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"Ruffneck" is a hip hop song recorded by American rapper MC Lyte. It was published on May 27, 1993, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Ain't No Other (1993). The song was produced by Aqil Davidson (of Wreckx-n-Effect) with Walter "Mucho" Scott, who along with Lyte have songwriting credits. With this single Lyte also received her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in February 1994, but lost to Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride".

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  • "Ruffneck" is a hip hop song recorded by American rapper MC Lyte. It was published on May 27, 1993, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Ain't No Other (1993). The song was produced by Aqil Davidson (of Wreckx-n-Effect) with Walter "Mucho" Scott, who along with Lyte have songwriting credits. The song peaked at No. 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in October 1993 and the third No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs of her career. It also reached No. 67 on the UK Singles Chart. On November 30, 1993 "Ruffneck" became the first work by a female solo rapper to be certified gold by the RIAA. With this single Lyte also received her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in February 1994, but lost to Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride". In 2011 it was included on XXL's "250 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of the 90s" list. In April 2013, the song was included No. 17 on Complex's "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women" list. "Ruffneck" was listed in the Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (2005) by Bruce Pollock. (en)
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  • Brooklyn (en)
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  • * East Coast hip hop * hardcore rap * new jack swing (en)
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  • * First Priority Music * Atlantic Street (en)
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  • * Wreckx-n-Effect * Walter "Mucho" Scott (en)
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  • * Lana Moorer * Aqil Davidson * Markel Riley * Walter Scott (en)
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  • "Ruffneck" is a hip hop song recorded by American rapper MC Lyte. It was published on May 27, 1993, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Ain't No Other (1993). The song was produced by Aqil Davidson (of Wreckx-n-Effect) with Walter "Mucho" Scott, who along with Lyte have songwriting credits. With this single Lyte also received her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in February 1994, but lost to Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride". (en)
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