MC Lyte

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MC Lyte Wiki Biography

Lana Michele Moorer was born on the 11th October 1970, in Brooklyn, New York City USA. She is a hip hop artist better known under the nickname MC Lyte. She was the first solo female rapper, who released the studio album “Lyte as a Rock” (1988). She was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by BET during the Hip Hop Inaugural Ball in 2013. MC Lyte has been accumulating her net worth being active in the music industry since 1986.

So just how rich is this lady? The female pioneer of hip hop, MC Lyte, is known to possess an estimated net worth of $8 million.

To begin with, MC Lyte started rapping being 12 years old. In 1984, she created the song “I Cram to Understand U (Sam)” which was released a few years later. Soon afterwards, MC Lyte signed a contract with Atlantic Records which was a great base for her burgeoning career. MC Lyte then released her debut album “Lyte as a Rock” in 1988, which was listed as one of the 100 Best Rap Albums by The Source, though it peaked only in 50th position on the Billboard R&B albums Top 100. A year later, the rapper released her second studio album “Eyes on This” which peaked in 8th position on the above mentioned chart, the highest position reached by MC Lyte’s studio albums. The following albums peaked at 14th – “Act Like You Know” (1991),16th – “Ain’t No Other” (1993), 11th – “Bad As I Wanna B” (1996), 71st – “Seven & Seven” (1998) and 95th “Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1” (2003). All these releases contributed significantly to MC Lyte’s net worth.

However, it should be noted that two singles “Ruffneck” (1993) and “Ride Wit Me” (2003) were nominated for Grammy Awards in the category of the Best Rap Performance – Solo. More, she has been nominated for three music videos awards, one of which she won. “You Want This” (1995) video with Janet Jackson was nominated for the Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Award as the Music Video of the Year, “I Wanna Be Down” (1995) video featuring Brandy, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award as the Best Rap Video, and “Keep On, Keepin’ On” (1996) video with Xscape won the Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Award as the Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video. Of course, all these mentioned musical pieces have added financially to the total size of MC Lyte’s net worth.

More, MC Lyte founded the global entertainment company named Sunny Gyrl Inc. in 1997. It focuses on management and the development of artists as well as production. Currently, she serves as the CEO of the above mentioned company. From 2011 to 2013 she held the position of the President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy, the institution that nominates and awards the Grammies. In addition to this, she has launched a boutique called Shaitel in Los Angeles. All the above mentioned engagements have also increased the net worth of MC Lyte.

Concerning her private life, MC Lyte claims to be single – in fact rumours have spread that she might be gay, although MC Lyte neither confirms nor denies the rumours, quoting the well known proverb “Never say never”.

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MC Lyte Quick Info

Full Name MC Lyte
Net Worth $8 Million
Date Of Birth October 11, 1970
Place Of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.63 m
Profession Rapper, Actor, Disc jockey, Songwriter, Voice Actor, Narrator, Orator
Nationality United States of America
Nicknames Lana Michele Moorer , Lana M. Moorer , Lana Moorer , Lana ‘MC Lyte’ Moorer , Lana Moorer a.k.a MC Lyte
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/officialmclytefanpage
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mclyte
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529310
Nominations BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video, Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Song, Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist, Poor Georgie, Keep On, Keepin’ On, Pape…
Movies , Hip Hop Honors, Civil Brand, Playas Ball, more
TV Shows Hip Hop Honors, Black in the 80s, Lyric Café, Lafayette, LA, USA, Houston, TX, USA

MC Lyte Important Facts

  • Made a song with Beyonce Knowles, Missy Elliott and Free called “Fighting Temptations”.
  • Honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
  • Lyte has also received a Billboard Artist of the Year Award, been nominated for a Grammy and after having two nominations, won a Soul Train Award (for Video of the Year). *
  • She has received two RIAA certified Gold singles and a Platinum single.
  • MC Lyte was the first female Hip Hop artist to receive a Gold record (certifying over 500,000 units sold).

