MC Lyte

Brooklyn-born rapper (b. Lana Michelle Moorer) who released her debut single at 16 in 1987 and became the first woman to release a solo full-length rap album, 1988's Lyte as a Rock. "Ruffneck," a 1993 single from Ain't No Other, earned her the first-ever Grammy nomination for a solo female rapper. A 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Early Influence honoree.