MC Lyte discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = MC Lyte
| Image = File:MC Lyte (48893899836).jpg
| Caption = Lyte in October 2019
| Studio = 8
| Compilation = 4
| EP = 2
| Singles = 73
| Video = 1
| Music videos = 42
| Option = 1
| Option name = Remix albums
| 2Option = 6
| 2Option name = Promotional singles
}}
The following is the discography of MC Lyte, an American hip hop musician.
MC Lyte began her recording career in 1987 with "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)". In 1988, her collaboration with Sinéad O'Connor on "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" became her first single to reach the charts, appearing in England and New Zealand hit lists. That same year with her debut album Lyte as a Rock Lyte became the first woman to release a full-length Rap album as a solo artist. On October 21, 1989, her second album Eyes on This became the first by a female solo rapper to appear on the Billboard 200 (then called Billboard Top Pop Albums), on which it remained for 20 weeks, peaking {{Abbr|No.|number}} 86 in November.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/tlp/|title=MC Lyte Chart History|work=Billboard 200|access-date=2021-03-13}} It also peaking {{Abbr|No.|number}} 6 on the Billboard Top Black Albums, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart, as well as her first and only top 10 appearance.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/blp/|title=MC Lyte Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=2021-03-13}} In December of the same year, she became the first woman to reach number one on the Billboard Rap Songs as lead artist with "Cha Cha Cha". In March 1992 "Poor Georgie" became her first song to chart on the Billboard 200. On November 30, 1993 "Ruffneck" became the first work by a female solo rapper to be certified gold by the RIAA.{{cite web|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/m/ma-mn/-mc-lyte/ |title=MC Lyte |website=Kennedy Center |access-date=October 27, 2021}} In September 1996 her fourth album Bad as I Wanna B peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard 200, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart. In Germany, the album reached No. 95 on the Offizielle Top 100, becoming MC Lyte's first studio album to chart outside of the United States. Lyte's sixth studio album, Seven & Seven (1998), failed to chart on the Billboard main chart, as did her subsequent release Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 (2003), which was released independently. In September 2001 she published her first compilation album The Very Best of MC Lyte. In May 2008 he published an EP as part of the group The Almost September. In April 2015, more than 8 years after the release of her last solo studio album, MC Lyte publishes Legend.
In total 5 Lyte songs (4 as the main artist and one as part of the Stop the Violence Movement) would reach number one on Billboard Rap Songs{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5930127/hot-rap-songs-chart-25th-anniversary-top-50-artists-most-top-10s |title=Hot Rap Songs Chart 25th Anniversary: Top 50 Artists, Most Top 10s, Most No. 1s |magazine=Billboard |date=March 4, 2014 |access-date=March 8, 2014 |author=Ramirez, Erika |page=1}} and hold seven entries on the Billboard 200, reaching the top 10 with their collaboration on Janet Jackson's "You Want This" (number 8) and "Keep On Keepin' On" (number 10). Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably "Cold Rock a Party" (1996), which was certified platinum in New Zealand.
Albums
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/tlp/|title=MC Lyte Chart History|work=Billboard 200|access-date=2020-05-27}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GER |
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| scope="row" | Lyte as a Rock
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|align="center"|— |align="center"|50 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | Eyes on This
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|align="center"|86 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | Act Like You Know
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|align="center"|102 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | Ain't No Other
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|align="center"|90 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | Bad As I Wanna B
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|align="center"|59 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|95 | |
| scope="row" | Seven & Seven
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|align="center"|— |align="center"|71 |align="center"|87 | |
| scope="row" | Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1
| |align="center"|— |align="center"|95 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | Legend
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|align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | 1 of 1
| |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— | |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of compilation albums ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |
| scope="row" | The Very Best of MC Lyte
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| scope="row" | The Shit I Never Dropped
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|access-date=January 28, 2021 |title= MC Lyte - The Shit I Never Dropped}}
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| scope="row" | Rhyme Masters
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|access-date=January 28, 2021 |title= MC Lyte - Rhyme Masters}}
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| scope="row" | Cold Rock a Party – Best of MC Lyte
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=Mixtapes=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of mixtapes ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |
| scope="row" | The Oracle (Xtra Files Pt. 1) (with DJ Flipcyide) |
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=Remix albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of remix albums ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Album details |
| scope="row" | Badder Than B-Fore
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EPs
