Act Like You Know

by MC Lyte

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/1991
Label:	First Priority
UPC:	0075679173126
Rank:	70448

Tracks

1. When in Love
2. Eyes Are the Soul
3. Search 4 the Lyte
4. Act Like You Know
5. Mickey Slipper (Interlude)
6. Poor Georgie
7. Take It Off
8. Beyond the Hype
9. All That
10. Big Bad Sister
11. Like That Anna (Interlude)
12. Kamikaze
13. Can You Dig It
14. Like a Virgin
15. Lola from the Copa
16. 2 Young 4 What
17. Absolutely Positively......Practical Jokes
18. Another Dope Intro (Interlude)
19. K-Rock's the Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MC Lyte   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nick Kirgo   Guitar
Dana Eaves   Vocals,Vocals
Bob Shephard   Saxophone
Bret Mazur   Drums
Bob Sheppard   Saxophone
Billy Trudel   Vocals (Background)
Vanessa Townsell   Vocals (Background)
Richard Wolf   Guitar,Keyboards
Reggie McBride   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bret "Epic" Mazur   Drums
Bob Shepard   Saxophone
Jeff Baxter   Guitar (Acoustic)
Myron Glasper   Vocals (Background)
Torrence Woods   Vocals (Background)
Billy Trudell   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Carlton Batts   Mastering
Yoram Vazan   Engineer
DJ Master Tee   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Composer
Carman Rizzo   Engineer,Mixing
Bret Mazur   Composer
Tracy Chisholm   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Pal Joey   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
The 45 King   Composer,Engineer,Producer
King of Chill   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Ivan Doc Rodriguez   Engineer
Chris Fuhrman   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
DJ Gizmo   Engineer
Gizmo   Engineer
Dana Eaves   Lyricist
Spoonie Gee   Composer
Dwayne Sumal   Engineer
Dee Jay Doc   Mixing,Composer,Producer
MC Lyte   Composer,Lyricist
K-Rock   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Richard Wolf   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Milk Dee   Engineer
Bret "Epic" Mazur   Composer,Producer,Programming
Audio Two   Composer,Producer
Spoonie G   Lyricist
Carmen Rizzo   Mixing,Engineer
David Minor   Lyricist
Peter Jorge   Assistant Engineer