10% Dis

"10% Dis"
12-inch vinyl of 10% Dis
Single by MC Lyte
from the album Lyte as a Rock
B-side"Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"
ReleasedMay 1988[1]
Recorded1988
StudioI.N.S. Studios[2]
VenueNew York, NY
GenreGolden age hip hop
Length5:00
LabelFirst Priority, Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)Lana Moorer, Kirk Robinson and Nathaniel Robinson Jr.[3]
Producer(s)Audio Two
MC Lyte singles chronology
"I Cram to Understand U (Sam)"
(1987)
"10% Dis"
(1988)
"Paper Thin"
(1988)

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'.[2]

It is frequently mentioned among the best rap's diss track, both from the 80s and in general,[4][5][6][7] 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,[8] Common and Remy Ma.

In April 2013, the song was included No. 21 on Complex's "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women" list.[9]

  1. ^ "The A-List". Spin: 27. May 1, 1988.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss Songs". Complex. October 31, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Funkmaster Flex – 10% Dis Lyrics". Rap Genius. rapgenius.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women". Complex. April 8, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2020.