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Details |
| scope="row" | Lyte of a Decade (compilation) |
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| scope="row" | Rhino Hi-Five: MC Lyte (compilation) |
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| scope="row" | Almost September (as part of Almost September) |
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Singles
=As lead artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=mc lyte|chart=Hot 100}}|title=MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=2012-07-19}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Rap ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK |
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| scope="row"| "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" (with DJ K-Rock) |1987 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center" rowspan="4" {{n/a|*}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center" rowspan="4"|Lyte as a Rock |
| scope="row"| "10% Dis"
|rowspan="3"|1988 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Paper Thin"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Lyte as a Rock"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "I'm Not Havin' It" (with Positive K) |rowspan="2"|1989 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center"| The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor |
| scope="row"| "Cha Cha Cha"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| 35 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center" rowspan="3"|Eyes on This |
| scope="row"| "Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock) |rowspan="2"|1990 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |
| scope="row"| "Cappucino"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "When in Love"
|rowspan="2"|1991 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| 3 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center" rowspan="3"|Act Like You Know |
| scope="row"| "Poor Georgie"
|align="center"| 83 |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Eyes Are the Soul"
|rowspan="2"|1992 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 84 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Ice Cream Dream"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center" |Mo' Money (soundtrack) |
| scope="row"| "Ruffneck"
|rowspan="2"|1993 |align="center"| 35 |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 67 |
|align="center" rowspan="2"|Ain't No Other |
| scope="row"| "I Go On"
|align="center"| —{{efn|"I Go On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/rbm/ |title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 May 2020}}}} |align="center"| 68 |align="center"| 27 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) |rowspan="3"| 1996 |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 3 |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 32 |align="center"| 38 |align="center"| 18 |align="center"| 41 |align="center"| 27 | | Sunset Park (soundtrack) / Bad As I Wanna B |
| scope="row"| "Everyday"
|align="center"| — |align="center"| —{{efn|"Everyday" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 44 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/hbu/ |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 Oct 2020}}}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 81 | |align="center" rowspan="2"|Bad As I Wanna B |
| scope="row"| "Cold Rock a Party" (Bad Boy Remix) (featuring Missy Elliott) |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 36 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 22 |align="center"| 15 | |
| scope="row"| "Druglord Superstar (Milk Remix)"{{cite AV media notes | date=1997 | title=Druglord Superstar | type=track listing | publisher=EastWest America | id=7559-63918-2}}
|1997 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Badder Than B-Fore |
| scope="row"| "I Can't Make a Mistake"
|rowspan="3"|1998 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 46 | |align="center" rowspan="3"|Seven & Seven |
| scope="row"| "It's All Yours" (featuring Gina Thompson) |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 36 | |
| scope="row"| "Party Going On" (featuring Inaya Day){{efn|"Party Going On" was released as a split single with "Top Billin'" by Audio Two.}}{{cite AV media notes | date=1998 | title=Party Going On/Top Billin | type=track listing | publisher=Party Going On | id=PRO01}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "It's On"{{efn|"It's On" was released as a split single with "It's Da Biz" by Biz Markie.}}{{cite AV media notes | date=2001 | title=It's On/It's Da Biz | type=track listing | publisher=Down Low Records | id=LBF-142}}
| 2001 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Fighting Temptation" (with Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free) | 2003 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 37 |align="center"| 34 |align="center"| 54 |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 42 |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Can I Get It Now"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/can-i-get-it-now-single/48608735|title=Can I Get It Now - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|rowspan="2"| 2005 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Don't Walk Away" (with Meechie){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/dont-walk-away-single/72322884|title=Don't Walk Away - MC Lyte & Meechie - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Mad At Me"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/mad-at-me-single/261324846|title=Mad At Me - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
| 2007 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Juke Joint"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/juke-joint-single/280256589|title=Juke Joint - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|rowspan="3"| 2008 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Get Lyte"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/get-lyte-single/281079292|title=Get Lyte - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
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| scope="row"| "You Cut"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/you-cut-single/295734206|title=You Cut - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
