Roxanne, Roxanne
The most feared battle emcee in early-’80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles S. Rowe, Michael Larnell
Actors: Adam Horovitz, Chanté Adams, Elvis Nolasco, Germar Terrell Gardner, Kristin Dodson, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Nigel A. Fullerton, Shenell Edmonds, Terrence Shingler