In 1981, MC Sha-Rock and her group, the Funky 4 + 1, were invited to perform on Saturday Night Live. It was one of the first nationally televised rap performances ever, expanding the reach of the ...

On Tuesday (March 14), the Mother of the Mic hopped on Facebook and Instagram Live and went in and reasserted herself as the first women to pick up the mic and rap. MC Sha-Rock apparently reached a ...

*MC Lyte became the first female MC in 1988 when she released the album, “Lyte as a Rock” — but the hip-hop icon tells Page Six that she would not make it as a female rapper today. “I recently told ...

On Saturday (May 20), MC Sha-Rock—Hip-Hop’s first female MC—was honored at the 51st Annual Bronx Ball. With the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop officially landing on August 11, the celebrations are in ...

She’s a Queen Queen. Born Lana Michele Moorer, the incomparable MC Lyte emerged during hip-hop’s golden age, swiftly establishing herself with a commanding presence and profound lyricism. Today, the ...

There are a lot of firsts associated with MC Sha-Rock, hip-hop's "mother of the mic." The Bronx, NY, native is the first female MC in hip-hop history and the first to sign a record deal; the first ...

*Hip-hop icon MC Lyte recently dopped a Choice Mix for Red Bull Radio, which is an hour long curated playlist of hits from female rappers including Queen Latifah, Cardi B, Keyshia Cole, Beyoncé, Lyte ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Sha-Rock became the first female MC in Hip Hop history. "I want to take you back to '76 and I say that because that was my introduction to becoming a B-girl," she said. Born in ...