Ain't No Other

by MC Lyte

Overview

Whenever a hardcore rapper becomes more commercial, hip-hop's hardcore is likely to cry "sellout." That's exactly what happened to MC Lyte when she increased her R&B/pop appeal with 1991's Act Like You Know. The album wasn't without grit or integrity and even had some strong sociopolitical numbers, but hip-hop purists can be every bit as rigid as jazz purists -- and they tend to be wary of any attempt to cross over. So in 1993, Lyte ditched the pop elements and emphasized hardcore rap on Ain't No Other. The song that did the most to define the album was "Ruffneck," a catchy, inspired single that found Lyte expressing her preference for ragamuffin street kids from the inner city. "Ruffneck" expressed Lyte's allegiance to hip-hop's hardcore, and she's equally rugged and hard-edged on tunes like "Fuck that Motherfucking Bullshit," "Hard Copy," and "Brooklyn." As a bonus track, First Priority includes a remix of "I Cram to Understand U," the song that had put Lyte on the map in 1987. Not earth-shattering but generally decent, Ain't No Other will appeal to those who prefer Lyte's more hardcore side. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/22/1993
Label:	First Priority
UPC:	0075679223029
Rank:	80984

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Brooklyn
3. Ruffneck
4. What's My Name Yo
5. Lil Paul
6. Ain't No Other
7. Hard Copy
8. F--k That M------f--ing Bullshit
9. Intro
10. I Go On
11. One Nine Nine Three
12. Never Heard Nothin' Like This
13. Can I Get Some Dap
14. Let Me Adem
15. Steady F--king
16. Who's House
17. I Cram to Understand U

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MC Lyte   Primary Artist,Vocals
Master   Guest Artist,Scratching
Boogie Down Productions   Guest Artist
Ian   Vocals (Background)
Kink Ez   Vocals (Background)
Lin Que   Vocals (Background)
Ali Stacey   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tyrone Fyffe   Producer,Composer
MC Lyte   Composer
Walter "Mucho" Scott   Composer,Producer
Markell Riley   Composer,Producer
Aqil Davidson   Composer,Producer
Gary Clugston   Engineer
Audio Two   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
K-Cut   Mixing,Composer
Carl Melton   Engineer,Associate Engineer
Nat Robinson   Executive Producer
Mel Albritton   Composer
Funk   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Sir Scratch   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Kenny Boreland   Composer
Pete Christensen   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Lin Que   Composer
Keston Wright   Engineer
Mohammed David   Composer
Vaughn Alford   Composer
Milk   Composer,Composer
Franklin Grant   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Backspin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Giz   Composer
Kenny Borland   Composer
Drew Campbell   Composer
Frank Grant   Composer
John Klemmer   Sample Source