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Roxanne Roxanne is a 2017 American musical drama film written and directed by Michael Larnell. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, and Shenell Edmonds. The film revolves around the life of rapper Roxanne Shante.
Mar 23, 2018 · Roxanne Roxanne: Directed by Michael Larnell. With Germar Terrell Gardner, Adam Horovitz, Terrence Shingler, Nigel A. Fullerton. In the late 80s/ early 1990s, the most feared battle MC in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenage girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Michael Larnell
- 2018-03-23
1h 38m. The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming...
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- Chanté Adams
- Michael Larnell
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Roxanne Shante Was Considered The Queensbridge Battle Champion. As a youth in the Queeensbridge Housing Projects, Roxanne Shante began to show her talent as an emcee by earning the title of “Queensbridge Battle Champion” at age nine.
- She Made Ends Meet By Boosting Clothing. Prior to her big break in hip-hop, she lived day-to-day by stealing and reselling clothing from boutique stores.
- MC Shan and Roxanne Shante Were Close Friends. MC Shan, most known for the classic rap song “The Bridge,” was a close friend prior to the formation of The Juice Crew.
- Her 1985 Song “Runaway” Is Based On A True Story. One of her first songs unleashed following the success of “Roxanne’s Revenge” was a cautionary tale that saw art imitating life.
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- Michael Larnell
- 98 min
Mar 23, 2018 · “Roxanne Roxanne,” a new feature film from Netflix co-produced by Pharrell Williams, zeros in on her teenage life at the cusp of a brand new culture.
Mar 23, 2018 · “Roxanne Roxanne” tells the story of trailblazing rapper Roxanne Shante, a young woman from Queens in the 1980s with impeccable flow, which made for hits like “Roxanne’s Revenge.”
