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She also talks about her upcoming series Partners in Rhyme, a new scripted series based on the latter part of the MC’s life. In the 7 episode series, Lyte is tasked with mentoring an artist who has millions of social media followers but lacks decorum. She says the show is heavily focused on mentorship and we asked what advice she has for her fellow female rappers coming up today. “Surround yourself with good people, the right people, knowledgeable and integral people that will speak the truth at all costs so you don’t end up in a place that you shouldn’t be.”

♪ can i get a >> who you calling a bitch? >> oh. who's this queen latifah girl? ♪ >> and then later on, oh, who's this missy? ♪ oh, missy try to maintain >> they were respected as artists. they didn't have to shake booty or wear a low-cut blouse. it changed the way we viewed things. ♪ >> to me, the best two female emcees to come out of the '90s are missy elliott and lauryn hill. ♪ never called you again >> you see the role of women in hip-hop, is it changing? like yourself? >> it's something that's always been there. whether or not they got the, you know, the acknowledgement they sho...

That could sing with the level of stevie wonder with the break beat background of a public enemy, and marry those two. ♪ baby, i can get you in my ride ♪ ♪ i like the way you work it ♪ no diggity >> "no diggity" is the masterpiece of the new jack swing era. ♪ we out >> hip-hop was a male-dominated music. seriously. like, women were thought, you're not sexy -- ah. get outta here. you're not shaking that ass, get out of here. ♪ i want to take a minute or two give respect to the man that made a difference in my world ♪ >> female mcs wasn't a pop cultural phenomenon really until salt...

It was time to talk about what's going on in your community in the ninety's. and for all of the criticism of cornhole gangsta rap it really was a reaction to what people were going through women to found new possibilities of expression in this music like mc lyte. the ninety's definitely opened the door for women's rights again through music because of hip hop. and all of these people who are screaming about their status with women. open the doors for the r. and b. singers in the soul singers to have an opinion. vogue

Beat background of a public enemy, and marry those two. ♪ baby i can get you with my ride ♪ ♪ i like the way you work it ♪ no diggity >> "no diggity" is the masterpiece of the new jack swing era. >> hip-hop was a male-dominated music. seriously. like, women were thought, you're not sexy -- ah. get outta here. you're not shaking that ass, get out of here. ♪ i want to take a minute to give respect to the man that made a difference in my world ♪ >> female mcs wasn't a pop cultural phenomenon really until salt n pepa, and that blew the doors off it. ♪ what a man, what a man, what a m...