MC Lyte on Her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: ‘It Feels Surreal’
*When MC Lyte learned she was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her reaction was immediate and unfiltered. “I was kind of shocked,” the 55-year-old told Rolling Stone. The hip-hop pioneer will enter the Hall alongside Queen Latifah and Wu-Tang Clan, an alignment she describes as nothing short of surreal. The […] The post MC Lyte on Her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: ‘It Feels Surreal’ appeared first on EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More.
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*When MC Lyte learned she was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her reaction was immediate and unfiltered. “I was kind of shocked,” the 55-year-old told Rolling Stone. The hip-hop pioneer will enter the Hall alongside Queen Latifah and Wu-Tang Clan, an alignment she describes as nothing short of surreal.
The induction caps a career that began when Lyte started writing lyrics at 12 and released her debut album “Lyte as a Rock” at 17 in 1988. She called the recognition a milestone that puts everything into perspective. “Starting from 16 years old rapping lyrics in a basement to now taking on one of the most esteemed acknowledgements, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — it feels surreal,” she said.
“There’s so much more to do, but it’s a great milestone, especially to be recognized by a group of your peers or those who exist in other genres,” MC Lyte added.
Lyte was quick to frame the moment as fuel rather than a finish line. “I count this as ‘Wow. Keep on moving. Keep on doing what it is that you do,'” she said. “It’s a high-five. It’s a pat on the back. It’s a ‘We see you.'”
At 55, she sees decades of work still ahead and views the honor as confirmation that the journey has been worthwhile. She also spoke to what the induction means for hip-hop culture broadly.
“It’s another box that hip-hop has broken out of,” she said, adding that she hopes it inspires younger artists who may be questioning their path.
Getting in alongside Latifah — a friendship stretching back to a music convention in the late 1980s — made the recognition feel especially full circle. “That wasn’t exactly the norm for young girls in high school wanting to rap,” Lyte said. “It just feels full circle.”
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