| Stop, Look, Listen | |
| Cover: | File:Stop, Look, Listen MC Lyte single.webp |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | MC Lyte and DJ K-Rock |
| Album: | Eyes on This |
| B-Side: | "Start It Up Y'all" (Audio Two feat. MC Lyte and Positive K) |
| Released: | February 1, 1990[1] |
| Genre: | Golden age hip hop |
| Length: | 3:16 |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | King of Chill |
"Stop, Look, Listen" is a song by MC Lyte with DJ K-Rock, released as the second single from Lyte's second album Eyes on This. It was published on February 1, 1990. In its single version it is an Audio Two remix of the original version of the LP produced by King of Chill.
The song is built around a sample of Ecstasy, Passion & Pain's "Born to Lose You". Also samples Lyte herself in earlier songs like "Survival of the Fittest" and "Lyte Thee Mc".
It was later included on the compilation albums The Very Best of MC Lyte (2001), The Shit I Never Dropped (2003),[2] and Cold Rock a Party – Best of MC Lyte (2019).[3] Her music video was included on her compilation video album Lyte Years (1991).[4] The single has also been reissued in 2004.[5]
Later was sampled by herself in her song with Pamela Long of the group Total "Too Fly" from her sixth album Seven & Seven (1998). It was also sampled in songs by others artists like Wreckx-n-Effect's "Rump Shaker", Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" and Gang Starr with J. Cole's "Family & Loyalty".
Credits are taken from the liner notes.[6]