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| scope="row"| "Brooklyn"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/brooklyn-single/302844399?l=es|title=Brooklyn - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|rowspan="3"| 2009 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Rockin' with the Best"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/rockin-with-the-best/324456371|title=Rockin' With the Best - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |The Oracle (Xtra Files Pt. 1) |
| scope="row"| "All Over Me/Home"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/all-over-me-home-single/337348895|title=All Over Me / Home - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Dada da Da"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/bo/album/dada-da-da-single/582416108|title=Dada da Da - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
| 2011 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Dopestyle"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dopestyle-single/582417013|title=Dopestyle - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
| 2012 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/cravin-single/667155173|title=Cravin - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | 2013 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |Legend |
| scope="row"| "This Is Your Life" (with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/this-is-your-life-radio-edit-single-radio-edit/842615324|title=This Is Your Life - Psyko Punkz, MC Lyte & Chris Willis - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |rowspan="3"| 2014 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats){{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/qijn02/mc-lyte-teams-up-with-common-for-new-song-dear-john |title=MC Lyte Teams Up With Common for New Song, 'Dear John'|website=BET (website) |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2021}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center" rowspan="3"|Legend |
| scope="row"| "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6319517/mc-lyte-ball-feat-lil-mama-av-exclusive-video-premiere |title=MC Lyte, 'Ball' Feat. Lil Mama & AV: Exclusive Video Premiere|magazine=Billboard (website) |date=November 13, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2021}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Check"{{Cite tweet|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/mclyte/status/657953714297286657|date=October 24, 2015|accessdate=April 16, 2021|number=657953714297286657|title=Download my single #Check - New Album #LEGENDmclyte at http://mclyte.biz|user=mclyte
}} | 2015 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Money on My Mind" (featuring AVY){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/money-on-my-mind-feat-avy-single/1327162849|title=Money on My Mind - MC Lyte feat. AVY - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | 2017 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Revolution"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/revolution-single/1368901357|title=Revolution - MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
|rowspan="7"| 2018 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |The Best of Vintage Hip-Hop: The Lost Tapes Series, Vol. 2 |
| scope="row"| "9 To 5" (featuring Cheyenne Lavene){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/9-to-5-feat-cheyenne-lavene-single/1374914084|title=9 To 5 - MC Lyte feat. Cheyenne Lavene - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Wide Awake" (featuring V. Bozeman){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/wide-awake-feat-v-bozeman-single/1374921235|title=Wide Awake - MC Lyte feat. V. Bozeman - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "SpotLyte" (featuring Zay){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/spotlyte-feat-zay-single/1374913432|title=SpotLyte - MC Lyte feat. Zay - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Get It Started" (featuring Shah){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/get-it-started-feat-shah-single/1374913313|title=Get It Start - MC Lyte feat. Shah - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Easy" (featuring Lil Mama & Brookelynn){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/easy-feat-lil-mama-brookelynn-single/1374913438|title=Easy - MC Lyte feat. Lil Mama & Brookelynn - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Anything" (featuring AV & JoiStaRR){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/anything-feat-a-v-joistarr-single/1404179388|title=Anything - MC Lyte feat. A. V. & JoiStaRR - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Thick Chick" (with Juju Bacardi){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/thick-chick-single/1580051394|title=Thick Chick - Juju Bacardi & MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | rowspan="2" | 2021 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Partners in Rhyme Unstoppable'" (with Precious Way & Xhaania){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/co/album/partners-in-rhyme-unstoppable-single/1595899076|title=Partners in Rhyme Unstoppable - MC Lyte, Precious Way & Xhaania - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Partners in Rhyme Soundtrack |
| scope="row"| "Woman" (featuring Salt, Big Daddy Kane & Raheem DeVaughn){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/woman-feat-salt-big-daddy-kane-raheem-devaughn-single/1734891954|title=Woman (feat. SALT, Big Daddy Kane & Raheem DeVaughn) - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | rowspan="4" | 2024 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | rowspan="4" | 1 of 1 |
| scope="row"| "King King" (with Queen Latifah){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/king-king-single/1753298386|title=King King - MC Lyte, Queen Latifah - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Thank You" (featuring Mary Mary & Muni Long){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/thank-you-feat-mary-mary-muni-long-single/1760806385|title=Thank You (feat. Mary Mary & Muni Long) - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Make A Livin'"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/make-a-livin-single/1771474577|title=Make A Livin' - Release Info|website=Apple Music}}
