
Roxanne Roxanne
Life is a battle.
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 a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
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About Roxanne Roxanne
- Directors
- Michael Larnell
- Cast
- Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Shenell Edmonds, Adam Horovitz
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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