Roxanne Roxanne

"Life is a battle."

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.

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Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

1929

The Three from the Filling Station

The Three from the Filling Station

1930

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Bullitt

Bullitt

1968

Mother India

Mother India

1957

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

Dead Man

Dead Man

1995

The Great Love

The Great Love

1942

Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

1973

The Murderers Are Among Us

The Murderers Are Among Us

1946

Rififi

Rififi

1955

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927

Letter from an Unknown Woman

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1948

Heat

Heat

1995

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1925

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Spartacus

Spartacus

1960