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Roxanne Shante on Twitter. Lolita Shante Gooden (born November 9, 1969), 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.
May 25, 2017 · Roxanne Shanté is a hip-hop pioneer, becoming the first female rapper to have a hit single. Known for her razor-sharp disses, she was the only female member of the hip-hop collective, the Juice Crew.
Aug 14, 2023 · Lolita Shante Gooden, better known to the world as Roxanne Shanté, was born and raised on the streets of New York City, just like hip hop itself. Coming out of Queens, the spit-fire herself was introduced to the rising genre at an early age and possibly more lucrative was the genre being introduced to her. At eight years old, Shanté ...
- Isabela Perez
- Female
Mar 15, 2018 · But hip-hop pioneer Lolita "Roxanne Shanté" Gooden is adding more proof that #TimesUp with her new biopic, Roxanne Roxanne, which premieres March 23 on Netflix. Starring Chanté Adams (portraying Roxanne Shanté) and Mahershala Ali, the movie takes viewers back to the early '80s when the fiery Queens, N.Y., rapper emerged as a streetwise hip ...
Mar 23, 2018 · Even before this film, Shanté wasn’t an unknown by any stretch. “Roxanne’s Revenge” hit No. 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts in 1985, and she appeared on Rick James’ “Loosey ...
- August Brown
- Staff Writer
- august.brown@latimes.com
Aug 18, 2023 · Roxanne Shanté’s journey from the Queensbridge Houses to hip-hop stardom to a mentor and advocate exemplifies the enduring power of an individual’s influence. Her legacy reminds us that passion, resilience, and creativity can transcend generations and inspire others to find their own paths in a world waiting to be transformed.
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Mar 5, 2018 · Roxanne Roxanne follows a 14-year-old Shanté's journey over a 10-year period, from puberty to pregnancy, effortlessly embodied by Adams, to address the impact of poor parenting, poverty and domestic abuse. PAPER sat down with Roxanne Roxanne 's Shanté and Chanté to discuss the female rap landscape, life as a Black woman, and co-star ...
