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MC Lyte

Kaylin Garcia and Joe Budden attend the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

The top 5 rap lyrics of the week

Shawn Setaro, Rap Genius
RAP GENIUS - NYC (with a little boundary-stretching to include Long Island and New Jersey) was strongly represented, but New Orleans got its fair share of great lines in as well...
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John Legend attends The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball II at Harman Center for the Arts on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

John Legend, 2 Chainz, MC Lyte honored at Hip-Hop Ball

Renita D. Young
John Legend believes hip-hop played its part in helping Barack Obama become president, and he's proud at how the genre has matured....
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Happy b'day Michael Jackson! 20 stars who sampled the King of Pop

Kyle Harvey
SLIDESHOW - Some of our favorite artists have used the King of Pop's classic productions as the background to some of their biggest hits...
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Old School Female Emcees, MC Lyte, Ms. Melodie, more

Ms. Melodie and the death of the female rapper

Casey Gane-McCalla
OPINION - As hip-hop lost its voice of social consciousness, the voice of women and their struggle was silenced...
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MC LYTEOne of the brightest stars to emerge during hip-hops late-80s’ golden age, MC Lyte was one of the first female MCs to be hailed as a lyrical genius. She hasn’t slowed down in recent years expanding into film, television and fashion.Essential release Lyte as a Rock – MC Lyte’s 1988 album was a real breakthrough for female rappers and has been recognized as one of the seminal hip-hop releases by any artist, regardless of gender.

MC Lyte, other stars remember Whitney

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BLACK ENTERPRISE - BlackEnterprise.com hit the red carpet during Grammy weekend and talked to industry insiders like MC Lyte and actress Keisha Knight Pulliam to get their thoughts on Houston's impact.
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MC Lyte praises Nicki Minaj, calls her 'smart business woman'

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Hip Hop Wired - The legendary female emcee was teaching at Millersville University when the Young Money princess was brought up in the lecture...
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Nitty Scott, MC: New artist with golden age sound

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO VIDEO - Nitty Scott, MC, one of the new fresh faces in rap. If you're not too familiar with her work, you soon will be...
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Slideshow: theGrio's 15 favorite female MC's

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SLIDESHOW - In recent years more and more women have entered the rap game but these classic icons are still the best behind the mic...
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'My Mic Sounds Nice' stands up for the female MC

Ronda Racha Penrice
REVIEW - Given the documentary's short time frame, the depth and breadth of material and the insight shared is truly extraordinary...
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What is the potential for political hip-hop?

MC Lyte
OPINION - If and when we all become united, hip-hop, as a movement, has the potential to be a major political force.
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