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M.C. Lyte
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first 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". In 1989, she joined the supergroup Stop the Violence Movement, and appeared on the single " Self Destruction", which was the inaugural number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Singles chart. That same year, she released her second album ''Eyes on This'', which became one of the first albums by a female solo rapper to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200. That album included the single " Cha Cha Cha". In 1991, MC Lyte released the hit single " Poor Georgie", which marked her first appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her 1993 single " Ruffneck", made her the first solo woman rapper to achieve a gold certifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter College
Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York and offers studies in more than one hundred undergraduate and postgraduate fields across five schools. It also administers Hunter College High School and Hunter College Elementary School. Hunter was founded in 1870 as a women's college; it first admitted male freshmen in 1946. The main campus has been located on Park Avenue since 1873. In 1943, Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated Franklin Delano Roosevelt's and her former townhouse to the college; the building was reopened in 2010 as the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. The institution has a 57% undergraduate graduation rate within six years. History Founding Hunter College originates from the 19th-century movement for Normal school, normal school training for teachers which swept across the United States. Hunter descends from the Female Normal and High School, establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Def Squad . Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other. The Def Squad was formed following the disbandment of the Hit Squad, who broke up after the struggles between EPMD members Erick Sermon and Def Squad is an American rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman, Keith Murray, Hurricane G, and Jamal Jamaal ( ''/'') is an Arabic given name and surname meaning "beauty."Jamaal at BehindTheName.com It is popular in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes On This
''Eyes on This'' is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist MC Lyte. It was released on October 3, 1989, via First Priority and Atlantic Records, and was produced by Audio Two, Grand Puba, the King of Chill, Marley Marl, and PMD. The album became the first by a female solo rapper to appear on the Billboard 200 (then called ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums), on which it remained for 20 weeks, peaking 86 in November 1989. It also peaking 6 on the ''Billboard'' Top Black Albums, being the first female solo rapper to break into the top 10 of that chart, as well as the highest position reached by Lyte. The lead single Cha Cha Cha reached 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles and spent 19 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Singles, peaking at 1. Later, Stop, Look, Listen and Cappucino would become top 10 in the Hot Rap Singles (in 9 and 8, respectively). Recording and production As on the album '' Lyte as a Rock'', mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, with a total of 26 weeks. Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number-one singles Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one *29 weeks - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (" Thrift Shop", " Can't Hold Us") *25 weeks – Lil Wayne (" Lollipop", " A Milli"), Headlines"); T-Pain (" Good Life (Kanye West song), Good Life", "Low"); T.I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self Destruction (song)
"Self Destruction" is the only single by the Stop the Violence Movement, a group formed by American rapper KRS-One in 1988 in response to violence in the hip hop and African American communities. The single raised over $100,000 that was donated to the National Urban League. Background After a young fan was killed at a 1988 Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy show, KRS-One formed the Stop the Violence Movement in hopes of encouraging the hip hop community to end violence being committed among themselves. Further inspired by the recent murder of fellow BDP founding member Scott La Rock, he assembled many contemporary East Coast hip hop rap stars of the time to record a song about anti-violence. With production assistance by bandmate D-Nice and Hank Shocklee of the Bomb Squad, the product of the session was the chart-topping song "Self Destruction". All proceeds went to the National Urban League. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop The Violence
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs " Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, '' Criminal Minded'', fellow artist Scott La Rock was shot and killed, but KRS-One continued the group, effectively as a solo project. He began releasing records under his own name in 1993. He is politically active, having started the Stop the Violence Movement after La Rock's death. He is also a vegan activist, expressed in songs such as "Beef". He is widely considered an influence on many h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergroup (music)
A supergroup is a musical group formed of members who are already successful as solo artists or as members of other successful groups. The term became popular in the late 1960s when members of already successful rock groups Collaborative_album, recorded albums together, after which they normally disbanded. Charity supergroups, in which prominent musicians perform or record together in support of a particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common in the context of Rock music, rock and pop music, but it has occasionally been applied to other musical genres. For example, opera stars the Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) and Hip-hop, hip hop duos Kids See Ghosts (Kanye West and Kid Cudi) and Bad Meets Evil (Eminem and Royce da 5′9″, Royce da 5'9") all have been called supergroups. A supergroup sometimes forms as a side project for a single recording project or other ''ad hoc'' purposes, with no intention that the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Thin (MC Lyte Song)
"Paper Thin" is the third single from MC Lyte's debut album '' Lyte as a Rock''. It is produced by King of Chill, who along with Lyte has songwriting credits. The song, which is about Lyte confronting her boyfriend over infidelity, became an underground hit, selling 125,000 copies in the first six months with virtually no radio play. In 2003, '' The Source'' placed Paper Thin 24 in their list ''"Top 151 Rap Songs of All-Time"''. In April 2013, the song was included 8 on Complex's ''"The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women"'' list. Paper Thin was ranked 23 on About.com's ''The 100 Best Rap Songs of All Time'' list. The song has also been covered/reinterpreted by other rappers like Bahamadia, Puff Daddy and Missy Elliott. Conception and composition In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', MC Lyte says she wrote the lyrics to "Paper Thin" in her rhyme book long before recorded the song "probably '82" at 12 or 13 years old. Lyte also tells that the lyrics are not ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10% Dis
10% Dis is a single from MC Lyte's album '' Lyte as a Rock'' produced by the hip hop duo Audio Two, who are also credited as songwriters. The song was a diss track to then- Hurby Azor associate Antoinette, who she accuses of having ''"stole the beat"'' to the Audio Two hit Top Billin'. It is frequently mentioned among the best rap's diss track, both from the 80s and in general, and has been sampled/referenced by various artists, such as A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac Shakur with Outlawz, Ras Kass, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Common and Remy Ma. In April 2013, the song was included 21 on Complex's ''"The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women"'' list. Conception and composition During an interview with Vibe in 2011, Lyte stated that the feud started from a deal between a deal that was made between Hurby Luv Bug (Salt-N-Pepa's producer) and the rap duo Audio Two to record and release a song called 'Stop Illin' based on their hit song Top Billin'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyte As A Rock
''Lyte as a Rock'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist MC Lyte. It was released on April 19, 1988, via First Priority and Atlantic Records, and was produced by Audio Two, Prince Paul, and King of Chill and his group, Alliance. ''Lyte as a Rock'' debuted at No. 63 on the May 28, 1988, Top Black Albums chart. On July 9, 1988, the album peaked at No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Top Black Albums, spending 16 weeks on the chart. The album received critical acclaim and has been considered by music publications as one of the most important rap albums of all time, mainly due to its influence on the subsequent work of other female rappers. In January 1998, ''Lyte as a Rock'' was included on '' The Source''s ''"The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time"'' list. The album is broken down track-by-track by MC Lyte in Brian Coleman's book '' Check the Technique''.Coleman, Brian. '' Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies''. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Illinois Press
The University of Illinois Press (UIP) is an American university press and is part of the University of Illinois System. Founded in 1918, the press publishes some 120 new books each year, thirty-three scholarly journals, and several electronic projects. Strengths include ethnic and multicultural studies, Lincoln and Illinois history, and the large and diverse series ''Music in American Life.'' See also * List of English-language book publishing companies * List of university presses * Journals published by University of Illinois Press References External links * 1918 establishments in Illinois Book publishing companies based in Illinois Publishing companies established in 1918 Press Illinois {{Illinois-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
