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22/01/2017 Drama 1h 38m
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Life is a battle.

Overview

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.

  1. Michael Larnell

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Chanté Adams

    Roxanne Shanté

  2. Mahershala Ali

    Cross

  3. Nia Long

    Ms. Peggy

  4. Elvis Nolasco

    Ray

  5. Shenell Edmonds

    Ranita

  6. Adam Horovitz

    Attorney Schwartz

  7. Germar Terrell Gardner

    Antwan

  8. Terrence Shingler

    Big John

  9. Nigel A. Fullerton

    Biz

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by A-Dubya
Written by A-Dubya on 2018-04-04
I was hoping for more. I thought it would delve further into her battles in the hip-hop world, and include more than just brief cameos of rap legends and icons (Biz Markie, MC Shan, Marley Marl, and a young NaS), but instead it turned into just a pseudo-bio/male-bashing escapade. I enjoyed some parts about it, primarily the focus on her rap career, Roxanne's Revenge, and how she came up in the game, but a lot of the time, it felt like this film was something it wasn't advertised as.

Being a huge hip hop fan, mainly of the 80's and 90's, I was excited when i saw a biopic on Roxanne Shante. ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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