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MCLyte

By Sonja Mack | Published July 21, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 331 pixels

MC Lyte was one of the great female MCs of the 80s. Though slight in stature, her raspy voice and grittier style set her apart from some of her female counterparts. And with hits like “Lyte as a Rock,” “I Cram to Understand You,” “Paper Thin,” “Poor Georgie,” and “Ruffneck,” she held her own—and rose above—many of her male peers.

MC Lyte was one of the great female MCs of the 80s. Though slight in…