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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic (2017)
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Music
Music by RZA
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michael LarnellWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 22, 2017
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Chanté AdamsRoxanne Shanté
Mahershala AliCross
Nia LongMs. Peggy
Elvis NolascoRay
Shenell EdmondsRanita
Adam HorovitzAttorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell GardnerAntwan- Terrence ShinglerBig John
- Nigel A. FullertonBiz
- Kristin DodsonClassmate #1
Curtiss CookDave
Lyric HurdFastima- Anthony BiscielloFrank
Melvin MogoliJake
Sean RinggoldKeith
Eden Duncan-SmithLatifa
Caleb EberhardtLounge Patron- ArnstarMC Shan
Kevin PhillipsMarley
Drew Olivia TillmanMonique
Videos
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