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Considered one of our best pioneers is making a return. MC Lyte has introduced her first album in over 10 years.
As reported by WBLS the Brooklyn, New York native is getting ready a comeback. On a current episode of That’s That Joint on Rock The Bells Radio she revealed that she has a venture within the works. I bought a brand new report. I’m engaged on it proper now” she stated. The brand new single is out, it’s [called] “Lady”. The brand new report is coming.” When requested by Grandmaster Caz for extra particulars she confirmed the album’s timing. “The album comes out August 9 and the subsequent single comes out June 9.”
The “Paper Skinny” MC went on to elucidate that she was hesitant to start out rapping once more however was inspired by a few of friends to select up the pen and pad. She recalled a dialog she had with LL Cool J saying “however what about you? Cease being scared, put out some music.” MC Lyte additionally revealed that Nas’s report “The place Are They Now” additionally impressed her to come back again. “After which in fact, Nas, he provides a name out to all folks of the late ’80s, early ’90s. I slipped in on the finish of the ’80s, however loads of my success got here from the ’90s. So he’s similar to, ‘The place y’all at? Drop some music.’”
MC Lyte is the primary feminine MC to launch a solo album with Lyte As A Rock in 1988. Her final album Legend was launched in 2015. You’ll be able to take heed to her latest single “Lady”, which options Salt, Huge Daddy Kane and Raheem DeVaughn, beneath.