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Great acceptance speech tonight. Saw you rock the Two Hype Jam many years ago in Atlanta. #Respect @mclyte
— JJ Boogie ▶️? (@JJ_Boogie) October 16, 2013
Old school fans will remember MC Lyte as the groundbreaking female rapper and gifted lyricist who spread positive messages in the late 1980s about the need for hip hop to respect women. Tonight, BET broadcast the Hip Hop Awards show and showed some of MC Lyte’s acceptance speech for a legacy award. Here’s the network’s backgrounder video:
"@HipHopAwards: CONGRATS to @MCLyte! She was honored for the I AM HIP HOP AWARD: http://t.co/P3fyfFPoam #HipHopAwards"
— ImAm (@0IeMam) October 16, 2013
MC Lyte’s blunt speech had lots of viewers buzzing on Twitter. She didn’t hold back in condemning ongoing misogyny in the industry. She also had choice words for women, too.
Preach!
MC Lyte just told 2Chains to respect women. Straight like dat. Yall see his face "?".
— CarneAsadaKing (@TheRealDaylnRay) October 16, 2013
Did you hear that great speech by Female Icon Rapper "MC LYTE" -?
BOOM POW!!!!!— TheRealPHAEDRA (@therealPHAEDRA) October 16, 2013
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S/O to @mclyte for her award but most of all, her speech for respecting women. She's one of the best to grab a MIC! #Congrats #SOLitMoment
— SOLit App. (@SOLitApp) October 16, 2013
Ladies if you want to be treated like a queen then Act like one – MC Lyte #truth
— Yolocito (@DjxYolo) October 16, 2013
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Mc Lyte put 2Chainz on blast #HipHopAwards
— Your Silence is Your Priviledge (@theguytomeet) October 16, 2013
@mclyte I respect what you said about us men covering and protecting you women. We need to hear it and it's the best thing I heard tonight.
— Max Philisaire (@maxthebody) October 16, 2013
MC Lyte is legend!
— K to the M A N (@BornonSunday2) October 16, 2013
Love how the camera panned to 2chainz when mcLyte asked our men 2 stop cursing @ women lol … The uncomfortable look on his face#priceless
— Erica Rae™ (@MsEricaRae) October 16, 2013
MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Bahamadia, Jean Grae, Rapsody=my fave female rappers. They can still rap with all of their clothes on. #Respect
— Syd,theBrownSkinLady (@Onyx127) October 16, 2013
Mc Lyte spoke #tooreal them rappers was lookin dumbfounded lol
— D-Money (@D_YOUNG_22) October 16, 2013
Congrats to the greatest female MC of all-time @mclyte for taking home the I Am Hip-Hop award, well-deserved
— Karim Hicks (@ThePoetwhocares) October 16, 2013
MC Lyte's acceptance speech was the highlight of the BET Hip Hop Awards! #MCLyte #BETHipHopAwards
— C2Y5TA1 (@heymisscarter85) October 16, 2013
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