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.
Movie tag line: "Life is a battle."
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Character: Roxanne Shanté
Character: Cross
Character: Ms. Peggy
Character: Ray
Character: Ranita
Character: Attorney Schwartz
Character: Antwan
Character: Big John
Character: Biz
Character: Classmate #1
Character: Dave
Character: Fastima
Character: Frank
Character: Jake
Character: Keith
Character: Latifa
Character: Lounge Patron
Character: MC Shan
Character: Marley
Character: Monique
Character: Mr. Lester
Character: Mr. Magic
Character: Ms. Denise
Character: Ms. Gina
Character: Nasir
Character: Nurse Mitchell
Character: Park Jam MC
Character: Asian Waitress
Character: Photographer
Character: Raoul
Character: Roland
Character: Ronald
Character: Sparky Dee
Character: Tone
Character: Vanessa
Character: Venue Worker