Roxanne Roxanne

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.

Cast

Chanté Adams

as Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali

as Cross

Nia Long

as Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco

as Ray

Shenell Edmonds

as Ranita

Adam Horovitz

as Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner

as Antwan

Terrence Shingler

as Big John

Nigel A. Fullerton

as Biz

Kristin Dodson

as Classmate #1

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