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MC Lyte

American rapper

PersonAge 56humanQ455292

Also known as Lana Michelle Moorer

Born: October 11, 1970
, October 11, 1971
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-29
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Birthplace: Brooklyn
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
, musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, rapper
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Education: George W. Wingate High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Lana Michele Moorer, better recognized by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, songwriter, actress, television announcer, and businesswoman. Regarded as a pioneer in the field of female rap, MC Lyte initially gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a full solo album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. The album spawned the singles "10% Dis" and "Paper Thin".

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Website: mclytenow.com
Genre: hip-hop
Label: First Priority Music
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-23
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1988
Pseudonym: MC Lyte script: Latin script
Discography: MC Lyte discography
Birth name: Lana Michele Moorer
Family name: Moorer
Given name: Lana
Michele
Social media followers: 40,100(May 18, 2025) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-05-18
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520,252(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15122826
42,600(April 29, 2024) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
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37,800(January 15, 2024) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-15
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31,500(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
25,100(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
510,511(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15122826
20,200(July 2, 2021) youtube channel id: UC-V5FCA89lPIIFmei37zD0w
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481,875(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15122826
Native language: English
Writing language: English

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