Legendary rapper MC Lyte recently blessed Hip-Hop Wired with an exclusive performance, spitting her iconic verse from Brandy’s 1994 hit ‘I Wanna Be Down.’ Lyte’s lyrics have always been sharp, and she ...

A rapper known more for her imaginative lyrics and authoritative voice than her glitz, MC Lyte is sitting in a Chicago photo studio getting her hair and makeup done. The petite artist has a photo ...

30 years later, 1988 still stands as rap’s greatest year. The lyrical molotovs of Nation of Millions and Straight Outta Compton, the post-modern (and pre-lawsuit) free-for-all of sampling, the ...

As a prominent force in the culture of hip-hop, MC Lyte has long been considered a female pioneer of the game. Hailing straight out of Brooklyn, Lyte attained her fame in the late 1980s. In September ...