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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Red Zora

Red Zora

2008

Control

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2007

Challenge of the Gladiator

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Smog

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1973

Man Push Cart

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King of California

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Mudhoney

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Vixen!

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

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Once

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Madonnas

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The Desperate Women

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Day of the Idiots

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L'Âge d'or

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Summer City

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Lorna

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The Seven Minutes

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Good Morning... and Goodbye!

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Baghead

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