This Is Your Life" (with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legend | ||
| "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Check" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Money on My Mind" (featuring AVY) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Revolution" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "9 To 5" (featuring Cheyenne Lavene) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Wide Awake" (featuring V. Bozeman) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "SpotLyte" (featuring Zay) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Get It Started" (featuring Shah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Easy" (featuring Lil Mama & Brookelynn) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Anything" (featuring AV & JoiStaRR) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [10] |
US R&B [11] |
US Dance [25] |
US Rap [26] |
AUS [27] | CAN [28] | GER [29] | NLD [30] | NZ [31] | SPA [32] | SWE [33] | UK [34] | ||||
| "I Want Your (Hands on Me) (Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) |
1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 77 | The Lion & the Cobra | |
| "Victory Is Calling" (Michie Mee and L.A. Luv featuring MC Lyte) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor | ||
| "Self Destruction" (As part of Stop the Violence Movement) |
1989 | — | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) |
– | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | FM2 | ||
| "Heal Yourself" (As part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies) |
1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Civilization Vs. Technology | |
| "You Want This" (Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) |
1994 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 16 | 15 | 90 | 37 | 11 | — | — | 14 | janet. | |
| "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix) (Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo) |
6 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 36 | Brandy | ||
| "Freedom" (Rap Version) (With various artists) |
1995 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Panther OST | |
| "Can't Hang" (Xscape featuring MC Lyte) |
1996 | 50 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Off the Hook | |
| "Come On" (Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) |
1997 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | Paradise | |
| "Let's Get Funk" (Mellowman featuring MC Lyte) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Au Jour Le Jour | ||
| "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 79 | Fresh Outta 'P' University | ||
| "Curious" (LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 23 | Levert.Sweat.Gill | |
| "Jammin'" (Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) |
1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 10 | 59 | 42 | Chant Down Babylon | |
| ""Ayyomyman" / "Roots Love & Culture"" (Tre Hardson featuring MC Lyte) |
2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liberation | |
| "Girlfriend's Story" (Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) |
2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Messy | |
| "Money" (KRS-One featuring MC Lyte) |
2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Adventures in Emceein | |
| "Lay Down Slow" (Medusa featuring MC Lyte) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whrs the Dj Booth? | |
| "That's Still the Way" (Bishop Brigante featuring MC Lyte & Sticky Fingaz) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |
| "Dare to Change the World" (DeDe Lopez featuring MC Lyte) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "I'm Still Not Havin' It" (Positive K featuring MC Lyte) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Survival of the Fittest" | 1988 | N/A | The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor compilation |
| "Start It Up Y'All" | 1990 | Audio Two, Positive K | I Don't Care: The Album |
| "6teen" (uncredited) | Audio Two | ||
| "Lady in My Life" | 1993 | Pudgee tha Phat Bastard | Give 'Em the Finger |
| "Sticka" | 1994 | Terminator X, Chuck D, Ice Cube, Ice-T | Super Bad |
| "Taking It Lyte" | 1996 | Lord Finesse | The Awakening |
| "One For The Cuties" | Yo-Yo | Total Control | |
| ""Keep on Pushin'"" | 1997 | Bahamadia, Nonchalant, Yo-Yo | Dangerous Ground OST |
| "I Like" | 1998 | Shiro | Caught Up OST |
| "Keep It Movin" | 1999 | Monica Payne | Wild Wild West OST |
| "Who Am I" | Will Smith, Tatyana Ali | Willennium | |
| "A Film Called (Pimp)" | 2000 | Common, Bilal | Like Water for Chocolate |
| "Dark Angel Theme" | 2002 | Public Enemy | Dark Angel OST |
| "No Dealz" | Ericka Yancey | ||
| "Jam for the Ladies" | Moby, Angie Stone | 18 | |
| "Tell Me" | Erick Sermon, Rah Digga | React | |
| "We Can't Be Stopped" | 2003 | Muskabeatz | Muskabeatz |
| "Mash Out" | will.i.am, Fergie | Must B 21 | |
| "The Mackin' Game" | 2004 | Teena Marie, Medusa | La Doña |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | Boyz II Men | Throwback, Vol. 1 | |
| "Partyverlauf" | 2005 | DJ Tomekk, Mike K. Downing, Icebear, Siamak | Numma Eyns |
| "The League" | 2007 | Wildchild, Special Ed, Masta Ace, Percee P | Jack of All Trades |
| "They Stole My Radio" | 2008 | The Lady Tigra | Please Mr. BoomBox |
| "That's What Girls Are Made For" | 2009 | Katt Williams, E-40 | It's Pimpin' Pimpin' |
| "Psalms 23" | India Arie | Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics | |
| "The Pressure" | Teena Marie | Congo Square | |
| "JukeBox" | 2010 | Kidz in the Hall | Land of Make Believe |
| "Really (Skit)" | 2012 | Macy Gray | Covered |
| "Nasty Thang" | 2013 | Sheila E. | Icon |
| "No Place" | 2016 | Golden Child | Golden Rule |
| "Holdin' On" | Eric Benét | Eric Benét | |
| "Well Well Well" | 2019 | Warryn Campbell, Jason McGee & The Choir | Warryn Campbell Presents My Block Inc. |
Videography
Video albums
| Title | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lyte Years[35] |
| |
Soundtrack
| Year | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Ice Cream Dream" | Mo' Money |
| 1996 | "Keep On Keepin' On" | Sunset Park |
| 1997 | "Come On" | Set It Off |
| 1998 | "I Like" | Caught Up |
| "Woo Woo (Party Tonight)" | Woo | |
| 1999 | "Keep It Movin" | Wild Wild West |
| 2000 | "Lyte As A Rock" | Love & Basketball |
| 2001 | Jammin (with Bob Marley) | Liberté-Oléron |
| 2002 | "All We Want" | Civil Brand |
| "Illegal Penetration" | ||
| "Death" | ||
| "Angel Dust"' | ||
| 2003 | "Ride With Me" | Deliver Us from Eva |
| "Boy Like That" | Anne B. Real | |
| 2008 | "Cha Cha Cha" | GTA IV |
References
Notes
Citations
- "MC Lyte Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- "MC Lyte Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- "MC Lyte in Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- "MC Lyte - The Shit I Never Dropped". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "MC Lyte - Rhyme Masters". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "Cold Rock a Party Best Of - MC Lyte - Release Info". Apple Music.
- "Badder Than B Fore - MC Lyte - Release Info". AllMusic.
- "Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte EP - MC Lyte - Release Info". Apple Music.
- "The Almost September EP - Almost September - Release Info". Apple Music.
- "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- "MC Lyte - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "MC Lyte Chart History (Ultratop)". Retrieved January 30, 2021. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "MC Lyte Chart History (GfK Entertainment charts". Retrieved September 5, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Dutch Charts". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Recorded Music NZ". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Sverigetopplistan)". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Swiss Hitparade". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (UK Singles Chart". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "American album certifications – MC Lyte". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 11, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Retrieved 4 Oct 2020.
- "MC Lyte – Cold Rock a Party". Top 40 Singles". NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- mn0000094752/awards "US Dance Sales Charts" Check
|url=value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2020-09-10. - "MC Lyte - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "MC Lyte Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "MC Lyte Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "MC Lyte Chart History (GfK Entertainment charts". Retrieved September 5, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Dutch Charts". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Recorded Music NZ". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Swiss Hitparade". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (Sverigetopplistan)". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "MC Lyte Chart History (UK Singles Chart". Retrieved September 9, 2020. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte EP - MC Lyte - Release Info". Apple Music.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.