Mc lyte biography

(Lana Moorer, Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer, Lana Michele Moorer, Lisa "MC Lyte" Moorer)

PERSONAL

Full name, Lana Michele Moore; constitutional October 11, 1971, in Borough, NY; daughter of Nat Robinson.

Career:

Actress. Provided voice for Old Armada commercial, 2005.

Member:

Sigma Gamma Rho Nightspot (honorary member).

Awards, Honors:

Grammy Award assignment, best rap performance—solo, 1993, pick up "Ruffneck"; Soul Train Lady break into Soul Award nomination (with Janet Jackson), music video of position year, 1995, for "You Fancy This"; MTV Music award election (with others), best rap telecasting, 1995, for "I Wanna Break down Down"; Soul Train Lady complete Soul Music Award (with Xscape), best R&B/soul or rap masterpiece video, 1996, for "Keep Squeeze, Keepin' On"; Grammy Award place, best rap solo performance, 2003, for "Ride Wit Me"; Flier Artist of the Year Award; two Gold records, two Yellowness singles and a Platinum inimitable, Recording Industry Association of America.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Akusa, Fly by Night, 1992.

Sista Tu Lumumba, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known as Burn Hollywood Burn), Buena Vista, 1997.

Aklia, A Luv Tale, 1999.

Katrina Daniels, Train Ride, Ruff Nation Films, 2000.

Sergeant Author, Civil Brand, Lions Gate Movies, 2002.

La Quinta, Playas Ball, Summer Films, 2003.

Herself, There's a Creator on the Mic (documentary), Creanspeak Productions, 2005.

Herself, Letter to depiction President (documentary), Image Entertainment, 2005.

Herself, The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (documentary), Image Entertainment, 2005.

Syrin, Da Jammies (animated short), Rhino Entertainment Deportment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Judge, Star Search, CBS, 2004.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Kai Owens, Half & Half, The CW, 2004–2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sisters in the Name nominate Rap, 1992.

NBA All–Star Stay newest School Jam, Nickelodeon, Black Good time Television, NBA Entertainment, NBC discipline TNT, 1992.

Growing Up in righteousness Age of AIDS: An ABC News Town Meeting for authority Family—With Peter Jennings, ABC, 1992.

Kids in the Crossfire: Violence attach America, ABC, 1993.

Performer, The Ordinal Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1995.

The 42nd Annual L.A.

County Arts Commission Holiday Celebration, 2001.

The 2003 Essence Awards, Smooth, 2003.

Hip Hop Babylon 2, VH1, 2003.

I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003.

Presenter, The Ordinal Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2003.

Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, NBC, 2004.

I Wanna Thank Pensive Mama: The BET Awards*04 Place Special, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

The 4th Annual BET Awards, Jet Entertainment Television, 2004.

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip–Hop, VH1, 2004.

Host, VH1 Hip–Hop Honors, VH1, 2004.

My Coolest Years, VH1, 2004.

Ego Trip's Race–O–Rama, VH1, 2004.

Black in the 80s, VH1, 2005.

Live 8, 2005.

Made You Look: Honour 25 Moments of BET History, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

3rd Oneyear VH1 Hip–Hop Honors, VH1, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, "Yo MTV Bang Unplugged," Unplugged (also known sort MTV Unplugged), MTV, 1991.

In Livelihood Color, Fox, 1992.

Late Night blank Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1993.

Herself, "You Get No Respect," New Dynasty Undercover (also kwon as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1995.

Herself, "Kill righteousness Noise," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Hag, 1996.

Herself, "A Concerted Effort: Pin down 2," Moesha, UPN, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

(As Lana Michele Moorer) Lulu, "Working Overtime: Part 2," In the House, UPN, 1998.

Lana, "The Cuckoo's Nest," For Your Love, The WB, 1998.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Beth Hunter, "Denial," Get Real, Fox, 1999.

Lana, "Accidental Doctor," For Your Love, The WB, 2000.

Lana, "Pre–Nuptial Disagreement," For Your Love, The WB, 2000.

Lana, "The Reunion," For Your Love, The WB, 2002.

Guest, Holla, Black Entertainment Leader-writers, 2002.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Karla, "Russian Winter," The District, CBS, 2002.

Camille Fareal, "Loyalty," Platinum, UPN, 2003.

(As Lana Moorer) Nikki, "Prescriptions," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2003.

Herself, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (also known as Def Poetry and Def Poetry Jam), HBO, 2004.

Herself, "The Return of Constable Shaw," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2004.

Herself, "Office Antics," Love Lounge, 2005.

Herself, "Getting It On–line," Love Lounge, 2005.

Herself, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D–List, Bravo, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Lyte as a Rock, First Priority, 1988.

Eyes on This, First Priority, 1989.

Act Like Tell what to do Know, Atlantic, 1991.

Ain't No Other, First Priority, 1993.

Bad As Irrational Wanna B, Elektra/Asylum, 1996.

Seven & Seven, Elektra/Asylum, 1998.

Badder Than B–Fore, East West, 1998.

The Very Worst of MC Lyte, Rhino, 2001.

Da Underground Heat, Vol.

1, Imusic, 2003.

The S*** I Never Dropped, Unda Ground Kings, 2003.

Rhyme Masters, 2005.

Music Videos:

Lyte Years, Atlantic, 1991.

Herself, Female American Rap Stars, Ardustry Home Entertainment, 2004.

Herself, "You Hope for This," From Janet.

To Damita Jo: The Videos, EMI Distribution, 2004.

Also appeared fluky Will Smith's "Wild Wild West"; LSG's "Curious."

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

Sunset Park, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001.

Contemporary Black Biography, Vol.

34, Gale Group, 2002.

Contemporary Musicians, Vol. 8, Gale Research, 1992.

Periodicals:

Billboard, June 26, 1993, p. 29.

Electronic:

MC Lyte Web Site,http://mc-lyte.com, October 28, 2006.