Seven & Seven [PA]

Performer: MC Lyte
Artist: Missy Elliott; LL Cool J; Mocha; Nikki Gilbert; Pam; Beenie Man; Gina Thompson; Milk; India; Femme Fatale
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Personnel includes: M.C. Lyte; Gina Thompson (vocals); The Neptunes, Brian Stephens, Tom Boruch (various instruments); Donald Lenny Holmes, Darrell Crocks (guitar, bass); Gerard Thomas (keyboards, drum programming); Sean Bryant (drum programming); Peter Panic (programming); DJ Master T (scratches); BT Express (samples); Latrece Kinchen, Poke, Marc Dorsey (background vocals); Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Milk, Mocha, Beenie Man, Pam, Inaya Day, India, G. Salah, Space Nine, D Knowledge, Nikki Gilbert, "Femme Fatale". Producers include: Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, Milk Dee, Marc Kinchen, Sprague Williams. Engineers include: Edward Hudson, Jimmy Douglass, Eddie Krakauer. Personnel: Latrece Kinchen, Gina Thompson (vocals); Donald "Lenny" Holmes, Darrell Crocks (guitar); Peter Panic (programming); Gerard Thomas (keyboard programming, drum programming); Sean Bryant (drum programming); DJ Master Tee (scratches); Marc Dorsey, Poke (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jason Goldstein; Eddie Kraka; Mark Passy; Eddie Krakauer; Sptagur "Doogie" Williams; Kevin Thomas; Mikael Ifversen; Jimmy Douglass; Milk; Richard Travali; Blaze. Ensemble: The Neptunes. Photographer: Kwaku Alston. Arranger: Peter Panic. Ten years after releasing her first album, MC Lyte delivered Seven & Seven, her sixth album. During that time, Lyte remained remarkably unchanged, and Seven & Seven proves to be startlingly similar to the slick, R&B-influenced hip-hop she's been turning out since Lyte as a Rock. At times, that's not too bad, although the album has an exhausting 77-minute running length. There are good songs on the album, to be sure. ~ Leo Stanley Ten years after releasing her first album, MC Lyte delivered Seven & Seven, her sixth album. During that time, Lyte remained remarkably unchanged, and Seven & Seven proves to be startlingly similar to the slick, R&B-influenced hip-hop she's been turning out since Lyte as a Rock. At times, that's not too bad, but the album's exhausting 77-minute running length makes the similarity of the material a little numbing. There are good songs buried in the album, to be sure -- it just takes too much time to dig them out. ~ Leo Stanley

Vibe (9/98, p.302) - "...Lyte unapologetically slices open the pop jugular and celebrates with old school funk samples and catchy hooks..." The Source (10/98, p.222) - 3 Mics (out of 5) - "...Lyte's sixth full-length relies heavily on the R&B/hip-hop aesthetic that's currently ruling the rap world..."

While there were a few female MCs before her, MC Lyte, who dropped her debut, LYTE AS A ROCK, in 1988, was one of the first female rappers to impact the movement artistically and commercially. Her brash, skillful style earned her considerable respect from the male-dominated rap community, but Lyte took dead aim at that very community's chauvinism and misogyny. Though she made a few less-than-successful attempts at crossover stardom, her standing as one of hip-hop's iconic figures has never been questioned. In addition to music, Lyte has had a solid acting career and has done considerable work in the fight against AIDS and HIV.

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