I wish I would have thought out this entire tribute to women in Hip Hop and R&B a little better, because this month we didn't get a chance to give tribute to all of the women in Hip Hop and R&B...I guess I'll have to do it in bulk sometime this week because the month is almost over :-(.
Anyhow, let's not rain on the music tribute parade.
This week we are honoring Hip Hop's sister with attitude and immaculate lyrical skill, Ms. MC Lyte.
MC Lyte joins Queen Latifah as a female emcee that demanded respect. Her gift with words allowed her to be very communicative through her songs and uplift women all the while earning respect from the male driven genre of Hip Hop. She earned herself the tittle as being the first female solo rapper ever nominated for a Grammy Award for her song "Ruff Neck"
The men in Hip Hop had no choice but to give Lyte the respect that she deserved because with little effort she was sick on the mic and would rip anyone that dare take her on to shreds.
My favorites from Lyte are "Poor Georgie" and "Ruff Neck" but this one tops them all...
Lyte as Rock - Mc Lyte
Mc Lyte is an inspiration to all female emcees that dare make their way into Hip Hop and is a queen in more ways than one. She made it quite clear that you could take on the best while middle fingering the rest just by spitting a wicked line on the mic. For that we honor you MC Lyte.
