6.6
Beats
2019
“Life is a battle.”
Roxanne Roxanne (2017)
January 22, 20171h 38mEN
6.0
122 votes
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.
Director
Michael LarnellWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Forest Whitaker's Significant Productionsi am OTHERPlaydate Productions
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User Reviews
A-Dubya
4.0I 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.…
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