MC Lyte Elliott - Cold Rock a Party (1997)

MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer; October 11, 1971) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988’s critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. “Cold Rock a Party“ was the lead single released from MC Lyte’s fifth studio album, Bad As I Wanna B. The original version of the song that appeared on the album was produced by Jermaine Dupri and sampled Audio Two’s “Top Billin“, the single version was produced by Sean Combs and Rashad Smith and sampled Diana Ross’ 1980 hit “Upside Down“. The song became MC Lyte’s second highest charting single in the U.S. after her previous single “Keep On, Keepin’ On“, peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a hit in several other countries, including New Zealand where it reached No. 1. “Cold Rock a Party“ was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies on February 19, 1997. To date, it is MC Lyte’s last single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 or receive a gold certification.