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Act Like You Know

 
Album Review: Act Like You Know

  • Artist: MC Lyte
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • 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 TitleComposersPerformersTime
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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Act Like You Know
Studio album by MC Lyte
Released September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
Recorded 1990-1991
Genre Hip-Hop
Length 62:18
Label First Priority Music/Atlantic Records
91731
Producer Audio Two, DJ Mark the 45 King, Epic Mazur, Richard Wolf, The King of Chill, DJ Doc
Professional reviews
MC Lyte chronology
Eyes on This
(1989)
Act Like You Know
(1991)
Ain't No Other
(1993)

Act Like You Know is the third album released by MC Lyte. It was released on September 17, 1991 for First Priority Records, distriuted by Atlantic Records and featured production from big name producers, Audio Two, DJ Mark the 45 King, Epic Mazur and Richard Wolf. Act Like You Know had a more softer and R&B like then her more hardcore albums, Lyte as a Rock and Eyes on This and reviews were generally mixed. The album fell in the charts, only peaking at #102 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but two singles made it high on the Hot Rap Singles, "When In Love" made it to #3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, while "Poor Georgie" made it to #1 on the chart and #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

  1. "When In Love"- 3:58
  2. "Eyes Are the Soul"- 3:53
  3. "Search 4 the Lyte"- 3:21
  4. "Act Like You Know"- 3:50
  5. "Mickey Slipper"- 1:36
  6. "Poor Georgie"- 4:30
  7. "Take It Off"- 4:51
  8. "Beyond the Hype"- 4:20
  9. "All That"- 3:10
  10. "Big Bad Sister"- 3:11
  11. "Like that Anna"- 0:53
  12. "Kamikaze"- 4:10
  13. "Can You Dig It"- 3:15
  14. "Like a Virgin"- 4:13
  15. "Lola from the Copa"- 3:04
  16. "2 Young 4 What"- 3:32
  17. "Absolutely Positively..... Practical Jokes"- 3:42
  18. "Another Dope Intro"- 0:43
  19. "K-Rock's the Man"- 2:05



 
 

 

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