| "10% Dis" | ||||
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 12-inch vinyl of 10% Dis | ||||
| Single by MC Lyte | ||||
| from the album Lyte as a Rock | ||||
| B-side | "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | I.N.S. Studios[1] | |||
| Venue | New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | First Priority, Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lana Moorer, Kirk Robinson and Nathaniel Robinson Jr.[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Audio Two | |||
| MC Lyte singles chronology | ||||
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10% Dis is a single from MC Lyte's album Lyte as a Rock produced by the hip hop duo Audio Two, who are also credited as songwriters.
The song was a diss track to then-Hurby Azor associate Antoinette, who she accuses of having "stole the beat" to the Audio Two hit Top Billin'.[1]
It is frequently mentioned among the best rap's diss track, both from the 80s and in general,[3][4][5][6] and has been sampled/referenced by various artists, such as A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac Shakur with Outlawz, Ras Kass, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown,[7] Common and Remy Ma.
In April 2013, the song was included No. 21 on Complex's "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women" list.[8]
- ^ a b MC Lyte (January 7, 2011). "Full Clip: MC Lyte Breaks Down Her Entire Catalogue (Brandy, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J & More)". Vibe.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Pitch Slapped: The 10 Most Brutal Lady Diss Tracks In Hip Hop". VH1.com. September 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "A Look Back at the Best Hip-Hop Diss Tracks From the '80s: 'Roxanne's Revenge,' 'Jack the Ripper' & More". Billboard. March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss Songs". Complex. October 31, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem Lists Ice Cube's "No Vaseline," MC Lyte's "10% Diss" and More as His Favorite Diss Tracks Ever". XXL. December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Funkmaster Flex – 10% Dis Lyrics". Rap Genius. rapgenius.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women". Complex. April 8, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2020.