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time. |
=Featured singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="12"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Dance ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Rap ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SPA ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK |
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| scope="row"| "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" (Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) |rowspan="2"|1988 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center" rowspan="2" {{n/a|*}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 40 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 77 | |
| scope="row"| "Victory Is Calling" (Michie Mee and L.A. Luv featuring MC Lyte){{cite AV media notes | date=1988 | title=Victory Is Calling / On This Mic | type=track listing | publisher=First Priority/Atlantic Records | id=0-96593}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center"| The First Priority Music Family: Basement Flavor |
| scope="row"| "Self Destruction" (as part of Stop the Violence Movement) |rowspan="2"|1989 |align="center"| — |align="center"| —{{efn|"Self Destruction" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mc-lyte/chart-history/dsa/ |title=Dance Singles Sales |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=16 September 2021}}}} |align="center"| 30 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 33 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 75 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |align="center"| FM2 |
| scope="row"| "I Ain't Lyin'" (Sinbad featuring MC Lyte) |1990 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 90 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Brain Damaged |
| scope="row"| "Heal Yourself" (as part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heal-yourself-vinyl-single-mw0001064845|title=HEAL - Heal Yourself [Vinyl Single]|website=AllMusic}} |1991 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Civilization vs. Technology |
| scope="row"| "You Want This" (Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) |1994 |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 90 |align="center"| 37 |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 14 | |
| scope="row"| "Can't Hang" (Xscape featuring MC Lyte) | 1996 |align="center"| 50 |align="center"| —{{efn|"Can't Hang/Do You Want To" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.}} |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Come On" (Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) |rowspan="3"|1997 |align="center"| 44 |align="center"| —{{efn|"Come On" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.}} |align="center"| 19 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 28 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Let's Get Funk" (Mellowman featuring MC Lyte){{cite AV media notes | date=1997 | title=Let's Get Funk | type=track listing | publisher=East West Records | id=3984-20371-9}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Au Jour Le Jour |
| scope="row"| "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 59 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 79 | |
| scope="row"| "Curious" (LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) |1998 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 70 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 23 | |
| scope="row"| "Jammin'" (Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) |rowspan="2"| 2000 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 54 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 59 |align="center"| 42 | |
| scope="row"| "Time for a Change" (The Rapsody featuring MC Lyte, Khaled & Danacee){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/time-for-change-mw0001128174|title=The Rapsody- Time for Change|website=AllMusic}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Hip Hop Meets World |
| scope="row"| "Roots Love & Culture" (Tre Hardson featuring MC Lyte){{cite AV media notes | date=2002 | title=Ayyomyman / Roots Love & Culture | type=track listing | publisher=Up Above Records | id=UA 3032-1}} | 2002 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Liberation |
| scope="row"| "Girlfriend's Story" (Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) | 2004 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 38 | | Messy |
| scope="row"| "Money" (KRS-One featuring MC Lyte){{cite AV media notes | date=2007 | title=Money / Amsterdam / My Soldier Boy | type=track listing | publisher=Echo International | id=EV 0511}} |rowspan="2"| 2007 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Beautiful" (as part of Almost September){{cite web|url=https://soulbounce.com/2007/12/mc-lyte-back-with-a-new-group-and-song/|title=MC Lyte Back With A New Group And Song |website=Soul Bounce |date=December 5, 2007 |access-date=August 26, 2023}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |rowspan="2"| The Almost September EP |
| scope="row"| "Love" (as part of Almost September; featuring KRS-One & Sleepy Brown){{cite web|url=https://soulbounce.com/2008/05/rise_in_love_with_krsone_mc_lyte/|title=Rise In 'Love' With KRS-One & MC Lyte |website=Soul Bounce |date=May 14, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2023}} | 2008 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Lay Down Slow" (Medusa featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/cr/album/lay-down-slow-feat-mc-lyte-single/996695214|title=Lay Down Slow - Medusa feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | 2011 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Whrs the DJ Booth? |
| scope="row"| "That's Still the Way" (Bishop Brigante featuring MC Lyte & Sticky Fingaz){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/thats-still-the-way-feat-mc-lyte-sticky-fingaz-single/1204773844|title=That's Still the Way - Bishop Brigante feat. MC Lyte & Sticky Fingaz - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | 2017 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | | Legacy |
