Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. In our exclusive interview last month, while enjoying breakfast ...

Music artists MC Lyte, Saweetie, acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and host Leslie Segar, known as Big Lez, and Sierra Lever, Head of HipHop and R&B at Amazon Music, dropped gems on their respective ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Legendary rapper MC Lyte will be performing in Richmond in February, featuring Alexander Mack, tunes by DJ Lonnie and more. MC Lyte will be performing as part of her 1 of 1 Tour ...

*MC Lyte is a pioneering American rapper, actress, and entrepreneur who has left an indelible mark on the music industry. As one of the first solo female rappers to release a full-length album, she ...

For nearly four decades, rapper Lana “MC Lyte” Moorer has been instrumental in using her voice to help women claim and cement their place in hip-hop and show business. The veteran performer is ...

MC Lyte is supporting the next generation of rappers, which includes 5-year-old artist VanVan. The young rapper released her new single, “Pull Out The Keys,” with an accompanying video on Monday. She ...

She’s a Queen Queen. Born Lana Michele Moorer, the incomparable MC Lyte emerged during hip-hop’s golden age, swiftly establishing herself with a commanding presence and profound lyricism. Today, the ...

Legendary rapper MC Lyte is ready to bless fans with her first full-length album release in nearly 10 years. Legendary rapper MC Lyte is ready to bless fans with her first full-length album release in ...

Selflessly making something cool or new or fun or better happen in the autumn of one’s artistry has been a challenge for many of De La’s golden-age peers. Rummage through the late-career work of ...

NEW YORK — In the testosterone-fueled rap world, women have always had a role on stage — usually as the side-chick, the video vixen or the oversexed diva boasting of myriad ways to pleasure a man. MC ...

The song features the young rapper telling her dad to pull out his car keys so they can hit the streets. “Chores done. I been good, and I did my homework,” she raps over a catchy beat. “She Bodied ...