Which 1988 MC Lyte single was a diss track aimed at Antoinette?

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MC Lyte’s 1988 single “10% Dis” was a diss track aimed at Antoinette. The song grew out of a dispute involving Antoinette, producer Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor and the hip-hop duo Audio Two.

Audio Two produced “10% Dis” and co-wrote it with MC Lyte. The conflict involved Antoinette’s use of the beat associated with Audio Two’s influential song “Top Billin’,” which helped make the record a pointed response within golden-age hip-hop’s competitive culture.

The title refers to MC Lyte’s claim that the lyrics represented only ten percent of what she could have said. She later explained that the track was a war on wax rather than the result of a close personal relationship with Antoinette.

The song appeared on MC Lyte’s debut album, Lyte as a Rock, and was released as a single in May 1988. “Ruffneck,” “Cha Cha Cha” and “Paper Thin” are also MC Lyte songs, but they are not the diss track identified in this question.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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