MC Lyte discography

The following is the discography of MC Lyte:

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
1988 Lyte as a Rock 50
1989 Eyes on This
  • Released: September 12, 1989
  • Label: First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
86 8
1991 Act Like You Know
  • Released: September 17, 1991
  • Label: First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
102 14
1993 Ain't No Other
  • Released: June 22, 1993
  • Label: First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
90 16
1996 Bad As I Wanna B 59 11
1998 Seven & Seven
  • Released: August 18, 1998
  • Label: East West America/Elektra Records
71
2003 Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1
  • Released: March 18, 2003
  • Label: iMusic
95
2015 Legend
  • Released: April 18, 2015
  • Label:

Compilations

Year Album
1998 Badder Than B-Fore
  • Released: November 10, 1997[1]
  • Label: East West
2001 The Very Best of MC Lyte
  • Released: September 4, 2001
  • Label: Rhino
2003 The Shit I Never Dropped
  • Released: August 12, 2003
  • Label: Unda Ground Kings
2005 Rhyme Masters

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
U.S. U.S.
R&B
US
Rap
UK[2] NZ SWI GER NL SWE
1988 "Paper Thin" 35 1 Lyte As A Rock
1989 "Cha Cha Cha" 1 - Eyes on This
"Cappucino" 8
1991 "When in Love" 14 3 Act Like You Know
"Poor Georgie" 83 11 1
1992 "Eyes Are the Soul" 84
"Ice Cream Dream" 11 Ain't No Other
1993 "Ruffneck" 35 10 1 67
"I Go On" 68 27
1996 "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) 10 3 2 27 18 41 32 38 29 Bad as I Wanna B
1997 "Cold Rock a Party" (with Missy Elliott & Puff Daddy) 11 5 1 15 1 22 15 36 6
"Everyday" 44
1998 "I Can't Make A Mistake" 46 Seven & Seven
"It's All Yours" (featuring Gina Thompson) 36
2003 "Ride Wit Me" Da Underground Heat, Vol. 1
Year Title Chart Positions Album
US US
R&B
US
Rap
UK[2] NZ SWI GER NL SWE
1988 "I Want Your (Hands On Me)"
(Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte)
40 The Lion & the Cobra
1989 "I'm Not Havin' It"
(Positive K and MC Lyte)
16 The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor compilation
1994 "You Want This"
(Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte)
8 9 14 11 90 37 janet.
"I Wanna Be Down" (Remix)
(Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo)
6 1 11 Brandy
"Freedom"
(with various artists)
18 10 Panther soundtrack
1996 "Can't Hang"
(Xscape featuring MC Lyte)
56 16 Off the Hook
1997 "Come On"
(Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte)
41 19 28 Paradise
1999 "Jammin"
(Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte)
42 54 59 Chant Down Babylon
2003 "Fighting Temptation"
(with Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free)
116 42 54 11 The Fighting Temptations soundtrack
2004 "Girlfriend's Story"
(Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte)
38 Girlfriend's Story

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1988 "I Want Your (Hands On Me)" Sinéad O'Connor The Lion & the Cobra
1994 "You Want This" Janet Jackson janet.
"I Wanna Be Down" (Remix) (featuring Queen Latifah & Yo-Yo) Brandy Brandy
1996 "Can't Hang" Xscape Off the Hook
1997 "Curious" (also featuring LL Cool J & Busta Rhymes) LSG Levert.Sweat.Gill
"Come On" Billy Lawrence Paradise
1998 "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" Bootsy Collins Fresh Outta 'P' University
"Let's Get Funk" Mellowman Au Jour Le Jour
1999 "Who Am I" (also featuring Tatyana Ali) Will Smith Willenium
2000 "A Film Called (Pimp)" (also featuring Bilal) Common Like Water for Chocolate
2003 "Jam for the Ladies" (also featuring Angie Stone) Moby 18
2004 "Girlfriend's Story" Gemma Fox Girlfriend's Story
2005 "Partyverlauf" (also featuring Mike K. Downing, Icebear & Siamak) DJ Tomekk Numma Eyns
2008 "That's What Girls Are Made For" (also featuring E-40) Katt Williams It's Pimpin' Pimpin'
"Money" KRS-One Adventures in Emceein
2009 "Psalms 23" India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics

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

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Result
1993 "Ruffneck" Grammy AwardBest Rap Performance - Solo Nominated
1995 "You Want This" with Janet Jackson Soul Train Lady of Soul Music AwardMusic Video of the Year Nominated
1995 "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix) featuring Brandy, Yo-Yo, and Queen Latifah MTV Video Music AwardBest Rap Video Nominated
1996 "Keep On, Keepin' On" with Xscape Soul Train Lady of Soul Music AwardBest R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Won
2003 "Ride Wit Me" Grammy AwardBest Rap Solo Performance - Female Nominated
2003 "Ride Wit Me" BET AwardBest Rap Solo Performance - Female Nominated

References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/badder-than-b-fore-mr0002381007
  2. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 357. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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