In 1988, her collaboration with Sinéad O'Connor on "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" became her first single to reach the charts, appearing in England and New Zealand hit lists.

On November 30, 1993 "Ruffneck" became the first work by a female solo rapper to be certified gold by the RIAA.

95 on the Offizielle Top 100, becoming MC Lyte's first studio album to chart outside of the United States.

In April 2015, more than 8 years after the release of her last solo studio album, MC Lyte publishes Legend.

Internationally, her most successful single in terms of commercial performance is arguably "Cold Rock a Party" (1996), which was certified platinum in New Zealand.