More than four decades after hip-hop has evolved tremendously since its humble beginnings in The Bronx, Rostrum Records is celebrating how far the culture has come in the form of a new compilation ...

*MC Lyte became the first female MC in 1988 when she released the album, “Lyte as a Rock” — but the hip-hop icon tells Page Six that she would not make it as a female rapper today. “I recently told ...

Rostrum Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary in connection with Hip-Hop 50. The independent record label has released a 16-minute documentary Top Shelf 1988, titled after their inaugural ...

As a prominent force in the culture of hip-hop, MC Lyte has long been considered a female pioneer of the game. Hailing straight out of Brooklyn, Lyte attained her fame in the late 1980s. In September ...

Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte made music history as the first female solo rapper to be nominated for a Grammy. When talking about hip-hop, we must never forget the OGs of the game. MC Lyte is one of them.

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AMES, Iowa -- One of hip-hop's pioneer feminists will speak at Iowa State University about the negative changes in today's hip-hop culture. MC Lyte will present "Redefining Hip Hop Culture with ...

TheGrio is celebrating Black Music Month with “High Frequency,” our celebration of trailblazing Black Women in music. When talking about hip-hop, we must never forget the OGs of the game. MC Lyte is ...