Eyes on This is the second album by MC Lyte

MC Lyte

MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...

. It was released on September 12, 1989, almost a year after her classic debut album Lyte as a Rock

Lyte as a Rock

Lyte as a Rock is the debut album of American rapper MC Lyte. Since its release in 1988, it has been critically acclaimed and often recognized as a hip hop classic. In 1998, the album was listed in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The album is broken down track-by-track by MC Lyte in Brian...

, for First Priority and Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

 and featured production from her brothers, Audio Two

Audio Two

Audio Two were the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson, most famous for its first hit, the classic "Top Billin'." The members of the duo are also the older brothers of female hip-hop star MC Lyte.-History:The duo’s debut single, "Make it...

, as well as The King of Chill and Nat Robinson. Eyes on This would peak at #86 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

 and produced three hit singles, each of which made it in the top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Cha Cha Cha" (#1), which samples Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...

's "The Man-Machine

The Man-Machine

The Man-Machine is the seventh studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in May 1978. It contains the song "The Model" which was a chart-topping single in the UK in 1982....

", "Cappucino" (#8) and "Stop, Look, Listen" (#9)

Track listing

1. "Cha Cha Cha
   Cha Cha Cha (MC Lyte song)
   Cha Cha Cha is a single from MC Lyte's album Eyes on This. It was released on July 3, 1989.-Background:MC Lyte was only 17 when she made the song. The song contains a sample of "The Man-Machine" by Kraftwerk. The song spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Rap charts, peaking at the #1 spot.In 2008, it...
   
   - 3:00
2. "Slave 2 the Rhythm"- 4:17
3. "Cappucino"- 3:55
4. "Stop, Look, Listen"- 3:19
5. "Throwin' Words at U"- 3:00
6. "Not wit' a Dealer"- 3:20
7. "Survival of the Fittest"- 4:08
8. "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)"- 5:49
9. "I Am the Lyte "- 4:00
10. "Rhyme Hangover"- 2:03
11. "Funky Song"- 3:55
12. "Please Understand"- 3:01
13. "K-Rocks Housin'"- 4:02