| scope="row"| "Dare to Change the World" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dare-to-change-the-world-feat-mc-lyte-single/1523862463|title=Dare to Change the World - Denise Lopez feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |rowspan="3"| 2018 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Dare to Change the World (Dj ScreamShot Remix)" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dare-to-change-world-dj-screamshot-remix-feat-mc-lyte/1380663797|title=Dare To Change the World (Dj ScreamShot Remix) - Denise Lopez feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)" (Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/shut-the-f-up-street-version-single/1437959466|title=Shut the F... Up (Street Version) - Paula Perry feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "I'm Still Not Havin' It" (Positive K featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/im-still-not-havin-it-feat-mc-lyte-single/1449387604|title=I'm Still Not Havin' It - Positive K feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} | 2019 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Can't Help Myself" (Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cant-help-myself-feat-saint-ashleey-estelle-mc-lyte/1516657409|title=Can't Help Myself - Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |rowspan="2"| 2020 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| scope="row"| "Know the Game" (Hindustani featuring MC Lyte){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/know-the-game-feat-mc-lyte-single/1529806545|title=Know the Game - Hindustani feat. MC Lyte - Release Info|website=Apple Music}} |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
| colspan="16" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Promotional singles =
Guest appearances
Videography
=Video albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of video albums ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Details ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Notes |
| scope="row" | Lyte Years
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=Music videos=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director(s) ! scope="col"| Title{{cite web | url=https://imvdb.com/n/mc-lyte |title=MC Lyte |website=IMVDb |access-date=April 16, 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Lytefirst=MC |title=MC Lyte artist videography |website=mvdbase.com |access-date=January 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023120752/http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Lytefirst=MC |archive-date=October 23, 2012}} ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director(s) |
| scope="row"| "Paper Thin"
| rowspan="2"| 1988 | rowspan="3"| Lionel C. Martin |
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| scope="row"| "Lyte as a Rock" |
| scope="row"| "I'm Not Havin' It" (with Positive K) | rowspan="2"| 1989 |
| scope="row"| "Cha Cha Cha" |
| scope="row"| "Stop, Look, Listen" (with DJ K-Rock) | rowspan="2"| 1990 | |
| scope="row"| "Cappucino" |
| scope="row"| "When in Love"
| rowspan="2"| 1991 | |
| scope="row"| "Poor Georgie"
| |
| scope="row"| "Eyes Are the Soul"
| rowspan="2"| 1992 | |
| scope="row"| "Ice Cream Dream"
| |
| scope="row"| "Ruffneck"
| rowspan="2"| 1993 | Pamela Birkhead |
| scope="row"| "I Go On"
| Pamela Birkhead |
| scope="row"| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (featuring Xscape) | rowspan="4"| 1996 |
| scope="row"| "Keep On, Keepin' On" (Version 2) (featuring Xscape) |
| scope="row"| "Everyday" |
| scope="row"| "Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Cameron Casey |
| scope="row"| "I Can't Make a Mistake"
| 1998 |
| scope="row"| "Ride wit Me"
| 2003 | |
| scope="row"| "Wonder Years" (featuring DJ Premier & Shabeeno) | 2006 | |
| scope="row"| "Brooklyn"
| 2009 | |
| scope="row"| "Cravin'" (featuring Stan Carrizosa) | 2013 | Ron Yuan |
| scope="row"| "This Is Your Life" (with Psyko Punkz & Chris Willis) | rowspan="3"| 2014 | |
| scope="row"| "Dear John" (featuring Common & 10Beats) | |
| scope="row"| "Ball" (featuring Lil' Mama & AV) | Ron Yuan |
| scope="row"| "Check"
| 2015 | Lynn Richardson |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and director(s) ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director(s) |
| scope="row"| "I Want Your (Hands on Me) (Sinéad O'Connor featuring MC Lyte) | 1988 |
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| scope="row"| "Self Destruction" (As part of Stop the Violence Movement) | rowspan="2"| 1989 | Ralph McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin |
| scope="row"| "Dr. Soul" (Foster & McElroy featuring MC Lyte) | |
| scope="row"| "Heal Yourself" (As part of H.E.A.L. Human Education Against Lies) | 1991 |Ted Demme and Fab Five Freddy |
| scope="row"| "You Want This" (Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte) | rowspan="2"| 1994 | Keir McFarlane |
| scope="row"| "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix) (Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo) |
| scope="row"| "Freedom" (Rap Version) (With various artists) | 1995 |
| scope="row"| "Can't Hang" (Xscape featuring MC Lyte) | 1996 | Lionel C. Martin |
| scope="row"| "Come On" (Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte) | rowspan="3"| 1997 |
| scope="row"| "Let's Get Funk" (Mellowman featuring MC Lyte) | |
| scope="row"| "I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte) |
| scope="row"| "Curious" (LSG featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte) | rowspan="2"| 1998 |
| scope="row"| "I Like" (Shiro featuring MC Lyte) | rowspan="2"| Frank Sacramento |
| scope="row"| "Jammin'" (Bob Marley featuring MC Lyte) | 2000 |
| scope="row"| "Girlfriend's Story" (Gemma Fox featuring MC Lyte) | 2004 | |
| scope="row"| "Dare to Change the World" (Denise Lopez featuring MC Lyte) | rowspan="2"| 2018 | Jay Visualz |
| scope="row"| "Shut the F... Up (Street Version)" (Paula Perry featuring MC Lyte) | |
| scope="row"| ""I'm Still Not Havin' It" (Positive K featuring MC Lyte) | 2019 | |
| scope="row"| "Can't Help Myself" (Sir the Baptist featuring Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby and The Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast) | 2020 | |
Notes
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References
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