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October 11, 2019

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Born on this day in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for women in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, "I Cram to Understand U" sent shock waves through the ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: MC Lyte Drops Her Sophomore ‘Eyes On This’ LP 30 Years Ago

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September 12, 2019

On this date in 1989, Brooklyn rapper, Lana Moorer better known as MC Lyte, dropped her second full-length studio LP, Eyes On This. Released on her family's First Priority imprint through the parent company ... Read Article

MC Lyte’s Business Company, Sunni Gyrl, Responds To Claims They Cheated An Illustrator Out Of Money

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September 10, 2019

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Early Tuesday morning, the world was hit with news about one of its favorite emcees, MC Lyte. TMZ reported that one of Hip-Hop's legends, Lyte might not be light as a rock, after hearing that one of her form... Read Article

MC Lyte to Star in ABC’s Reboot of ‘New York Undercover’

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March 20, 2019

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MC Lyte is set to co-star in the ABC reboot of the hit 90’s crime drama, New York Undercover. Lyte along with Otmara Marrero, Toby Sandeman, Anna Enger, and Octavio Pizano will be joining Malik Yoba and Luna La... Read Article

Happy 48th Birthday To Hip Hop Matriarch MC Lyte!

October 11, 2018

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Born on this day in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for women in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, "I Cram to Understand U" sent shock waves through the ... Read Article

TONIGHT! MC Lyte to Celebrate 30 Years in Hip-Hop with Kennedy Center Concert

September 21, 2018

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Thirty years ago on the 12th of this month, legendary Brooklyn rapper MC Lyte dropped her debut album Lyte As A Rock, which became the prototype for female emcees that could rock the mic better than some of the... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: MC Lyte Drops Her Sophomore ‘Eyes On This’ LP 29 Years Ago

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September 12, 2018

On this date in 1989, Brooklyn Rapper Lana Moorer aka MC Lyte dropped her second full-length studio LP Eyes On This. Released on her family's First Priority imprint through the parent company Atlantic and pr... Read Article

Queen Latifah Shuts Down Essence Fest With Ladies First Line-Up

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July 9, 2018

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At Essence Fest 2018, Queen Latifah brings out a star-studded lineup and proves her crown never left. Queen Latifah brought down the house at Essence's yearly tribute to the power and beauty of Black Women. ... Read Article

Most Talked About Hip Hop Videos

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May 7, 2018

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Rapper/Actor Donald 'Childish Gambino' Glover shook the music world this weekend with the release of his artistic yet brutally necessary video 'This is America'. The beautiful melodic song grabs the viewers emo... Read Article

Nas Reveals He Wanted To Sign Rapsody: ‘a female hip-hop artist who could spit better than most’

March 23, 2018

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Nas' eight-episode Netflix show Rapture showcases the journey of MCs who have successfully flourished past the barriers that came along with their hip-hop coming, including Rapsody, who the class-act lyricist r... Read Article

Happy International Women’s Day! 5 Women Who Stood Up For Equality In Hip Hop

March 8, 2018

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***Repost from March 8, 2014*** Who Runs The World? Girls! ... Read Article

Remy Ma Throws Shots At Unknown Targets In ‘Roll In Peace’ Remix

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January 7, 2018

The hip-hop masses are aggressively speculating exactly who Bronx veteran emcee Remy Ma is making reference to in her latest spit. On Friday night (Jan. 5), the "SHEther" emcee posted a clip of her spitting ... Read Article

MC Lyte Clears Up Comments About Flirting at the Workplace

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December 27, 2017

MC Lyte was in the hot seat after she said that there's a thin line between flirting and sexual harassment. She suggested that the line is determined by the person's level of attraction to the other. “Sexual ha... Read Article

MC Lyte Slams Sexual Harassment and Demands For Rules of Engagement

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December 24, 2017

Hip-hop icon, MC Lyte, whose lyrical content is noted for representing women's empowerment, finds the act of sexual harassment to be insupportable, but also believes there needs to be a fine line set between th... Read Article

Is Ma$e Open to Battling On URLtv?

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November 29, 2017

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Ayo Beasley… holla at Smack and set this jawn up! From Harlem USA to Anytown, East Jablip, the streets are talking about the beef between Ma$e and Cam’ron. And while we NEVER want anything to trickle over ... Read Article

Culture Over Everything: Rapsody Snags Two Grammy Nominations

November 28, 2017

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Can the TRUE hip-hop heads say holla? It looks like 2018 will be beyond superb for powerplayer emcee, Rapsody. The sagacious spitter has been nominated for two Grammy awards thanks to her groundbreaking a... Read Article

Hip Hop Pioneers, Scholars Link With Smithsonian Institute To Create Hip-Hop Anthology

November 15, 2017

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Legendary Hip Hop artists are joining forces with the Smithsonian Institute to create an extensive anthology that will serve as a retrospective of the genre, according to media reports. Chuck D, MC Lyte, Que... Read Article

Lil Kim on Unity: “You Don’t Come in the Game Disrespecting Your Idols”

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November 3, 2017

Lil Kim is fresh off the release of her latest single "Took Us a Break", which proves that she hasn't lost her touch not one bit. There was a rumored Nicki Minaj diss track that she put together with Remy Ma, b... Read Article

Queen Latifah, Remy Ma, Young M.A. And More Female MCs Unite At Summer Jam 2017