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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.
Keywords
hip-hop
inner city life
Casts
Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
Cross
Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
Ray
Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Terrence Shingler
Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
Biz
Kristin Dodson
Classmate #1
Curtiss Cook
Dave
Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Anthony Bisciello
Frank
Melvin Mogoli
Jake
Sean Ringgold
Keith
Eden Duncan-Smith
Latifa
Caleb Eberhardt
Lounge Patron
Arnstar
MC Shan
Kevin Phillips
Marley
Drew Olivia Tillman
Monique
Nelsan Ellis
Mr. Lester
Charlie Hudson III
Mr. Magic
Tonye Patano
Ms. Denise
Heather Simms
Ms. Gina
Tremaine Brown Jr.
Nasir
Cindy Cheung
Nurse Mitchell
Jermaine Crawford
Park Jam MC
Sharon Gee
Asian Waitress
Meryl Jones Williams
Photographer
Abraham Infante
Raoul
Jermel Howard
Roland
Miles J. Harvey
Ronald
Cheryse Dyllan
Sparky Dee
Mitchell Edwards
Tone
Angela Wildflower
Vanessa
Eddie K. Robinson
Venue Worker
Crews
Roxanne Shanté
Executive Producer
Michael Larnell
Director
Kama K. Royz
Costume Design
Charles S. Rowe
Script Supervisor
Michael Larnell
Writer
Jessica Daniels
Casting
Mimi Valdés
Producer
RZA
Original Music Composer
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
Federico Cesca
Director of Photography
Claudia Castello
Editor
Forest Whitaker
Producer
Javiera Varas
Production Design
Michael K. Shen
Executive Producer
Backdrops & Posters
