In the early 1980s, the most feared battle MC in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenage girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At the age of 14, Lolita 'Roxanne Shanté' Gooden 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 streets of the Queensbridge Projects in NYC.
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31 October 1966, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
11 August 1983, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
28 October 1992, Maryland, USA
16 February 1974, Oakland, California, USA
5 June 1990, San Francisco, California, USA
March 21, 2018
One presumes that Michael Lerner's sense of emphasis is meant to humanize Shanté, defining her apart from the fame she achieved, but this stratagem backfires as Roxanne Roxanne mires itself in scenes of speechifying domestic strife.
March 20, 2018
By shaping Roxanne Roxanne as a character profile, Larnell accentuates his actors' performances and crafts a nuanced community portrait ...
March 20, 2018
In attempting a gritty portrayal of Shanté's little-known private life, Roxanne Roxanne forgets her genius, as so many other people did back in the day.
March 22, 2018
A film that breaks the musical biopic mold in ways that are sometimes frustrating and frequently exhilarating.
March 01, 2017
A musical biopic with plenty of swagger and style that will get hip hop fans of a certain age nostalgically swooning over vintage track suits and old-school dance moves.
January 29, 2017
A star is born in Chante Adams in a musical biopic that's filled with energy.
January 28, 2017
By-the-books, but nevertheless engrossing.
November 15, 2017
Roxanne Roxanne is a story that needed to be told, And if you are familiar with the story you will likely to find it bold, but it needs just a bit more guidance and perhaps more time, to truly let the story of this forgotten star shine.
March 16, 2018
The film isn't just an account of one woman in hip-hop. It's about how the lived experiences of Black and brown people, including women, were always the heartbeat of rap.
January 27, 2017
Writer-director Michael J. Larnell presents the episodes of Shanté's tumultuous life with vital energy and style to burn
March 22, 2018
Don't worry: There will be rap battles and concert scenes and they do not disappoint. But they are the bass line beat. The drama of ordinary life is what makes this story stick in your head.
March 01, 2017
While there are some plot holes, the story we see on screen of a young girl's fierce determination is riveting, and the performances are deeply memorable.
