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Act Like You Know (Parental Advisory),MC Lyte

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MC Lyte
Released 1991

Search 4 The Lyte
03:21
877 plays

Take It Off
04:53
861 plays

All That
03:04
853 plays

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songs

- 1
- When In Love
- 03:59
- 1,334 plays

- 2
- Eyes Are The Soul
- 03:56
- 1,048 plays

- 3
- Search 4 The Lyte
- 03:21
- 877 plays

- 4
- Act Like You Know
- 03:52
- 1,064 plays

- 5
- Mickey Slipper (Interlude)
- 01:37
- 701 plays

- 6
- Poor Georgie
- 04:31
- 11,400 plays

- 7
- Take It Off
- 04:53
- 861 plays

- 8
- Beyond The Hype
- 04:22
- 759 plays

- 9
- All That
- 03:04
- 853 plays

- 10
- Big Bad Sister
- 03:08
- 795 plays

- 11
- Like That Anna (Interlude)
- 00:53
- 560 plays

- 12
- Kamikaze
- 04:13
- 668 plays

- 13
- Can You Dig It
- 03:19
- 755 plays

- 14
- Like A Virgin
- 04:11
- 669 plays

- 15
- Lola From The Copa
- 03:05
- 732 plays

- 16
- 2 Young 4 What
- 03:36
- 779 plays

- 17
- Absolutely Positively.....Practical Jokes
- 03:39
- 647 plays

- 18
- Another Dope Intro (Interlude)
- 00:42
- 484 plays

- 19
- K-Rock's The Man
- 02:04
- 538 plays

album review

Though highly respected in rap's hardcore, MC Lyte was never a platinum seller. Atlantic Records no doubt encouraged her to be more commercial on her third album, Act Like You Know -- a generally softer, more melodic, and often R&B-ish effort than either of her first two LPs. But even so, the album is far from a sellout -- Lyte's music still has plenty of bite, substance, and integrity. Like before, she's at her best when telling some type of story instead of simply boasting about her rapping skills. Especially riveting are "Eyes Are the Soul" (a poignant reflection on the destruction caused by crack cocaine), "Lola at the Copa" (a warning about how a one-night-stand can lead to AIDS); and "Poor Georgie," which describes a young man's life and death in the fast lane. Lyte's change of direction proved to be short-lived -- with her next album, Ain't No Other, she returned to hardcore rap in a big way. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide