In 1988, she released her first album, "Lyte as a Rock", with which she became the first female solo rapper to release a full album. In addition to "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)", the album featured songs like Paper Thin, the song that gives the album its name, and the diss track 10% Dis a response to then-Hurby Azor associate Antoinette. Despite not having a great commercial performance, it is considered one of the best and most important rap albums, both in the 80s and in history.From the publication of the album The Village Voice magazine would rate Lyte as "the best female vocalist in hip-hop".