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MC Lyte is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Jermaine Dupri, Lil Mama, Chuck D, Lord Finesse and Boogie Down Productions. Those roots explain a lot about how MC Lyte arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Biz Markie, The Beatnuts and Queen Latifah, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nitty Scott, MC, Sinéad O'Connor, Will Smith, Mary J. Blige and JAY-Z, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around MC Lyte, reaching back through Jermaine Dupri and forward to Nitty Scott, MC. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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MC Lyte connections
MC Lyte grew out of Jermaine Dupri, Lil Mama, Chuck D and Lord Finesse, shares an orbit with Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Biz Markie and The Beatnuts, went on to shape Nitty Scott, MC, Sinéad O'Connor, Will Smith and Mary J. Blige. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced MC Lyte
Sounds and acts that shaped MC Lyte.
Artists similar to MC Lyte
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with MC Lyte.
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- EPMDartist
- Biz Markieartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- Chubb Rockartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- MC Shanartist
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- Jungle Brothersartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Lost Boyzartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Rah Diggaartist
- Poor Righteous Teachersartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- House of Painartist
- Public Enemyartist
Bands MC Lyte shaped
Where the influence of MC Lyte travelled next.
- Nitty Scott, MCartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- Will Smithartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Mobyartist
- Aerosmithartist
- Beyoncéartist
- will.i.amartist
- Xscapeartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Heavy Dartist
- En Vogueartist
- Shaniceartist
- MTV Unpluggedartist
- Eamonartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Inaya Dayartist
- Curtis Hardingartist
- Lumideeartist
- Princess Nokiaartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Mexican Institute of Soundartist
- MF Grimmartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Dream Warriorsartist
- Positive Kartist
- MC Paul Barmanartist
- Cardi Bartist
- Lil' Kimartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- Brandyartist
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