"Stop, Look, Listen" | ||||
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Single by MC Lyte and DJ K-Rock | ||||
from the album Eyes on This | ||||
B-side | "Start It Up Y'all" (Audio Two feat. MC Lyte and Positive K) | |||
Released | February 1, 1990 [1] | |||
Genre | Golden age hip hop [ citation needed ] | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Lana Moorer, Freddie Byrd [2] | |||
Producer(s) | King of Chill | |||
MC Lyte singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Stop,Look,Listen" on YouTube |
"Stop,Look,Listen" is a song by MC Lyte with DJ K-Rock,released as the second single from Lyte's second album Eyes on This . It was published on February 1,1990. [1] In its single version it is an Audio Two remix of the original version of the LP produced by King of Chill.
The song is built around a sample of Ecstasy,Passion &Pain's "Born to Lose You". Also samples Lyte herself in earlier songs like "Survival of the Fittest" and "Lyte Thee Mc".
It was later included on the compilation albums The Very Best of MC Lyte (2001),The Shit I Never Dropped (2003), [3] and Cold Rock a Party –Best of MC Lyte (2019). [4] Her music video was included on her compilation video album Lyte Years (1991). [5] The single has also been reissued in 2004. [6]
Later was sampled by herself in her song with Pamela Long of the group Total "Too Fly" from her sixth album Seven &Seven (1998). It was also sampled in songs by others artists like Wreckx-n-Effect's "Rump Shaker",Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" and Gang Starr with J. Cole's "Family &Loyalty".
Credits are taken from the liner notes. [7]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 9 |
Audio Two was the Brooklyn,New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson,most famous for its first hit "Top Billin'".
Lyte as a Rock is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist MC Lyte. It was released in May 1988,via First Priority and Atlantic Records,and featured production from Audio Two,Prince Paul,King of Chill and his group,Alliance.
I Don't Care:The Album is the second and final studio album by American hip hop duo Audio Two. It was released in 1990 through First Priority Music with distribution by Atlantic Records. Production was handled by its members Milk Dee and DJ Gizmo along with the King of Chill and Terence Dudley. It features guest appearances from MC Lyte and Positive K. I Don't Care:The Album was not a success,only peaking at number 74 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and spawning two singles:"On the Road Again" and "I Get the Papers". Its lead single,"On the Road Again",peaked at number 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Eyes on This is the second studio album American hip hop recording artist MC Lyte. It was released on October 3,1989,via First Priority and Atlantic Records,and featured production from Audio Two,as well as Grand Puba,The King of Chill,Marley Marl and PMD.
Act Like You Know is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist MC Lyte. It was released on September 17,1991,by First Priority Music,distributed by Atlantic Records,and featured production from Audio Two,The 45 King,Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez,The King of Chill,Pal Joey,Epic Mazur,Richard Wolf and DJ Master Tee.
Cha Cha Cha is the lead single from MC Lyte's second album Eyes on This. Produced by King Of Chill,who also has songwriting credits,it was released on September 8,1989.
"Eyes Are the Soul" is the third and final single from MC Lyte's third album Act Like You Know. Produced by Wolf &Epic,it was released on April 9,1992.
Poor Georgie is the second single from hip-hop artist MC Lyte's third album Act Like You Know (1991). The song was produced by Ivan 'Doc' Rodriguez,and released on December 12,1991. The song seeks to convey an anti-addiction message,through the story of George and the dysfunctional relationship MC Lyte has with this individual with self-destructive behaviors.
"Cold Rock a Party" is the lead single released from American rapper MC Lyte's fifth studio album,Bad As I Wanna B (1996). While the original version of the song that appears on the album was produced by Rashad Smith and samples Audio Two's "Top Billin",the single version features Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,was produced by Sean Combs,and samples Diana Ross' 1980 hit "Upside Down".
The following is the discography of MC Lyte,an American hip hop musician.
"Reminisce" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her debut album,What's the 411? (1992). It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall,who also produced it. Described as a new jack swing song inspired by 1970s soul music,it contains a sample of "Stop,Look,Listen" (1989) by American rapper MC Lyte. The single peaked at number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A more uptempo and hip hop-inspired remix of the song,featuring duo Pete Rock &CL Smooth,later appeared on Blige's 1993 remix album of the same name.
"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.
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.
Cappucino is the third and final single from MC Lyte's album Eyes on This. It was published on August 2,1990. In its single version it is a remix by Ivan "Doc" Rodríguez of the original version of the album produced by Marley Marl.
"I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" is the debut single by American rapper MC Lyte,in which features their DJ,DJ K-Rock,released in 1987. The song was part of her first album Lyte as a Rock,released the following year.
When in Love is the first single from MC Lyte's third album Act Like You Know. It was released on August 22,1991. Although its original version of the album is produced by Wolf &Epic,its single version includes a remix made with Carmen Rizzo.
"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.
"I Go On" is the second and final single from MC Lyte's fourth album Ain't No Other. Produced by Tyrone Fyffe,Franklin Grant and Wreckx-n-Effect's Markell Riley,it was released on November 4,1993.
"I'm Not Havin' It" is a song by American rappers Positive K and MC Lyte. It was included on the 1988 compilation album The First Priority Music Family:Basement Flavor and released as a single the following year. The B-side "A Good Combination",by Positive K as solo artist,is the main song in some versions of the single.
"Ice Cream Dream" is a song by American rapper MC Lyte in 1992. The song was used to promote the 1992 motion picture Mo' Money. It was written by Lyte with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,famous primarily for their work with Janet Jackson,and released as single from the soundtrack album of the movie on October 27,1992,through Jam &Lewis's label Perspective Records.
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