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Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

01/22/2017Drama1h 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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Chanté Adams

    Roxanne Shanté

  2. Cast 1

    Mahershala Ali

    Cross

  3. Cast 1

    Nia Long

    Ms. Peggy

  4. Cast 1

    Elvis Nolasco

    Ray

  5. Cast 1

    Shenell Edmonds

    Ranita

  6. Cast 1

    Adam Horovitz

    Attorney Schwartz

  7. Cast 1

    Germar Terrell Gardner

    Antwan

  8. Terrence Shingler

    Big John

  9. Nigel A. Fullerton

    Biz

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. ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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