Roxanne Shanté
Roxanne Shanté is a boom-bap artist from Queensbridge, Queens, New York.
Queensbridge teen prodigy whose "Roxanne's Revenge" started the Roxanne Wars, hip-hop's first big answer-record battle.
Who is Roxanne Shanté?
Roxanne Shanté (Lolita Gooden) is a rapper from the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York, and a member of the Juice Crew.
Known for
At just 14 she recorded "Roxanne's Revenge" (1984), an answer to UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne". It sparked the "Roxanne Wars", with dozens of answer records. Her life story was filmed as Roxanne Roxanne (2017).
Style
Quick-witted, cocky and fearless, with sharp freestyle and battle skills that could take on any man.
Impact
Roxanne Shanté showed how powerful battle and answer records could be, and was one of the first women to prove she could out-rap the boys.
Roxanne Shanté: quick answers
What genre is Roxanne Shanté?
Roxanne Shanté’s music falls under Boom-Bap. Roxanne Shanté is part of East Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1980s.
Where is Roxanne Shanté from?
Roxanne Shanté is from Queensbridge, Queens, New York.
What is Roxanne Shanté’s real name?
Roxanne Shanté’s real name is Lolita Gooden.
When did Roxanne Shanté start?
Roxanne Shanté has been active since 1984.
Which artists are similar to Roxanne Shanté?
If you like Roxanne Shanté, listen to Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte and Salt-N-Pepa.
