Plot
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
Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
Cross
Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
Ray
Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Terrence Shingler
Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
Biz
Kristin Dodson
Classmate #1
Curtiss Cook
Dave
Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Crew
Michael Larnell
Director
Forest Whitaker
Producer
RZA
Original Music Composer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
Federico Cesca
Director of Photography
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Mimi Valdés
Producer
Michael Larnell
Writer
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