MC Lyte Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House 2016 TV Series Actress
Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special 2015 TV Movie Actress
MC Lyte ft. Lil Mama & AV: Ball 2014 Video short Performer Actress
The Dempsey Sisters 2013 Taylor Powell Actress
Regular Show in Space 2011 TV Series Demel-ishun Actress
Half & Half 2004-2006 TV Series Kai Owens Actress
Da Jammies 2006 Video short Syrin (voice) Actress
Strong Medicine 2003 TV Series Nikki Actress
Playas Ball 2003 Laquinta (as Lana ‘MC Lyte’ Moorer) Actress
Platinum 2003 TV Series Camiile Fareal Actress
Holla 2002 TV Series Guest Actress
Civil Brand 2002 Sgt. Cervantes Actress
For Your Love 1998-2002 TV Series Lana Actress
The District 2002 TV Series Karla Actress
Train Ride 2000 Katrina Daniels Actress
Get Real 1999 TV Series Beth Hunter Actress
A Luv Tale 1999 Aklia Actress
In the House 1998 TV Series LuLu Actress
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn 1997 Sista Tu Lumumba Actress
New York Undercover 1995 TV Series Female Rapper Actress
Fly by Night 1992 Akusa Actress
Rap Critic Reviews 2014 TV Series performer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
21 & Over 2013 writer: “Jukebox” – as L. Moorer Soundtrack
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 Documentary performer: “Cold Rock A Party”, “My Story” / writer: “Cold Rock A Party” – as Lana Moorer / writer: “My Story” Soundtrack
10 Years 2011 writer: “Jukebox” – as L. Moorer Soundtrack
Limitless 2011/I writer: “Jukebox” – as L. Moorer Soundtrack
Dance Central 2010 Video Game publisher: “Rump Shaker” / writer: “Rump Shaker” Soundtrack
Cold Case 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Hills 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Entourage 2008 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Video Game performer: “Cha Cha Cha” Soundtrack
The Fighting Temptations 2003 as Lana Moorer, “Fighting Temptation” / performer: “Fighting Temptation” Soundtrack
Anne B. Real 2003 performer: “Boy Like That” Soundtrack
Deliver Us from Eva 2003 performer: “Ride Wit Me” / writer: “Ride Wit Me” Soundtrack
Blue Crush 2002 writer: “Jam For The Ladies” Soundtrack
Civil Brand 2002 performer: “All We Want”, “Illegal Penetration”, “Death”, “Angel Dust” / writer: “All We Want”, “Illegal Penetration”, “Angel Dust” – as Lana Moorer Soundtrack
Liberté-Oléron 2001 performer: “Jammin'” Soundtrack
Love & Basketball 2000 performer: “Lyte As A Rock” / writer: “Lyte As A Rock” Soundtrack
Woo 1998 performer: “Woo Woo Party Tonight” – as M.C. Lyte / writer: “Woo Woo Party Tonight” – as Lana Moorer Soundtrack
Caught Up 1998 “I Like” / performer: “I Like” / writer: “I Like” – as Lana Moorer Soundtrack
All That 1997 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dangerous Ground 1997 performer: “Keep On Pushin'” Soundtrack
New York Undercover 1997 TV Series 1 episode Soundtrack
Sunset Park 1996 performer: “Keep On Keepin’ On” / writer: “Keep On Keepin’ On” Soundtrack
Amongst Friends 1993 performer: “Brooklyn” Soundtrack
Mo’ Money 1992 performer: “Ice Cream Dream” – as MCLyte / writer: “Ice Cream Dream” – as MCLyte Soundtrack
BET Awards 2013 2013 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
2012 Soul Train Awards 2012 TV Special presenter Miscellaneous
BET Awards 2012 2012 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
BET Awards 2011 2011 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
BET Awards 2010 2010 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
BET Awards 2009 2009 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
BET Awards 2008 2008 TV Special announcer Miscellaneous
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D 2012 Documentary short co-producer Producer
WGN Morning News 2016 TV Series Herself – Performer Self
2015 Soul Train Awards 2015 TV Movie Herself Self
Steve Harvey 2015 TV Series Herself Self
The Comedy Underground Series, Vol. 4 2015 TV Movie Herself – DJ Self
Unsung 2011-2015 TV Series documentary Herself / Himself Self
The Comedy Underground Series, Vol. 3 2015 TV Movie Herself – DJ Self
Sisterhood of Hip Hop 2015 TV Series Herself Self
BET Awards 2015 2015 TV Movie Herself – Announcer Self
Hustlers Convention 2015 Documentary Herself Self
Black Girls Rock! 2015 TV Movie Herself Self
The Real 2015 TV Series Herself Self
2014 Soul Train Awards 2014 TV Movie Herself – Announcer Self
BET Awards 2014 2014 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
Exhale 2014 TV Series Herself Self
The Message 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself(2014) Self
The Queen Latifah Show 2013-2014 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself Self
American Music Awards 2013 2013 TV Special Herself Self
2013 Soul Train Awards 2013 TV Special Herself Self
2013 BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 TV Special Herself Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 2013 TV Series Herself – Muscial Guest Self
BET Awards 2013 2013 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
2012 Soul Train Awards 2012 TV Special Herself Self
BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson 2012 TV Movie Herself Self
