Roxanne Roxanne

"Life is a battle."

Mar 23 2018 TV-MA 1h 40m
Biography, Drama, Music

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.

Plot

In the late 80s/ early 1990s, 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.

Written by

Michael Larnell

Directed by

Michael Larnell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Playdate Productions, i am OTHER, Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,776
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA