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.
Director: Michael Larnell
Producer: Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Pharrell Williams, Mimi Valdés
Director of Photography: Federico Cesca
Writer: Michael Larnell
Roxanne Shanté
Cross
Ms. Peggy
Ray
Ranita
Attorney Schwartz
Antwan
Big John
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