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Life is a battle.
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.
January 22, 2017
Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, i am OTHER
36 people
Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté
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Mahershala Ali
Cross
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Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
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Elvis Nolasco
Ray
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Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
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Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz
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Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
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Terrence Shingler
Big John
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Nigel A. Fullerton
Biz
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Kristin Dodson
Classmate #1
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Curtiss Cook
Dave
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Lyric Hurd
Fastima
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