BET Awards 2012 2012 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D 2012 Documentary short Herself Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 Documentary Herself Self
Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement 2012 Documentary Herself Self
American Revolutionaries: DMC 2011 TV Movie Herself Self
BET Awards 2011 2011 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
Lopez Tonight 2011 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop 2011 Documentary Self
VH1 Divas Salute the Troops 2010 TV Movie Herself – Performer Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip Hop 2010 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
BET Awards 2010 2010 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
The Mo’Nique Show 2010 TV Series Herself Self
The BET Honors 2009 TV Movie Herself Self
What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? 2009 Documentary Herself Self
BET Awards 2009 2009 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
Black to the Future 2009 TV Series Herself Self
Say My Name 2009/I Documentary Self
Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown 2009 Documentary Herself Self
BET News 2008 TV Series Herself Self
BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 2008 TV Special Herself Self
5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2008 TV Movie Herself Self
Just In with Laura Ingraham 2008 TV Series Herself Self
Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did the Love Go? 2008 TV Movie Herself – Host Self
BET Awards 2008 2008 TV Special Herself – Announcer Self
The Boot 2008 TV Series Herself – Host Self
Parallel Paths 2007 TV Series Herself (2007) Self
Celebrity Rap Superstar 2007 TV Series Herself Self
The Good, the Bad and the Bling 2007 Documentary Herself Self
Hip Hop Life 2007 Video Herself Self
BET Awards 2006 2006 TV Special Herself Self
Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later 2006 TV Movie Himself Self
Ali Rap 2006 TV Movie Herself Self
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2006 TV Movie Herself – Honoree Self
The Drug Years 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History 2005 TV Special documentary Herself Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 2005 TV Series Herself Self
Live 8 2005 TV Special documentary Herself Self
Love Lounge 2005 TV Series Herself Self
Letter to the President 2005 Video documentary Herself – Recording Artist Self
Ego Trip’s Race-O-Rama 2005 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Black in the 80s 2005 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself Self
There’s a God on the Mic 2005 Documentary Herself Self
The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya’ Bars Up 2005 Video documentary Herself Self
My Coolest Years 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself – ‘B-Boys & B-Girls’ Self
My Wife and Kids 2004 TV Series Herself Self
Hip-Hop Honors 2004 TV Special Herself – Host Self
And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself Self
From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos 2004 Video documentary Herself (segment “You Want This”) Self
Female American Rap Stars 2004 Video Herself Self
Def Poetry 2004 TV Series documentary Herself Self
4th Annual BET Awards 2004 TV Special Herself Self
I Wanna Thank My Mama: The BET Awards*04 Nomination Special 2004 TV Movie documentary Nominee Commentator Self
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem 2004 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Essence Awards 2003 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Hip Hop Babylon 2 2003 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Soul Train 1992-2003 TV Series documentary Herself / Guest Self
The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2003 TV Special Herself Self
2nd Annual BET Awards 2002 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
The It Factor 2002 TV Series Self
42nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration 2001 TV Movie Herself Self
The Lyricist Lounge Show 2000 TV Series Herself (2000) Self
Cousin Skeeter 1998 TV Series Herself Self
All That 1997 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 1997 TV Special Herself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Moesha 1996 TV Series Herself Self
New York Undercover 1996 TV Series Herself Self
The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Performer Self
In the Mix 1994 TV Series Herself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1993 TV Series Herself Self
Sesame Street 1992 TV Series Herself Self
Sisters in the Name of Rap 1992 TV Movie Herself Self
In Living Color 1992 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam 1992 TV Movie Himself Self
Unplugged 1991 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1990-1991 TV Series Herself Self
The Marsha Warfield Show 1990 TV Series Herself Self
Star Search 1983 TV Series Judge (2004) Self

MC Lyte Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2004 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Rap Solo Performance – Female For the song “Ride Wit Me.” Won
2004 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Rap Solo Performance – Female For the song “Ride Wit Me.” Nominated