American MC. Born March 8, 1970 in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City, Shante first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and was part of Juice Crew All Stars. The 2017 film, Roxanne Roxanne, is a dramatization of Shante's life. She first rose to prominence in 1984 when she recorded the vocals for Roxanne Shante'* - Roxanne's Revenge in response to Roxanne* With UTFO - Roxanne Roxanne & The Real Roxanne. Following this, the "Roxanne Wars" started.
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