| "Lyte as a Rock" | ||||
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| Single by MC Lyte | ||||
| from the album Lyte as a Rock | ||||
| B-side | "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop, Hip house | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | First Priority, Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lana Moorer and Kirk Robinson[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Audio Two, King of Chill (House Mix)[2] | |||
| MC Lyte singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lyte as a Rock" on YouTube | ||||
"Lyte as a Rock" is a 1988 single from the album of the same name by American rapper MC Lyte. Although in its version on the album it is produced by Audio Two, the single and the music video use a house music mix produced by King of Chill. The song was composed by Lyte With Audio Two's Milk Dee.[1]
In 2000 the song was part of the soundtrack of the Gina Prince-Bythewood movie Love & Basketball.
The song was performed by Lil' Kim at the MC Lyte tribute at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors.[3]
- ^ a b "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "King of Chill · Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "LIL' KIM, MC LYTE PUT FEMALE MCS CENTER STAGE AT HIP-HOP HONORS". MTV (website). October 9, 2006. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.