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Lolita Shante Gooden (born March 8, 1970), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper. She first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and was part of the Juice Crew. The 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne is a dramatization of Shante's life.
Roxanne Shanté. Lolita Shante Gooden (born March 8, 1970), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City, Shante first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and was part of the Juice Crew.
Aug 14, 2023 · In light of Hip Hop 50, we lay out the history of a rap icon who helped shape hip hop as one of the first ever female MC's: Roxanne Shanté.
- Isabela Perez
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Jan 19, 2017 · The story goes like this: in 1984 UTFO released a hit single, “Roxanne, Roxanne,” a song that features the Brooklyn hip-hop group cat-calling a woman named Roxanne, and bragging incessantly to...
- Hayley Krischer
Mar 19, 2018 · Rap Pioneer Roxanne Shanté Finally Gets Her Moment. With a triumphant new Netflix biopic out this week, the teenage dynamo of the ’80s Queens scene reflects on all her battles along the way. By...
Mar 1, 2018 · Decades before Cardi or Nicki, there was Roxanne Shanté, a 14-year-old who made history with a blazingly male-shaming diss track that helped take hip-hop into the big time. On the eve of a new...
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Mar 15, 2018 · For Roxanne Shanté, it's about being a survivor, pioneer, trailblazer, mother, wife, friend, daughter, and an unbreakable spirit. Her life is marked by the power of believing in yourself despite what the world keeps showing you.
