MC Lyte Addresses Rumors About His Sexual Orientation

MC Lyte has heard all of the rumors.

The iconic rapper recently guested on the show, and in a lengthy conversation, she touched on her profession, the evolution of hip-hop, and finding love again after her divorce. During the conversation, the royal star, who has been energetic within the industry because the mid-80s, was asked how she feels about how times have modified and opinions about her personal life have develop into fodder for blogs. This includes talking about her divorce from John Wyche, which was finalized in 2023. The couple married in 2017, and he or she filed for divorce in 2020. She stated that she is grateful for social media because now when people say something, she will respond (which she did in Wyche’s defense), whereas prior to now, there was no platform that might be used to handle stories about her.

When the entire divorce happened, I saw all this stuff that said, ‘He tried to get it.’ Or, ‘She has to maintain — It’s not like she has to maintain it, he never tried to do this,'” she said. “We had a prenup. He has his own things that I’m sure he was blissful about, that I didn’t need to have anything to do with, so we made an agreement very early on that we’d have a prenup and that will be it. I just didn’t like the way it turned out, nevertheless it’s not like I didn’t expect it. Anything to get a click, people will say. I used to be just blissful that I used to be capable of clear things up.”

One thing she hasn’t debunked or confirmed on social media is the assumptions people make about her sexuality. There have long been rumors about it, and the 53-year-old has said she’s experimented prior to now, but that’s not her life now.

“People will tell you you like something before you know what you like,” she said. “My biggest rule for the younger generation is to not be so ready to put yourself in a box. You learn. Life is what it is; as you come out of your teens and into your 20s, you see things. I had to learn much later in life that everything you think about doesn’t have to happen. It can be a thought and stay there. Everything you see other people doing doesn’t have to be life for you.”

She added of the comments: “Did it annoy me? Maybe at first, but then it just became, ‘Oh, okay, is this how you want to feel? That’s great.’ And that’s not to say that things like that haven’t happened in my life, but that’s not all of who I am.”

She also noted that individuals assumed she couldn’t like guys due to her style and emcee ways, but she’s more traditional than people think.

“When you’re young, especially in this business, it’s like, okay, let’s do this. The sad thing about it is that a lot of people get stuck in it. Stuck in who other people want them to be or are comfortable being. ‘You can’t look like that and want that.’ Or you can’t look like that and want to be with a man or find men attractive.’ First of all, I’m a lot more traditional than anyone would think,” she said. “So I got married because I believe in the sanctity of marriage or partnership. And for that not to work out was devastating to me.”

But the excellent news is that, as we previously mentioned, MC Lyte has a boyfriend and he or she couldn’t be happier. She’s currently dating tech pro Aaron Johnson, who’re kicking things off in early 2023.

“They say you call who you are. I’m a much better person, so who I called is a reflection of that, and I love him,” she said. “So are we rushing to get married? No. He’s been married and divorced, I’ve been married and divorced. Being married isn’t exactly what we want to jump into once you’ve experienced it, but it’s something we’re working toward.”

Though she is thought for loving rough men, as evidenced by her 1993 hit “Ruffneck,” Johnson allows her to live essentially the most peaceful life possible.

“He’s so different from the tough guys,” Lyte told Charlamagne and DJ Envy. “When my family met him, it was like, ‘Oh my God!’ And he’s really a ray of sunshine and so different from any guy I’ve been with. So I had to learn that it’s OK. I love everything that’s going on inside, and he feels the same way about me.”