MC Lyte Remembers Her Origins as an Influential Rapper & Exec | High Frequency

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Hip-hop legend MC Lyte shares her background as an up-and-coming rapper to her position as a major record label executive.
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[@nshajacks4266]

This lady has always had so much swag! I have always loved her style and her flow….1 of the legends ❤

[@apsuaha]

Straight LEGEND, so proud to have grown up in the era of hip-hops youth.

[@barneslx]

Me too!

[@shaunwillis7815]

GOAT female rapper who dropped dope lyrics with respectability and class.

[@mystapaul]

When I heard her rap that's when I started . I was amazed. You can ask anybody who knew me when I was young who my favorite rapper is her name gonna come up

[@mistermilkman]

My favorite female MC of ALL TIME! From the "planet of Brooklyn."

[@lotwizzard1748]

love💜her jam, Paper Thin🔨🔨🔨

[@user-ct7fd2ix6w]

Love u Mc Lyte u are a classic and i con

[@unclelenny7401]

Ha, 1154 Fulton st. was my birth address, n Uncle Pope's Studio ( Miss Pope modeling contests, Motorcades, Community, Drum n Bugle Corps etc, etc, thenpops brought house in Brownsville.

[@Livingmyybestlife]

My girl!

[@barneslx]

I love Lyte!

[@unclelenny7401]

Always loved the lyte.... she kept her own naturally cute nose ! Fine asf now.

[@ortem000]

Icon.

[@terria.mccurdy9190]

i hope & pray The Most high (The Unseen, The Holy Spirit & The Christ Yashah/The Word) would heal u & b Lord over u, if it's The Most High's will & grace to do so...

[@JoseRodriguezFrio]

Lyte as a rock

[@nicolecurry7611]

Ruffneck!!!!