The Very Best of MC Lyte

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The Very Best of MC Lyte
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Greatest hits album by
MC Lyte
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2001 (2001-09-04)
Recorded1988–2001
Genre Hip hop
Length53:57
Label Rhino Entertainment, Atlantic Records
Producer Audio Two, Marley Marl, Grand Puba, Jermaine Dupri, Epic Mazur, Richard Wolf, Wreckx-N-Effect, The Hitmen, The King of Chill, DJ Doc, Foster & McElroy
MC Lyte chronology
Seven & Seven
(1998)		The Very Best of MC Lyte
(2001)		 Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

The Very Best of MC Lyte is a compilation album by MC Lyte. [3] [4] It was released on September 4, 2001, for Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment. The album featured songs from each of her studio albums except Seven & Seven .

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."10% Dis"5:02
2."I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" (with DJ K-Rock)4:44
3."Paper Thin"5:14
4."Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"2:22
5."Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy feat. MC Lyte)4:36
6."Cha Cha Cha"3:01
7."Cappucino"3:55
8."I Am the Lyte"4:02
9."Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)"5:48
10."Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock)3:15
11."Poor Georgie"4:30
12."When in Love"3:58
13."Eyes Are the Soul"3:54
14."Ruffneck"3:57
15."Keep on, Keepin' On" (feat. Xscape)4:31
16."Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)" (feat. Missy Elliott)4:37

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References

  1. ↑ The Very Best of MC Lyte at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (February 9, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ LLC, SPIN Media (October 9, 2008). "Essentials: Female Rap". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Hess, Mickey (November 9, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9780313343216 – via Google Books.


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