Act Like You Know

• Artist: MC Lyte
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 17, 1991
• Total Time: 62:18
• Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rap

Review

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, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
When in Love (Lyrics)	Bret "Epic" Mazur, Richard Wolf	MC Lyte	(3:56)
Eyes Are the Soul (Lyrics)	MC Lyte, Bret "Epic" Mazur, Richard Wolf	MC Lyte	(3:53)
Search 4 the Lyte (Lyrics)	King of Chill	MC Lyte	(3:19)
Act Like You Know	MC Lyte, Bret "Epic" Mazur, Richard Wolf	MC Lyte	(3:50)
Mickey Slipper (Interlude)	Bret "Epic" Mazur	MC Lyte	(1:39)
Poor Georgie (Lyrics)	Dee Jay Doc	MC Lyte	(4:29)
Take It Off (Lyrics)	MC Lyte, Spoonie Gee, Pal Joey	MC Lyte	(4:54)
Beyond the Hype (Lyrics)	Bret "Epic" Mazur, Richard Wolf	MC Lyte	(4:20)
All That (Lyrics)	Audio Two, MC Lyte	MC Lyte	(3:10)
Big Bad Sister	The 45 King	MC Lyte	(3:11)
Like That Anna (Interlude)	Audio Two	MC Lyte	(:53)
Kamikaze	MC Lyte, The 45 King	MC Lyte	(4:08)
Can You Dig It	King of Chill	MC Lyte	(3:15)
Like a Virgin (Lyrics)	MC Lyte, The 45 King	MC Lyte	(4:13)
Lola from the Copa	Audio Two	MC Lyte	(3:04)
2 Young 4 What	DJ Master Tee	MC Lyte	(3:34)
Absolutely Positively......Practical Jokes	The 45 King	MC Lyte	(3:42)
Another Dope Intro (Interlude)	Bret "Epic" Mazur	MC Lyte	(:43)
K-Rock's the Man [*] (Lyrics)	Audio Two, K-Rock	MC Lyte	(2:05)

Credits

Torrence Woods (Vocals (Background)), Vanessa Townsell (Vocals (Background)), Reggie McBride (Bass), DJ Master Tee (Mixing), Bret "Epic" Mazur (Producer), Gizmo (Engineer), Chris Fuhrman (Assistant Engineer), Billy Trudell (Vocals (Background)), Carlton Batts (Mastering), Dana Eaves (Vocals), Jeff Baxter (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bret "Epic" Mazur (Drums), Bob Shephard (Saxophone), King of Chill (Producer), The 45 King (Producer), Peter Jorge (Assistant Engineer), Richard Wolf (Producer), Bret "Epic" Mazur (Programming), DJ Master Tee (Engineer), Carmen Rizzo (Engineer), Yorum Vazan (Engineer), DJ Master Tee (Producer), Tracy Chisholm (Engineer), Carmen Rizzo (Mixing), Audio Two (Producer), Chris Fuhrman (Engineer), MC Lyte (Vocals), King of Chill (Engineer), Nick Kirgo (Guitar), Milk Dee (Engineer), Pal Joey (Producer), Richard Wolf (Keyboards), Dee Jay Doc (Mixing), K-Rock (Producer), Dee Jay Doc (Producer), Ivan Doc Rodriguez (Engineer), Tracy Chisholm (Assistant Engineer), Dwayne Sumal (Engineer), Richard Wolf (Vocal Arrangement), Bob Shepard (Saxophone), Dana Eaves (?), Richard Wolf (Guitar), Myron Glasper (Vocals (Background))

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