MC Lyte performing at The 25th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. at Wingate Park, Brooklyn. New York City, USA - 09.07.07

The Cha Cha Cha hitmaker, who became the first female rapper to score a gold single, is using her position on the Grammy committee to reinstall a category for the ladies of hip-hop at the annual music Oscars.

She says, "We have not had a female rap category at the Grammys since 2003, and I'm trying to get this thing reinstated for 2009.

"I'm getting all of these sisters ready, whether they're signed or unsigned."

Source: WENN